A trio of Premier League heavyweights are making headlines as they target key players for their squads this season. Tottenham, Chelsea, and Arsenal are all plotting a move for Marcus Rashford, the Manchester United forward, 28, though the Old Trafford hierarchy is reluctant to sell him to another English club.

In addition, Arsenal is setting its sights on Ezri Konsa, the Aston Villa defender, 28, while Juventus has expressed interest in Emiliano Martinez, the 33-year-old goalkeeper from Aston Villa.

Nottingham Forest is in advanced talks to secure Ousmane Diomande, a 22-year-old defender from Sporting CP and the Ivory Coast.

Other notable transfer activity includes:

• West Ham's French centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo, 26, is wanted by Juventus.
• Manchester United remains keen to bolster their midfield but has cooled interest in Carlos Baleba from Brighton and Alex Scott from Bournemouth due to their high price tags.
• Bournemouth is determined to retain Scott, who has rejected a new contract despite interest from Arsenal.
• Ipswich has agreed in principle to sign Daizen Maeda, the 28-year-old Japanese forward from Celtic, for £8 million plus £2 million in add-ons.

As the transfer window progresses, clubs are actively reshaping their squads ahead of the upcoming season.