Al-Hilal is on the verge of securing a £50m deal for Ollie Watkins, the Aston Villa and England forward, as confirmed by Fabrizio Romano.

In other news, Chelsea has identified Alex Scott, the Bournemouth midfielder, as a potential replacement for Enzo Fernandez, who is rumored to be heading to Manchester City.

Aston Villa is also pursuing Rafael Leao, with Galatasaray set to offer around £38m for the AC Milan winger.

Meanwhile, Sunderland has made a loan offer for Jack Grealish, the Manchester City and England winger.

Chelsea is not stopping there; they are closing in on a £36m deal to acquire Honest Ahanor, an 18-year-old defender from Atalanta.

In defense, Manchester United is keeping Alejandro Balde, the Barcelona left-back, on their radar as they aim to strengthen their squad.

Newcastle has not abandoned their pursuit of Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Lille, being cautious to adhere to Premier League and Uefa spending regulations.

In a related move, Lille is targeting Martin Terrier from Bayer Leverkusen as a replacement for Fernandez-Pardo.

Fiorentina recently rejected an initial £6m bid from Nottingham Forest for their right-back Dodo.

Marseille is optimistic about retaining Igor Paixao, despite interest from both Arsenal and Sunderland.

Lastly, Aston Villa has inquired about Jean-Clair Todibo, the West Ham defender, as they seek to bolster their defense. Exequiel Palacios, the Bayer Leverkusen midfielder, is nearing a £23.5m move to Ipswich Town.