Papers: Arsenal could hijack Liverpool's move for Barcola

Latest transfer news and headlines as Arsenal have three left-wing targets on their shortlist after Vinicius Jr's Real Madrid contract extension; Barcelona had a bid of £38.5m for Rodri rejected by Man City, who are exploring a move for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez

Friday 7 August 2026 23:52, UK

The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday's newspapers...

Arsenal could look to hijack Liverpool's swoop for Bradley Barcola after missing out on Vinicius Jr - The Sun

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is still eager to bring in a new left winger with three notable options still on the table: Julian Alvarez, Bradley Barcola and Iliman Ndiaye - The Independent

Barcelona have submitted a bid of £38.5m for Rodri but Manchester City will not let him leave for less than £60m - The Times

Manchester City are exploring a move for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez in light of Rodri's expected move to Barcelona - The Independent

Chelsea could still sell up to 15 players before the end of the summer transfer window, with 10 potentially moving away from Stamford Bridge on loan - The Sun

Newcastle want to strengthen at left back and also want a right back and have checked on 19-year-old Jorge Salinas at Racing Santander, along with Aston Villa - Daily Mail

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Wrexham have asked about Ipswich Town's Alex Palmer as an alternative solution to find a new goalkeeper for the Championship season - Daily Mail

Celta Vigo are confident of beating Rangers to the signing of Couhaib Driouech - Daily Record

SFA top brass have summoned leading clubs to a crisis meeting on the future of Scottish football - The Scottish Sun

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The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has banned transgender women from all competitive female matches, even if those matches are only part of internal club competitions - The Telegraph

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