Vinicius Junior transfer news: Arsenal feel Real Madrid forward increasingly likely to stay at Spanish giants - Paper Talk

August 2026 · 3 minute read

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

Vinicius Junior news

Real Madrid are awaiting a response from Vinicius Junior after offering the Arsenal target improved terms in excess of £19m per year - Daily Mail

Arsenal now feel it's increasingly likely that Vinicus Jr stays at Real Madrid - The Independent

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Real Madrid have agreed a club-record fee of £115.7m with RB Leipzig for Yan Diomande and are confident of warding off Arsenal's interest in Vinicius after offering an improved contract to the Brazil forward - The Guardian

Progress was made in talks between Real Madrid and Vinicius Junior's representatives over a new contract on Wednesday with the club making a latest, improved offer, and the player's camp now feeling optimistic about a renewal - ESPN

Transfer news

Aston Villa are braced for a fresh bid from Arsenal for England defender Ezri Konsa amid attempts to tie him to a new contract - Daily Mail

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Speaking on the Transfer Talk Podcast, The Athletic's Aston Villa writer Jacob Tanswell discusses whether Villa need to sell Ezri Konsa this summer.

Fulham have made an offer to sign centre-back Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal from Rennes. The £20m bid fell considerably below Rennes' valuation and was turned down - The Athletic

Atletico Madrid are ready to firm up their interest in Tottenham defender Cristian Romero after he held talks with Inter Milan - Daily Mail

Inter Milan have a broad agreement with Tottenham over a deal for Romero but Atletico Madrid are confident the Argentine would rather join them - The Times

Aston Villa are continuing to discuss a £14m deal with Atletico Madrid for Italian left-back Matteo Ruggeri - Daily Mail

Gianni Infantino future

Gianni Infantino held talks about rebranding the ill-fated European breakaway competition the "FIFA Super League", with negotiations going as far as the term sheet for an agreement that would have changed the face of European football - The Guardian

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