Man City linked with Enzo Fernandez as weekend transfer gossip lists multiple Premier League targets
Manchester City are reported to be exploring a move for Chelsea's Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez in Saturday's transfer-gossip column published by BBC Sport on 2026-08-07. The same round-up links Arsenal and Manchester United with striker Pio Esposito and says Liverpool have held preliminary talks with Paris St-Germain over forward Bradley Barcola.
The column also states Rodri, 30, is expected to join Barcelona while Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez is identified as a 25-year-old target for Manchester City (Independent). Inter Milan value Italy striker Pio Esposito, 21, at £73m amid reported interest from Arsenal and Manchester United (Sun). Liverpool have held initial discussions with PSG over France forward Bradley Barcola, 23, but the clubs remain apart on valuation (Sky Sports). After missing out on Vinicius Jr, Arsenal are said to be considering Barcola, Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez, 26, and Everton's Iliman Ndiaye, 26, as alternative attacking options (Independent).
Newcastle have told Manchester United that England full-back Lewis Hall, 21, is not for sale after an initial enquiry was rejected (Sky Sports). Within Aston Villa, team-mates of England defender Ezri Konsa, 28, are reportedly increasingly resigned to the possibility of losing him to Arsenal (Mail). The piece also records that Liverpool are not pursuing a move for Spence in this window (Friday's gossip line in the original roundup).
Arsenal remain linked with Tottenham's Argentina centre-back Cristian Romero, 28, but Tottenham are reported to be unwilling to sell him to a north London rival (Mirror). Newcastle have shown interest in Marseille's Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 31, according to the same collection of reports (Mail). Napoli are said to be exploring a loan move for Chelsea and France centre-back Benoit Badiashile, 25 (Sky Sports).
Napoli are also reported to be targeting Arsenal and Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus, 29, to strengthen their attacking options (Calciomercato). The gossip column compiles these multiple approaches and speculative links from a range of outlets, reflecting active market interest across Premier League and European clubs.
Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle is set to make a decision on Jacob Murphy's future, with Everton reportedly interested in the 31-year-old English winger (Football Insider). That pending decision is presented in the roundup as one of the imminent moves likely to be resolved in the current transfer window.
