Villa table offer for Palace striker Mateta as links to Nicolas Jackson emerge
Aston Villa have submitted an offer for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, 29, in a transfer gossip column published on 2026-08-25, though the bid is reported to be well below the London club's valuation. The same round-up also says Villa are close to agreeing a €70m (£59.8m) deal to sign Chelsea and Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson, 25.
The Mateta report is attributed to The Athletic (subscription required) and describes the bid as falling short of Crystal Palace's asking price. Foot Mercato (in French) is cited for the Jackson update, which frames the Nicolas Jackson move as nearing completion at the €70m figure.
Manchester United are reportedly contemplating opening talks with VfB Stuttgart over 20-year-old German defender Finn Jeltsch, according to Caught Offside. That item appears alongside a number of Premier League clubs' transfer interests in the same gossip compilation.
Tottenham have been linked with a possible intervention in Napoli's approach for Marseille and Algeria winger Amine Gouiri, 26, with Corriere dello Sport suggesting Spurs could attempt to hijack that pursuit. The Italian outlet's report is presented as part of the Wednesday transfer updates.
Newcastle are said to be preparing a final offer worth €60m (£51m) for Lille and Belgium forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo, 21, per Sacha Tavolieri. Separately, Football Insider reports that Leeds United and Crystal Palace have registered interest in Everton and Ireland defender Jake O'Brien, 25, and the Daily Mail (subscription only) states Nottingham Forest are in talks with Corinthians over a move for 20-year-old Brazil midfielder Andre.
Hull City have agreed a deal with Union Berlin to sign 21-year-old German forward Ilyas Ansah, with Fabrizio Romano reporting the total fee will be over €20m (£17.1m). That agreement is listed among the other transfer developments in the same gossip column.
Manchester City are reported by Fabrizio Romano to be preparing to submit a formal offer to Chelsea for Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 25, before the end of the transfer window.
