Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs all want Rashford - Wednesday's gossip

What the report says

BBC Sport Football’s latest transfer gossip roundup says Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal are all being linked with Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford. The item attributes the Rashford interest to The i, adding that United’s leadership is reported to be reluctant to let the 28-year-old move to another English club.

The roundup also highlights Aston Villa players in the market conversation. BBC Sport cites the Telegraph as reporting that Juventus are targeting Villa’s Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, 33, while Arsenal have an interest in Villa defender Ezri Konsa, 28. In another defensive lead, Nottingham Forest are described as being in advanced talks for Sporting CP and Ivory Coast centre-back Ousmane Diomande, 22, with Fabrizio Romano given as the source.

Other reported possibilities include Juventus interest in West Ham defender Jean-Clair Todibo, via Gazzetta dello Sport, and Manchester United’s midfield search. BBC Sport says Teamtalk reports United still want a central midfielder but have stepped back from Brighton’s Carlos Baleba and Bournemouth’s Alex Scott because of asking prices. Separately, the Telegraph is cited as saying Bournemouth want to keep Scott despite his rejection of a new contract and interest from Arsenal.

The roundup further reports, via Sky Sports, that Ipswich have agreed a deal in principle to sign Celtic forward Daizen Maeda for £8m plus £2m in add-ons. BBC Sport also cites Mail Plus on Rangers and Australian clubs monitoring Manchester United teenager James Overy. As a gossip column, the item collects externally reported transfer claims rather than confirming completed deals.