Papers: Arsenal hold further talks over Villa's Konsa

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

Arsenal have held further talks over a deal for Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa but remain short of Villa's valuation for the England defender - Daily Mail

Tottenham insist they are not pursuing a deal for Monaco's former Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun - Daily Mail

Arsenal are weighing up a £38m bid for Gabriel Martinelli from Galatasaray - The Times

Barcelona have made an improved bid to Manchester City of around €60m (£51m) for Rodri -

Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba is on Newcastle's list of transfer targets - Daily Mail

Dusan Vlahovic has agreed to join Besiktas as a free agent following his exit from Juventus earlier this summer - The Athletic

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Crystal Palace have held further talks with Monaco over 22-year-old midfielder Lamine Camara - Daily Mail

Cercle Brugge are working on a six-figure deal to sign Tayo Adaramola from Crystal Palace - Daily Mail

Reading are in talks to host rugby union team Bath as part of a groundshare - The Sun

A brochure sent to potential buyers of Leicester City values the club at potentially a little more than what Liverpool paid for Alexander Isak - The Sun

The EFL has tightened its regulations following the Southampton 'spygate' controversy - The Athletic