Ezri Konsa transfer: Liverpool set to rival Arsenal for Aston Villa and England defender

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

Transfer news

Liverpool could rival Arsenal for the signing of Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa as Andoni Iraola desperately seeks a solution to his injury crisis - Daily Mirror

Manchester United and Arsenal sent scouts to watch summer target Kaua Elias score a perfect hat-trick for Shakhtar Donetsk - The Sun

Mo Salah will earn €17m (around £14.5m) a season after signing a two-year deal at Trabzonspor, a record for the Turkish league. He will will also receive a 20 per cent share of revenue from sales of shirts and merchandise bearing his name - The Times

Manchester United duo Joshua Zirkzee and Altay Bayindir are set to join Juventus and Celta Vigo respectively in the coming days - Daily Express

Ethan Nwaneri is being tracked by RB Leipzig with the Arsenal midfielder facing an uncertain future this summer after spending the second half of last season on loan at Marseille - The Sun

Marcus Rashford is set to pocket an extra £4m if he stays at Manchester United due to a clause in his contract which has been activated because the club is back in the Champions League - Daily Mirror

Chris Smalling wants to see out the rest of his career back in England after his release by Saudi Arabian side Al-Fayha - Daily Mail

FIFA fallout

UEFA plans to commission an independent valuation of FIFA's World Cup sale plans after concerns that Gianni Infantino agreed to sell the tournament's future profits to a private equity firm at below the market rate - The Guardian

Women's Super League

Brazil forward Kerolin failed to report back for pre-season training at Manchester City in July before her transfer to Barcelona had been agreed - The Guardian

Athletics

London has submitted its bid for the World Athletics Championships in September 2029, having resolved issues with West Ham United over stadium access and the possible disruption of fixtures - The Times