Transfer column: Aston Villa star reportedly 'keen' on move, Wolves starlet claim with midfielder move 'on hold'

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Villa star ‘keen’ on champions switch

Villa and England attacker Morgan Rogers is reportedly up for a transfer to Premier League champions Arsenal.

Black Country-born Rogers, 23, is set to play an England role once again as Thomas Tuchel’s side prepare for their second World Cup clash against Ghana in the United States on Tuesday evening.

Rogers is a star for Unai Emery’s Europa League winners Villa but could well be subject of a transfer raid this summer as the north Londoners make the attacker their “top target”, according to Talksport.

The outlet also claim Rogers is keen to join the new English champions, though any move away from Villa Park would surely only be possible with a huge transfer fee.

Wolves in ‘no rush’ over full-back decision

It has been reported in Brazil that Wolves are set to take their time on a Pedro Lima call.

A claim in Lima’s homeland says Atletico Mineiro are interested in a season-long loan for the 19-year-old, which would include a £3.4million option to buy.

The claim adds Mineiro have made Lima a priority target but are awaiting a decision from Wolves on the Brazil youth international’s status.

The report in the Brazilian press suggests Wolves are looking to a second loan away from Molineux for Lima - after a brief spell in Portugal with Porto last term - but that the preference is once again the European market.

Latest in Atletico Madrid’s longstanding interest in midfielder

Joao Gomes to Atletico Madrid has been a long-running episode.

The Brazil international, a Wolves player since 2023, has interested the Spanish side for some time and Gomes missed the relegated Premier League side’s final game of the season with a proposed move to the Spanish capital set to go ahead.

A quoted fee of 40m euros - £34.5m - had initially been the touted fee for Gomes but there have been claims on the continent that the transfer has hit a stumbling block.

Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo reported super agent Jorge Mendes, who has ties with Wolves, was involved in the deal as well as a bid to bring Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva to Atleti. Portugal star Silva, however, instead joined city rivals Real.

Atleti remain keen to bolster their midfield but the suggestion is they have no intention of meeting the aforementioned fee, despite personal agreements previously in place with Gomes.

Madrid are eyeing alternate options, including Sporting’s Morten Hjulmand and Roma’s Manu Kone.

The report adds a stumbling block could invite Turkish side Galatasaray back into the conversation, who are seemingly open to invest in the desired fee.