Transfer gossip: Arsenal, Spurs rush to market to shop players as Villa push for Chelsea star

Tottenham have held talks over moves for Southampton and England Under-21s forward Tyler Dibling, 18, and Lille’s England international midfielder Angel Gomes, 24. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Tottenham and Arsenal are both willing to pay the £48.5m release clause for 22-year-old Athletic Bilbao and Spain winger Nico Williams. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external

Arsenal are leading the race to sign Rosenborg’s Norway Under-21s midfielder Sverre Nypan, 18. (Independent), external

Bayer Leverkusen have made contact with Manchester City over a loan move for England Under-21s midfielder James McAtee, 22. (Daily Mail), external

City boss Pep Guardiola will not stand in McAtee’s way if he wants to join the German champions. (Football Insider), external

Argentina midfielder Emiliano Buendia, 28, is on the verge of joining Leverkusen from Aston Villa on loan. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Aston Villa have agreed personal terms with Chelsea and France defender Axel Disasi, 26. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Chelsea and Portugal forward Joao Felix, 25, also interests Aston Villa but they would only be able to take one player on loan from Stamford Bridge. (Talksport), external

Villa are also in talks with 27-year-old Villarreal and Argentina defender Juan Foyth. (Telegraph), external

Villa and Colombia striker Jhon Duran, 21, is an £84m target for Saudi Arabia club Al-Nassr as they look for a new strike partner for Cristiano Ronaldo. (Football Transfers)

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