Arsenal has intensified its efforts to sign Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa, with sources indicating a growing optimism that a deal could be reached. The England international remains Arsenal's primary defensive target.
Despite initial discussions that did not result in an agreement, Arsenal has recently refocused its negotiations with Aston Villa. The Premier League club has not yet met Villa's reported valuation of £60 million for the player. Last week, BBC Sport reported that Arsenal had reopened talks with Villa regarding Konsa, but a breakthrough had not been achieved at that time.
Previously, Arsenal had appeared to shift their attention to Jarrell Quansah of Bayer Leverkusen. However, the club has now renewed its focus on securing Konsa's signature.