Aston Villa have identified Chelsea centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo as a potential replacement for Ezri Konsa, who is expected to complete a move to Premier League champions Arsenal in the coming days, according to Sky Sports UK.
Transfer market expert, David Ornstein, reported yesterday that Arsenal have agreed a £51 million deal plus add-ons to sign Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa, who said goodbye to his teammates on Wednesday and he is scheduled to undergo his medical today.
Tosin is among the candidates the Europa League winners are considering to replace Konsa, who was a key player for England at the 2026 World Cup, featuring in all eight of the Three Lions’ matches and scoring one goal.
Chelsea have plenty of options in defence and are looking to trim their squad, with Tosin now considered surplus to requirements despite playing a prominent role in pre-season.
BBC Sport revealed last week that Arsenal had reopened talks with Villa over a deal for Konsa but still fell short of reaching an agreement.
