Thursday's newspaper headlines are dominated by the latest transfer news and rumors... Real Madrid has offered Vinicius Junior an improved contract worth over £19m per year, making it increasingly likely that he will stay with the club, according to The Independent. The Daily Mail reports that Real Madrid is awaiting a response from Vinicius Junior after tabling the new deal. Meanwhile, The Guardian claims that Real Madrid has agreed a record fee of £115.7m with RB Leipzig for Yan Diomande and is confident of fending off Arsenal's interest in Vinicius Junior.
ESPN reports that progress was made in talks between Real Madrid and Vinicius Junior's representatives on Wednesday, with the club making an improved offer and the player's camp feeling optimistic about a renewal. In other news, Aston Villa is bracing itself for a fresh bid from Arsenal for England defender Ezri Konsa, while Fulham has had a £20m bid for center-back Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal rejected by Rennes. Atletico Madrid is set to firm up its interest in Tottenham defender Cristian Romero, who has held talks with Inter Milan. Inter Milan has a broad agreement with Tottenham over a deal for Romero, but Atletico Madrid is confident that the Argentine would prefer to join them.
Aston Villa is continuing to discuss a £14m deal with Atletico Madrid for Italian left-back Matteo Ruggeri. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has held talks about rebranding the failed European breakaway competition as the 'FIFA Super League', with negotiations reaching as far as a term sheet for an agreement that would have changed the face of European football.