Arsenal preparing fresh offer for Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa

Arsenal have not abandoned their pursuit of Ezri Konsa. The 28-year-old England defender has emerged as one of the club's main transfer targets after William Saliba's injury. Aston Villa are expecting a fresh proposal from the north London club, according to Daily Mail. Arsenal's first attempt fell short of the financial expectations of the Birmingham side, who value Konsa at roughly €70 million. Konsa has two years left on his contract with Villa. The club would be happy to extend his stay, but Arsenal are still pushing and could come back with a higher bid. Aston Villa have already let Morgan Rogers join Chelsea and Youri Tielemans move to Manchester United this summer. Yet there is no urgency to sell Konsa, and the defender will only leave if a suitable replacement is secured first.