Transfer news and rumours today: Crystal Palace fail with stunning £43m bid for midfielder, In-demand Aston Villa trio missing vs. PSG

By Matt Law | 12 Aug 2026 10:17, Last updated: 12 Aug 2026 10:19

Crystal Palace person reportedly failed with a £43m bid for Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara.

There is presently a big of speculation surrounding Camara's future, with Liverpool believed to beryllium among the 22-year-old's admirers, but it is understood that Palace person already submitted a bid.

According to Football Insider, the Eagles presented a £43m connection to Monaco for Camara, but the Ligue 1 outfit rejected the bid for the 22-year-old.

The study claims that Manchester United and Chelsea are besides considering precocious moves, which has seen Monaco summation their asking price.

Camara has made 71 appearances for Monaco implicit the past 2 campaigns, including 32 outings successful each competitions during the 2025-26 season.

Palace volition beryllium capable to connection Europa League shot to caller signings this summertime pursuing their occurrence successful the 2025-26 Conference League.

However, the Eagles volition seemingly find it hard to unafraid a woody for Camara fixed the involvement successful his services from Champions League clubs.

Have Villa dropped hint connected futures of Watkins, Konsa, Martinez?

Meanwhile, Aston Villa trio Ollie Watkins, Ezri Konsa and Emiliano Martinez person been near retired of the squad for Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain.

All 3 players person been linked with moves distant from Villa Park this summer.

However, caput manager Unai Emery has insisted that their lack against PSG is owed to their engagement successful the 2026 World Cup.

“They are not present due to the fact that they finished the play connected July 19 and I gave them 4 weeks to remainder and it is wholly necessary,” Emery told reporters.

“Of course, if they were here, possibly we volition person galore much chances, but astatine the aforesaid time, I deliberation PSG volition beryllium successful aforesaid concern arsenic us. We volition hole the crippled with players, adjacent immoderate young players, similar we started with 4 weeks ago. Of people they are favourites.”

Arsenal and Liverpool are some being linked with Konsa, Watkins is thought to beryllium wanted by teams successful Turkey, portion Juventus are believed to beryllium keen connected Martinez.

Sevilla 'in talks' implicit determination for Forest attacker Kalimuendo

Elsewhere, Sevilla are reportedly successful discussions with Nottingham Forest implicit a determination for attacker Arnaud Kalimuendo earlier the extremity of the summertime transportation window.

The 24-year-old scored doubly successful 14 appearances for Forest successful the archetypal fractional of past play earlier making the determination to Eintracht Frankfurt connected indebtedness successful January.

The guardant managed six goals and 1 assistance successful 19 appearances for the Bundesliga club, but the determination did not go permanent.

According to Football Insider, Sevilla are looking to motion Kalimuendo connected indebtedness for the 2026-27 campaign, with the enactment to bring him to Estadio Ramon permanently adjacent summer.

The study claims that Forest would privation £30m to merchantability the Frenchman successful this transportation window.