Transfer news and rumours today: Fenerbahce pushing for Ollie Watkins, Sunderland bring in World Cup defender

Fenerbahce are reportedly refusing to springiness up connected what would beryllium a daze woody for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins during this summer's transportation window.

Watkins, who is presently with the England squad astatine the 2026 World Cup, scored 21 goals and registered 5 assists successful 55 appearances for Villa past term.

The 30-year-old has a declaration with Unai Emery's broadside until the summertime of 2030, but determination has precocious been speculation surrounding his aboriginal astatine Villa Park.

Fenerbahce were linked with Watkins earlier this summer, and according to writer Sercan Hamzaoglu, the Turkish giants stay keen connected a deal.

The study claims that Fenerbahce volition 'push to the limit' to motion Watkins, with the nine preparing to clasp caller talks with Watkins' campy and his English club.

There has antecedently been suggestions that Arsenal and Manchester United are keen connected the Englishman, but arsenic it stands, neither nine are readying a determination this summer.

Villa larn Milan's Estupinan 'asking price'

Staying with Villa, it is understood that the English nine person been told that they would person to bid £17m to basal a accidental of signing AC Milan defender Pervis Estupinan this summer.

Villa are said to person identified Estupinan arsenic the perfect subordinate to regenerate Lucas Digne, with the left-back acceptable to unafraid a instrumentality to Paris Saint-Germain successful the adjacent future.

According to the Birmingham Mail, Villa person been told that a bid of astatine slightest £17m would beryllium required to perchance bring Estupinan backmost to the Premier League.

Estupinan made the determination to Milan from Brighton & Hove Albion past summer, and helium represented his existent broadside connected 22 occasions during the 2025-26 campaign, scoring erstwhile and registering 1 assistance successful the process.

The 28-year-old played nether Villa caput manager Unai Emery astatine Villarreal and is proven successful the Premier League, having played 84 times successful the contention for Brighton during his clip astatine the Amex, scoring 4 times and registering 11 assists.

Sunderland corroborate Meunier signing

Meanwhile, Sunderland person completed the signing of experienced defender Thomas Meunier connected a escaped transfer.

The 34-year-old's declaration astatine Lille expired astatine the extremity of June, and determination has been a big of speculation surrounding his aboriginal of late.

However, Sunderland person won the contention for the veteran, who represented Belgium connected 3 occasions astatine the 2026 World Cup, providing 2 assists.

"I'm precise blessed to beryllium present and to statesman this caller section successful my career," Meunier told the club's authoritative website. "The Premier League is 1 of the astir competitory and breathtaking leagues successful the world, and it's a situation I've wanted to experience.

"When I spoke with the club, I was impressed by the ambition, the task and the tendency to support moving forward.

"Competing successful Europe was besides a large origin successful my determination because, arsenic a player, you ever privation to trial yourself against the champion teams and vie for trophies. I anticipation I tin bring my acquisition to the squad, some connected and disconnected the pitch."

Meunier, who volition link-up with his caller nine successful aboriginal August, has played 43 Champions League matches during his well-travelled career.

The defender has penned a two-year woody astatine the Stadium of Light.