Transfer news LIVE: £50m Liverpool bid, Man Utd poised for £65m signing, Arsenal deal agreed

Hello and welcome to the Mirror's live transfer blog on Thursday, August 20.

It was a busy day yesterday with Arsenal and Manchester United both reportedly close to completing major transfers deals. The Gunners are on the verge of signing England international Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa, while Michael Carrick's side are in talks about a £65m move for Carlos Baleba from Brighton.

There's plenty of other clubs expected to be active between now and the end of the window, with Liverpool still searching for their heir to Mohamed Salah, while Arsenal are on the lookout for a new left-winger.

Andoni Iraola's side have been linked with a move for Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola while the Gunners continue to be linked with a move for Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid.

We will be keeping you up to date on all the latest activity in the market as clubs continue their work in the summer transfer window ahead of the September 1 deadline.

We will keep you up to date on those moves and much more right here on our blog below...

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Barcelona have reportedly ended their pursuit of Julian Alvarez this summer with Atletico's hardline stance forcing sporting director Deco into alternative options.

That's according to ESPN , who relay the sporting director's comments about the club's quest to replace Roberto Lewandowski and Ferran Torres.

Deco said: "We've lost two players in attack, Lewy and Ferran. I think we have solutions to cover Ferran with the signings we have made. Replacing Robert is much more difficult. It's really tough to replace a player like him.

"We have some internal solutions, but we have to look [what's available]. There is a lot of noise. I think there will be more movement, we are still working hard."

Arsenal are close to striking a deal with Aston Villa to sign Ezri Konsa . The Gunners are in the market for a right-sided defender and Konsa, 28, is their preferred target. Both William Saliba and Jurrien Timber will miss the start of the Premier League season with long-term injuries, reducing Mikel Arteta's options. Konsa's ability to play at centre-back as well as right-back appeals to Arteta, who appreciates versatile defenders.

The Athletic report that although the deal isn't done, talks are now advancing. There has been dialogue at ownership level to reduce gap in valuations.