Arsenal agree £51m deal to sign Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa

Defender to provide cover for injured Saliba and Timber Villa braced for fresh bid from Al-Hilal for Ollie Watkins Arsenal have agreed a £51m deal to sign Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa. The Premier League champions have been keen to find defensive cover for William Saliba and Jurrien Timber, both of whom are out with injuries. They have tracked Konsa throughout the summer and have made a breakthrough in the negotiations. Mikel Arteta hopes that Konsa, whose Villa contract has two years to run,…