Arsenal close in on Ezri Konsa deal with Aston Villa to boost title defence

SportFootballArsenal close in on Ezri Konsa deal with Aston Villa to boost title defenceThe Aston Villa and England defender could bring cover with Arsenal hit by injuries before they begin their Premier League title defence Miguel Delaney Chief Football Writer Wednesday 19 August 2026 13:29 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3035626","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-ezri-konsa-aston-villa-transfer-news-b3035626.html","title":"Arsenal close in on Ezri Konsa deal with Aston Villa"}}CloseWhy Arsenal Were So Good Against Man CityJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insightsJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterTRY 1 MONTH FOR FREEI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/sport/football/world-cup","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insights","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideFootball","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceNewsletter":"NSC"},"isClimate":false,"alternateNewsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveInsideSportNews","...