Barca make second bid for Rodri - Sunday's gossip
Barcelona increase their Rodri bid, Cristian Romero wants to join Arsenal, Forest are set to sign Ousmane Diomande, plus more.
Barcelona has made a second bid for Manchester City midfielder Rodri, raising their offer to £51.4 million. The Spanish club is also in talks with Tottenham over signing defender Cristian Romero, who is eager to join the north London side. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest are on the verge of signing 22-year-old Ivory Coast centre-back Ousmane Diomande from Sporting.
Elsewhere, Barcelona's forward Ferran Torres has expressed a desire to move to Paris St-Germain, while Tottenham are exploring a potential swap deal involving winger Dwight McNeil and Palace's Brennan Johnson.
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