What happened: Arsenal and Chelsea have both sent offers to Roma and to midfielder Manu Koné, with the two London clubs reported to have placed figures near €50 million on the table. Koné, currently away at the World Cup, has been offered a contract worth around €4.5 million per season. Forward Matías Soulé is the other player tipped for a sale, though no official bids for the Argentine have reached Trigoria yet.

Why it matters: Roma faces a June 30 deadline to complete several sales and close out its UEFA Settlement Agreement, putting one of its best players on the market for financial rather than sporting reasons. The interest follows earlier reporting that Koné's camp had moved toward terms with Arsenal, and a Premier League move would reshape Roma's midfield heading into the new season.

What to watch: Watch whether Roma's new sporting director Tony D'Amico accepts a bid before the June 30 cutoff, and whether Arsenal or Chelsea moves first while Koné is occupied at the World Cup.