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🚨€70 million Chelsea bid, Barcelona want Liverpool star, Tottenham want Italian defender & more

Plus all the latest updates from the world of football.

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the Daily Briefing
Jul 26, 2025
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Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the latest edition of the Daily Briefing - all your essential football headlines in one place. Thanks for reading, and enjoy!

Today’s top stories:

  • Chelsea remain in talks with Ajax and RB Leipzig over Jorrel Hato and Xavi Simons transfers. (Fabrizio Romano)

  • Chelsea negotiating the exit of Joao Felix with Benfica. (Fabrizio Romano)

  • Chelsea have had an offer turned down for the Juventus attacker Kenan Yildiz. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

  • Liverpool have resumed talks with Bayern Munich over the sale of Luis Diaz. (The Athletic)

  • Two Saudi Arabian clubs are prepared to provide Antony with an exit route out of Manchester United. (Sky Sports)

  • Viktor Gyokeres will take the iconic number 14 shirt at Arsenal. (Fabrizio Romano)

  • Arsenal have now initiated talks to sign Jorrel Hato from Ajax. (De Telegraaf)

  • Newcastle United are in concrete talks with the representatives of Benjamin Sesko, and RB Leipzig will demand a fee of around €80-100 million. (Florian Plettenberg)

  • Newcastle United are hoping to make a move for the Wolves attacker Jorgen Strand Larsen. (Express & Star)

  • Manchester City are prepared to pay over £50 million for Newcastle United defender Tino Livramento. (TBR Football)

  • Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United could submit an official offer for Giovanni Leoni. (CaughtOffside)

  • Jules Kounde is set to sign a new deal with Barcelona next week, which will keep him at the club until 2030. (Fabrizio Romano)

  • Barcelona keeping tabs on Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate. (Mundo Deportivo)

Arsenal

  • Arsenal are hoping to sign the Ajax defender Jorrel Hato this summer, despite the interest from Chelsea. (De Telegraaf)

  • Summer signing Viktor Gyokeres has decided to take the iconic Number 14 shirt at Arsenal. (Fabrizio Romano)

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