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🚨 Arsenal on VERGE of huge signing, Chelsea ADVANCING for Xavi Simons, Man Utd exits, Lionesses through to Euro final, & more

Today's updates, featuring a major breakthrough for Arsenal, and the latest on Xavi Simons to Chelsea!

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Jul 23, 2025
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Good morning everyone and welcome to the latest edition of the Daily Briefing! Thanks as always for reading, and hope you enjoy :-)

Today’s top stories:

  • Arsenal are finally on the verge of signing Viktor Gyokeres!

  • Chelsea are advancing for Xavi Simons

  • Plus Man Utd stars up for sale, and much more

Arsenal

  • Arsenal and Sporting Lisbon are on the verge of a full agreement over the transfer fee and add-ons for Viktor Gyokeres. The Swedish striker’s five-year contract is ready, and he only ever wanted to join the Gunners despite other links. (David Ornstein)

  • Myles Lewis-Skelly was certainly excited as news of the Gyokeres to Arsenal deal broke on social media! Watch his reaction here!

  • Real Madrid remain keen on William Saliba, with the Spanish giants even prepared to try signing the Arsenal defender alongside Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konate. (AS)

Aston Villa

  • Aston Villa could be offered a Chelsea player as part of any deal for the Blues to sign Morgan Rogers. (Saikat Chatterjee, CaughtOffside)

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