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🚨 'Here we go' for Man Utd, Arsenal block player's exit, THREE big names to Chelsea, Liverpool working on 'fantastic' signing, Ronaldo free-kick golazo, & more

Done deals galore plus watch sublime goals by Ronaldo and Olmo!

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Aug 28, 2024
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Good morning everyone and welcome to another Daily Briefing - thanks as always for reading, and hope you enjoy! :-)

Today’s top stories:

  • Exclusive columns from Fabrizio Romano and Charles Watts!

  • Victor Osimhen or Ivan Toney to Chelsea?

  • Who’s the better signing - Merino or Ugarte?

  • Plus more from Liverpool, Barcelona & the Saudi Pro League

AC Milan

  • Silvano Vos to AC Milan, here we go! A deal is in place for the talented Dutch midfielder. Signature planned on Friday after a deal was agreed with Ajax over a fee worth €3m plus add-ons and sell-on clause also included.

  • AC Milan and AS Roma will be in touch again in the next hours to understand if they can agree on a deal for Tammy Abraham. There’s a possibility for Alexis Saelemaekers to be included in the deal but there’s no agreement in place yet, with more talks needed.

Ajax

  • Wout Weghorst will join Ajax from Burnley, which has been his only priority since back in June. The deal is now agreed and set to be sealed.

Arsenal

  • Mikel Merino has signed his four-year contract as an Arsenal player. It’s all done and sealed, now officially confirmed by the club. Could Merino play vs Brighton this weekend?

  • How does the Merino transfer compare to Manuel Ugarte? Fabrizio Romano offers his insight in today’s exclusive column.

  • Aaron Ramsdale to Southampton? This deal could now be on, according to Fabrizio Romano in his latest column.

  • Official, confirmed: Fabio Vieira has signed in as a new Porto player on a loan deal from Arsenal. His salary is covered, and there’s no buy option clause in the deal.

  • Arsenal have informed Jakub Kiwior and his camp that he’s not for sale. Despite interest from Villarreal and Bologna over a loan move, Arsenal want to keep Kiwior at the club.

  • Has Leandro Trossard shown his frustration with his role under Mikel Arteta? Arsenal expert Charles Watts takes a look in his latest exclusive column.

  • Latest on the Eddie Nketiah to Crystal Palace saga in Charles Watts’ exclusive column.

  • Nico Williams to Arsenal can’t be entirely ruled out just yet, according to Charles Watts in his exclusive column.

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