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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.