🚨Man United, Liverpool lead race for Brazilian, Tottenham submit offer for Real Madrid star, Liverpool want £70m defender & more

Today's biggest stories featuring Arsenal, Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool, and more!

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

Today’s top stories:

• Manchester United and Liverpool lead race to sign Brazilian star.

• Arsenal keen on a move for Newcastle star this summer.

• Real Madrid prepare mega-offer to sign Liverpool starter.

• Chelsea hoping to sign Serie A forward.

• Tottenham submit offer to sign Real Madrid sensation.

Arsenal

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• Arsenal have been tipped to make a move for the unsettled, Real Madrid attacker Kylian Mbappé. (Emmanuel Petit)

• Arsenal have now joined the race to sign the Newcastle United defender, Tino Livramento. (BBC)

• Arsenal will now compete with Manchester City for highly talented Spanish attacker Matias Fernandez-Pardo. (SportsBoom)

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Barcelona

• Barcelona are pushing to sign the Tottenham Hotspur defender Luka Vuskovic. (TEAMtalk)

• Atletico Madrid fear that Barcelona target Julian Alvarez has already made up his mind about leaving the club in the summer. (Cadena Ser)

• Raphinha could miss the El Clásico against Real Madrid on Sunday due to injury concerns. (Mundo Deportivo)

• Fermin Lopez has made it clear that he does not want to leave Barcelona despite links with Manchester United and Chelsea. (Mundo Deportivo)

• Barcelona will be priced out of a move for the Newcastle United attacker Anthony Gordon. (Christian Falk)

Chelsea

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• Andoni Iraola has been linked with a move to Chelsea, and he is open to speaking with them, but he has concerns about their project. (CaughtOffside)

• Chelsea are plotting a surprise move for the Arsenal attacking sensation, Ethan Nwaneri. (CaughtOffside)

• Chelsea are interested in signing Jonathan Rowe from Bologna, and they are preparing an offer for him. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Liverpool

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• Liverpool are interested in signing the RB Leipzig midfielder Assan Ouedraogo. (Christian Falk)

• Liverpool are among the clubs interested in signing the Atalanta midfielder Ederson Dos Santos. (TEAMtalk)

• Liverpool are keeping tabs on the talented Porto attacker Victor Froholdt ahead of a potential move in the summer. (Bold)

• Liverpool are preparing a surprise move for the Newcastle United defender, Tino Livramento. (TEAMtalk)

Manchester City

• Manchester City midfielder Rodri has picked up a more serious injury than expected, but he should be back playing again this season. (Sam Lee)

Manchester United

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• Manchester United and Liverpool are leading the race to sign the Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes. (CaughtOffside)

• Andoni Iraola was thought to be favouring a move to Manchester United this summer, but Michael Carrick is set to be handed the job permanently. (CaughtOffside)

• Manchester United are hoping to sign the Atalanta midfielder Ederson Dos Santos. (TEAMtalk)

• Manchester United are keeping tabs on the talented Lyon winger Afonso Moreira. (A Bola)

• Manchester United are hoping to sign the Leicester City youngster, Jeremy Monga. (Fichajes)

Real Madrid

• Real Madrid believe Jose Mourinho is the only viable option to take over as the club's manager next manager. (Diario AS)

• Xabi Alonso, who was sacked by Real Madrid earlier this season, regrets accepting the offer to become their manager. (Cadena Ser)

• Jose Mourinho is looking to sign Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea or Alexis Mac Allister from Liverpool if he joins Real Madrid in the summer. (Fichajes)

• Real Madrid is preparing to submit a €120 million offer for the Liverpool midfield star Ryan Gravenberch. (Fichajes)

Tottenham Hotspur

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• Tottenham are keen on a move for Ian Subiabre from River Plate. (Soy del Millo)

• Tottenham are prepared to compete with Chelsea for the Juventus fullback Andrea Cambiaso. (TuttoJuve)

• Tottenham Hotspur are looking to sign Franco Mastantuono from Real Madrid, and he will cost €70 million. They have already offered €45 million for the winger. (Fichajes)

• Tottenham Hotspur are negotiating a move to sign the Levante striker Karl Etta Eyong. (Fichajes)