🚨 Man Utd close in on striker, Chelsea prepare €60m bid, Blues misfit linked with PL rivals, Arsenal star has two big-name suitors, & more
Big things are happening at Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal and much more!
Good morning everyone and welcome to another Daily Briefing! Thanks as always for reading, and hope you enjoy :-)
Today’s top stories:
Chelsea want Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez!
Latest on Arsenal and Chelsea stars who could leave
Plus more major ins and outs at Liverpool, Man Utd & Spurs
Arsenal
Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior is a target for Porto, but they have so far been unwilling to meet the Gunners’ €30m asking price for the Polish centre-back. (Ahad Shaukat, CaughtOffside)
Arsenal’s Jakub Kiwior is a target for Juventus, who could sell Lloyd Kelly this summer as they look to revamp their defence. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Aston Villa
Evann Guessand to Aston Villa has been verbally agreed. Nice have accepted an offer of €30m plus €5m add-ons. Guessand can now travel for his medical and Villa contract signing. (Fabrizio Romano)
Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins is ready to leave for a move to Manchester United, with his asking price set in the region of £40-50m this summer. (Sun)
Barcelona
Jules Kounde’s new Barcelona contract has been sealed with all the documents now approved by lawyers. Further formal steps to follow but it’s essentially all done for Kounde to sign a new deal until 2030. (Fabrizio Romano)
Chelsea are ready to make a bid for Fermin Lopez, though Barcelona’s hierarchy are split over how to deal with the player’s future. (Mark Brus, CaughtOffside)
