🚨 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!

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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:

• 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)