🚨 the Daily Briefing - Chelsea deal agreed, Messi suspended by PSG, surprise Barcelona exit, and more

Your essential transfer round-up, featuring Chelsea, PSG, Barcelona, and more.

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Today’s top stories:

• Lionel Messi suspended by PSG

• Kendry Paez to Chelsea deal agreed

• Plus more from Arsenal, Barcelona, Liverpool & Man Utd

Arsenal

Links between Arsenal and Ollie Watkins are premature - he could actually end up signing a new long-term contract with Aston Villa this summer - click here to find out more.

Mikel Arteta praises January signing Jakub Kiwior after a strong showing against Chelsea: “I really like Kiwior, that’s why we signed him. He’s been getting better and better. He’s more settled. He has the potential at his age to be great and he had a big task against the players he had to face today, and I think he did really well.”

📰 Arsenal want to sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace but could face competition from rivals Tottenham (Evening Standard)

Aston Villa

Bayern Munich are not actively working on signing Ollie Watkins at this stage, despite reports. They have other priorities and the player isn’t entirely sold on the idea of moving to Germany.

Aston Villa are planning to offer Watkins a new long term deal soon with improved salary - click here for more details.

Aston Villa have made a formal proposal to Mateu Alemany to start new project and work together with Unai Emery. It’s one of the most concrete options for Alemany, who will leave Barcelona on June 30.