Exclusive: Fabrizio Romano’s Daily Briefing – Nkunku Chelsea transfer clarification, Arsenal star’s multiple offers, and more

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Which Arsenal player were AC Milan interested in this summer? Click here to find out.

Can Arsenal tie Gabriel Martinelli down to a new contract amid links with Chelsea?

What’s the latest with summer Arsenal target Youri Tielemans?

Are Arsenal really eyeing up this Juventus midfielder?

This Arsenal star’s asking price has more than double since they signed him – how close was he to leaving this summer?

In other news, the Gunners have ‘formally offered’ Bukayo Saka a new contract with wages of around £200,000 a week (football.london)

Xavi on Lionel Messi’s return to Barca next summer: “I think that now is not the time to talk about Leo’s return at Barça. He’s a friend of mine, he’s fine there, so are we. Barcelona is his home, so let him remain calm and continue enjoying himself in Paris.”

Who were Barcelona ready to turn to as a Plan B if they didn’t manage to sign top target Jules Kounde?

Will Chelsea trigger Christopher Nkunku’s release clause? I have the latest exclusive details here.

Graham Potter on Conor Gallagher: “I really like Conor. He’s a fantastic kid and he’s desperate to do well, to play for this club, to be successful at Chelsea. I hope it’s just the start of a very successful Chelsea career for Conor Gallagher.”

So, how close did Gallagher come to leaving Chelsea this summer? Click here to find out all you need to know.

In other news, Chelsea are one of the clubs monitoring Gabriel Martinelli’s situation at Arsenal (Daily Mail)

He was emotional in his press conference yesterday as he called time on a playing career that saw him represent River Plate, Real Madrid, Napoli, Juventus, AC Milan, Chelsea, and Inter Miami.

Are Juventus at risk of losing this big-name signing to Arsenal or Manchester United?

Are we nearing a decision on Youri Tielemans’ future? Click here to find out.

Jurgen Klopp: “We have to be patient with Darwin Nunez, he’s still adapting. It’s really important in our situation that he isn’t worrying, and Darwin doesn’t look like he is worrying. New players come in and we want them to shine immediately, of course — but we are calm.”

Manchester City have reached an agreement in principle with Phil Foden – a new contract is almost ready, just the final details remaining…