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⚽ FC Daily Briefing – Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been granted conditional bail after being charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
Manchester United have made a bid for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, with the total package potentially rising to €85million (£73.8million).
Lyon have confirmed the signing of midfielder Tyler Morton from Liverpool in a deal worth up to £15 million.
Manchester City have reached agreements in principle on new contracts with defender Ruben Dias and midfielder Nico O’Reilly.
Aston Villa have agreed a deal to sign Nice striker Evann Guessand for £26million, with an additional £4.3million in add-ons.
Wrexham have completed the signing of Wales striker Kieffer Moore on a three-year contract from Championship rivals Sheffield United.
Feyenoord have completed the signing of defender Anel Ahmedhodzic from Championship side Sheffield United on a four-year contract.
Both Manchester United and Newcastle have earmarked Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson as a contingency plan if they miss out on RB Leipzig forward Benjamin Sesko.
Aston Villa are also preparing for potential interest from Manchester United in England striker Ollie Watkins, should the Red Devils fail to secure a deal for Sesko.
Sunderland are keen to sign former Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin on a free transfer, although the 28-year-old prefers to wait and see if other Premier League clubs show interest.
West Ham remain interested in Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey as the English midfielder is yet to decide on his long-term future.
Liverpool have been scouting several young centre-backs across Europe, including 18-year-old Italian Giovanni Leoni from Parma.
Chelsea have officially unveiled Brazilian prodigy Estevao Willian as a new member of the club from Palmeiras, since completing the deal a year ago.
Bundesliga side RB Leipzig have contacted Liverpool over the potential signing of Harvey Elliott.
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