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According to reports, Mikel Arteta is expected to sign a new contract at Arsenal before the start of 2024/25 with his current deal set to expire in a year.

Arteta has guided to consecutive second-place finishes in the Premier League, narrowly missing out to Manchester City both times.

City did not stumble at home to West Ham on the final day of 23/24, winning 3-1 to secure their fourth title in a row, something that had never been achieved before in England s top flight, not even by Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.

The gap is closing on the Citizens and the Gunners have a big summer ahead, with a new goalkeeper, central midfielder and striker believed to be Arteta and director of football Edu Gaspar s top priorities.

There is the small matter of …

According to reports, Aston Villa s proposal to alter Profit and Sustainability rules has been knocked back by Premier League clubs.

Everton and Nottingham Forest were given points deductions during the 2023/24 campaign for breaching the Premier League s Profit and Sustainability rules.

Six Premier League teams in PSR hot water

The two clubs are not out of the woods yet, though. Reports claim with June becoming a proxy deadline day for clubs needing to get their finances in order .

Chelsea, , Newcastle, Everton, Nottingham Forest and Leicester are all under the pressure of losing a key asset or two, Sky Sports News understands, before the change over into the new financial year.

Each club s magic number remains closely a guarded secret, but…

Barcelona winger Raphinha has rejected a move to Newcastle United after the Premier League club struck an agreement for a transfer, according to reports.

The Magpies could be faced with a challenging summer in the transfer market as they look to keep up their ambitions of being one of the best teams in Europe while looking to avoid falling foul of the financial rules.

In-form striker Alexander Isak are coveted by rivals at home and abroad and , who are determined to hang on to their biggest names, will have to negotiate a balancing act as they go about the latest phase of their recruitment drive.

Newcastle CEO Darren Eales admitted earlier this year that the Magpies could have to sell some of their star players to reinvest back into the squad.

Eales sa…

According to reports, Everton and England defender Jarrad Branthwaite has decided whether he will try to force through a move to Manchester United.

was one of the breakout stars in the Premier League last season as he quickly struck up a great partnership with James Tarkowski for boyhood club Everton.

His loan spell in the Eredivisie with PSV Eindhoven during the 2022/23 did the left-footed centre-back the world of good as he starred for Everton as they comfortably avoided relegation from the Premier League.

The 22-year-old s performances for Everton made him deserving of a place in Gareth Southgate s final 26-man England squad for Euro 2024 so he was unfortunate to miss out.

Branthwaite to Man Utd?

His form has alerted the attention of several Premier …

Premier League giants Arsenal and Bologna are stuck in their negotiations over a deal to send Riccardo Calafiori to north London, according to reports.

Calafiori has been identified as one of Mikel Arteta s top summer targets with reportedly willing to pay around £50million for his signature.

The 22-year-old was impressive for Bologna in 2023/24, helping them qualify for the Champions League for the first time in their history.

His fine form was replicated for Italy at Euro 2024, making himself known to Premier League fans who might not have heard of him pre-tournament.

and Arsenal have both been strongly linked with Calafiori but the player is believed to be prioritising a switch to the Gunners.

Capable of playing as a centre-back or left-bac…

A football finance expert has revealed their gut feeling on Manchester City s APT case against the Premier League before the FFP case gets underway.

At the start of 2023, it emerged that had been charged after being accused of breaching over 100 of the Premier League s Financial Fair Play issues.

This revelation came about following a four-year probe into City s conduct between 2009 and 2018.

This case has already dragged on longer than most would have liked, but the situation is complicated and a resolution is unlikely to be reached before the end of this year.

If found guilty of these charges, s side could be given a huge fine, points deduction, transfer ban or even be expelled from the Premier League.

Earlier this year, a further spanner was…

According to reports, Manchester United are set to submit a new bid to sign talented Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite this week .

Ahead of this summer s transfer window, the addition of at least one new centre-back was expected to be s priority and they have moved quickly to strengthen this area of the pitch.

Following his loan spell at PSV Eindhoven in 2022/23, enjoyed a breakout season in the Premier League with boyhood club Everton last term as he shone alongside James Tarkowski.

Branthwaite was unlucky not to be included in Gareth Southgate s England squad for Euro 2024 as his performances last season warranted his inclusion.

As Euro 2024 was ongoing, Branthwaite was being pursued by Man Utd, who failed with two bids for the 22-year-old. Their …

Arsenal have agreed to loan Fabio Vieira to his former club, FC Porto, to ensure consistent game time , according to David Ornstein.

Mikel Arteta s side paid £34million to sign the Portuguese midfielder from Porto in the 2022 summer transfer window.

The transfer came out of the blue with Vieira brought in to compete with Emile Smith Rowe, Martin Odegaard and Granit Xhaka.

The 24-year-old has failed to nail down a regular starting spot under Arteta, featuring 17 times across all competitions last season after making 33 appearances in 2022/23.

Although starts have been few and far between for Vieira, he only has three goals and nine assists in 49 appearances for .

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Peter Schmeichel is struggling to see a difference in performances this season after Man Utd lost 3-0 at home to Liverpool on Sunday.

The Red Devils finished eighth in the Premier League last season to record their lowest placing in the competition s 32-year history.

Erik ten Hag was under pressure for much of the season but managed to qualify for Europe by winning the FA Cup on the final day of the domestic calendar.

That seemed to sway Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS into keeping Ten Hag on this season as they begin their rebuild in an effort to get Man Utd competing for titles again.

However, this season has already started off poorly with losing two of their opening three matches against Brighton .

And Schmeichel thinks there current problems com…

Tottenham Hotspur reportedly fear they have been hijacked by Arsenal in the race to sign England international Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace.

was superb for Crystal Palace in the Premier League last season as he grabbed 11 goals and four assists in his 27 appearances.

The 26-year-old was expected to leave Palace during the summer transfer window, but Oliver Glasner s side managed to keep him.

The talented attacking midfielder who has a £68m release clause in his contract was linked with several Big Six clubs in the summer and could secure a move elsewhere in January or next summer.

Tottenham have been pushing to sign Eze, but they face competition from arch-rivals Arsenal.

The Gunners invested heavily in the summer as they signed David Raya,…