🚨 Arsenal CONFIRMED as champions, what next for Pep Guardiola, Chelsea striker target, big-name Slot replacement, & more
Arsenal win the league, Spurs still in relegation fight, and today's transfer headlines!
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Premier League round-up
Arsenal confirmed as champions as Bournemouth hold Man City
Bournemouth got a deserved 1-1 draw with Manchester City to confirm European football for next season, whilst also helping Arsenal end their 22-year title drought.
Eli Junior Kroupi fired in a superb opening goal in the first half, while Erling Haaland’s equaliser ultimately came too late to save Pep Guardiola’s side.
A win for City would have taken the title race to the final day, but Arsenal can now rest easy and look forward to lifting the Premier League trophy at Selhurst Park.
FT Bournemouth 1-1 Manchester City [Pictures from Sky Sports]
Chelsea dent Tottenham’s survival hopes
Chelsea beat Tottenham 2-1 at Stamford Bridge to ensure the relegation battle will now go to the final day of the season.
Enzo Fernandez scored a superb opening goal from long range, while Andrey Santos added a well-worked second to put Spurs in serious trouble.
Richarlison pulled one back but Tottenham couldn’t get the result they needed to put meaningful distance between themselves and West Ham.
FT Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham [Pictures from Sky Sports]
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Arsenal
Eli Junior Kroupi to Arsenal? The Bournemouth star helped the Gunners with his goal against Manchester City last night, but could he now also be on his way to the Emirates Stadium?
Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are all interested in signing Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge this summer. (TEAMtalk)
Arsenal players were out celebrating with fans at the Emirates Stadium in the early hours of the morning after their title win - watch videos here!
Barcelona
Barcelona have apparently turned down the opportunity to sign Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva on a free transfer this summer as they’re happy with their midfield options. (Cadena SER)
Chelsea
Chelsea want some major new signings to come in under new manager Xabi Alonso, including Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen and AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan. (CaughtOffside)
Chelsea are also looking at other goalkeepers this summer, with Bart Verbruggen, Robin Roefs, Jordan Pickford, Marco Carnesecchi, and Diogo Costa all on the club’s radar. (TEAMtalk)
Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are all interested in signing Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge this summer. (TEAMtalk)
Chelsea left-back Marc Cucurella is a top target for Atletico Madrid this summer. (Marca)
Joao Pedro is set to communicate to Chelsea that he wants to be allowed a transfer to Barcelona. (Mundo Deportivo)
Chelsea are already open to letting Liam Delap go after just one season, with Premier League clubs on alert to his availability. (TEAMtalk)
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace have reportedly already agreed a transfer deal for this Premier League forward - full story here!
Liverpool
Luis Enrique is emerging as a top target for Liverpool in case they decide to replace Arne Slot as manager. (TEAMtalk)
Liverpool have held exploratory talks over the potential transfer of Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Hugo Larsson, who would likely cost around €80m. (Fussball Daten)
Liverpool are also considering a move for this big-name right-back after being offered his services by his agents - full story here!
Manchester City
Pep Guardiola is set to leave Manchester City and take a year-long sabbatical from football management. (Sport)
Manchester United
Manchester United are reportedly looking at Borussia Dortmund full-back Julian Ryerson as they plan their defensive options for the summer. (Sky Germany)
Manchester United are on alert as this 21 G/A Premier League attacker is likely to be available this summer - full story here!
Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are all interested in signing Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge this summer. (TEAMtalk)
Newcastle United
Newcastle United are stepping up their interest in the potential transfer of Monaco midfielder and Liverpool target Lamine Camara. (Fabrizio Romano)
Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur are set to rival Aston Villa for the signing Vangelis Pavlidis from Benfica this summer. (Hooligan Soccer)
West Ham United
Jarrod Bowen is likely to leave West Ham this summer if they’re relegated as they’ll need to raise £100m from player sales. There are also doubts over Mateus Fernandes and Crysencio Summerville. (Guardian)