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• Thomas Partey in line to face England at the World Cup after being named in Ghana's preliminary squad - despite being due to stand trial in the UK on rape and sexual assault charges26 May 2026, 3:29 pm
  Shortly after leaving the Emirates, the 32-year-old Ghanaian was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, before two further counts of rape were added in February.
  
• Arsenal dealt blow as summer target Julian Alvarez has NO intention of signing new deal at Atletico - but has sights set on a move to European giants26 May 2026, 3:14 pm
  Daily Mail Sport reported last month that Arsenal have a serious interest in the Atletico Madrid star, with staff having been gathering data on the Argentine since January.
  
• Jamie Vardy eyeing fairytale return to the Premier League with former Leicester striker set to end spell in Serie A after just one season26 May 2026, 2:51 pm
  The former England striker is to curtail his time in Italy following Cremonese's relegation from the top flight to Serie B.
  
• Erling Haaland leads the line but there's no room for Antoine Semenyo - and a surprise goalkeeper with almost HALF the number of David Raya's clean sheets makes the cut: Stats boffins name their team of the season26 May 2026, 1:51 pm
  The 'Team of the Season' debate is often one which dominates discussion at the end of a campaign, with fans, pundits and ex-players all keen to give the performers they viewed as best their flowers.
  
• Liverpool make pitch to sign another teenage talent but face competition from within Germany - as they continue to target potential Mo Salah replacement26 May 2026, 1:43 pm
  SIMON JONES: The 16-year-old defensive midfielder has a number of elite clubs such as Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen keen.
  
• New footage of Arsenal's lavish Mayfair celebrations emerges as Martin Odegaard dances with trophy and Mikel Arteta vows: 'We'll be champions of Europe on Saturday!'26 May 2026, 11:59 am
  New details of Arsenal's lavish Premier League title celebrations in Mayfair have emerged after the Gunners celebrated long into the night with friends and family on Sunday.
  
• Astonishing fight between Nottingham Forest owner and Greek prime minister's nephew is caught on CCTV - with the football boss left with a ripped shirt26 May 2026, 11:43 am
  CCTV footage captured the Greek billionaire confronting Grigoris Dimitriadis during the Euroleague final on Sunday night.
  
• PEP AND MAN CITY - THE UNTOLD DECADE, Part 5: The Great Reinventor. JACK GAUGHAN reveals the reason Guardiola stayed one more year, how close City came to signing Lionel Messi and the epic parting gift the manager leaves behind26 May 2026, 11:39 am
  There was simply a recognition that Guardiola could not leave City in this state. Changes had to come. This was to become the final recycle job of Guardiola's City.
  
• Arsenal super fan Piers Morgan mocks Tottenham in hilarious new Paddy Power advert as Premier League champions aim to secure double26 May 2026, 11:32 am
  The Gunners were confirmed as champions for the first time in 22 years last week, and lifted the trophy in front of their adoring traveling fans following a final-day victory over Crystal Palace.
  
• Former Premier League psychologist reveals how West Ham can gazump Tottenham and secure top flight survival as relegation battle goes to final game shootout26 May 2026, 11:26 am
  While a legion of supporters in North London have been basking in title glory this week, other fans in the capital are nervously looking over their shoulder.
  
• Oli McBurnie may have set the heather alight for Hull City ... but it's his Scotland record that has cost him a World Cup spot26 May 2026, 10:43 am
  Contrary to what you may have read, it turns out that Oli McBurnie is heading to the USA this summer after all.
  
• Mohamed Salah sends message to Arne Slot and Liverpool team-mates - as departing star warns 'it is the worst club in the world when you lose'26 May 2026, 9:05 am
  Salah is set to bring the curtain down on an illustrious, record-breaking nine-year spell at Anfield, where he became the club's third-highest goalscorer of all time with 255.
  
• Revealed: Jose Mourinho's transfer wishlist for Real Madrid chiefs - after ALL of their Spanish stars were snubbed for the World Cup26 May 2026, 8:33 am
  His transfer plans could spell more competition for the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jude Bellingham, and indeed the entire squad will be on edge.
  
• 'MADNESS': Thomas Tuchel hammered by German media over his World Cup squad - with claims England boss will regret leaving out 'exceptional' players Cole Palmer, Phil Foden and Trent Alexander-Arnold26 May 2026, 8:08 am
  Thomas Tuchel's bold 26-man England squad for the World Cup has been hammered by German media, with one leading newspaper describing it as 'madness'.
  
• Piers Morgan responds in row over Arsenal's celebrity fans being on the pitch for Premier League trophy lift26 May 2026, 7:52 am
  The fans included Eastenders star Jake Wood and comedian Jack Whitehall, while Line of Duty actor Adrian Dunbar had also been seen in the stands with Morgan prior to the final whistle.