Arsenal were able to weather a grandstand finish to move a step closer to a first Premier League title in 20 years with a potentially season-defining 3-2 victory at rivals Tottenham.

The Gunners held a one-point lead over Manchester City ahead of Sunday’s clash but all eyes were on whether Mikel Arteta’s men could pass this latest stern test and they did to remain at the summit going into May.

A Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg own goal gave Arsenal the perfect start after 15 minutes and not long after Micky van de Ven had seen an effort ruled out for offside, Bukayo Saka made it 2-0.

Saka’s classy 27th-minute finish after a slick counter-attack put the visitors in cruise control and when Kai Havertz continued his great form with a 13th goal of the season from anothe…

Rio Ferdinand has hit out at Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag for continuing to play Casemiro at centre-back after their 1-0 loss to Arsenal on Sunday.

The Brazilian partnered Jonny Evans at centre-back again as a Leandro Trossard tap-in settled the match at Old Trafford and saw the Gunners take the Premier League title race to the final day of the season.

Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof are all out injured and experienced midfielder Casemiro has filled in on four occasions now.

But legend Ferdinand was annoyed that Ten Hag played Casemiro out of position again over the weekend and reckons the Dutchman should ve played Sofyan Amrabat at right-back with Aaron Wan-Bissaka moving into central defence.

Following their defeat to…

Roy Keane says he was happy to be proved wrong by Bruno Fernandes after the Manchester United captain s oustanding display in the win over Manchester City on Saturday.

United have endured a difficult season in the Premier League, finishing in their lowest ever position of eighth and racking up their lowest points tally.

Reports ahead of the game suggested manager Erik ten Hag would be sacked no matter the result at Wembley in Sir Jim Ratcliffe s restructure of the club, but first-half goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo gave the Red Devils fans something to celebrate as they triumphed over Pep Guardiola s side.

, insisting that if he was shown the door by the new co-owner he would go anywhere else to win trophies having claimed two in two seasons at …

Newcastle United have made Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford their priority signing this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Trafford joined Burnley from Manchester City last summer and was given the No. 1 shirt by Vincent Kompany despite a great Championship campaign from Arijanet Muric.

The young shot-stopper failed to impress and lost the Clarets more points than he won as they suffered relegation back down to the second tier.

Despite a below-par campaign, Trafford has been linked with a summer transfer.

have been strongly linked in recent weeks and reportedly made a bid worth £16million to sign him. Reports suggest Burnley want at least £20m for the 21-year-old.

The Magpies are in the market for a new goalkeeper and and Valencia s Gio…

Liverpool are interested in signing Turkey star Arda Guler from Real Madrid in the summer transfer window, according to reports.

The Reds have already undergone major change ahead of next season with Jurgen Klopp leaving at the end of the last campaign after nine years as manager.

moved to appoint Arne Slot from Feyenoord as their new head coach with the Netherlands international bringing some of his own staff in with him.

Michael Edwards has also returned to Anfield as FSG s CEO of football, .

And there are likely to be some changes in the playing department too with Liverpool tipped to make a move for Guler in the summer transfer market.

The Real Madrid attacking midfielder has already shown his class in 79 minutes of Euro 2024 action for Turk…

Manchester United are reportedly preparing for Jadon Sancho s return to training next week as they struggle to offload the England international.

paid around £73m to sign the Englishman from Borussia Dortmund during the 2021 summer transfer window.

had been a long-term target but has been unable to live up to expectations following his big-money move to Man Utd.

The 24-year-old has had personal issues to deal with during his time at Old Trafford and butted heads with head coach Erik ten Hag at the start of the 2023/24 campaign.

After being omitted from United s squad to face Arsenal in September, Sancho accused Ten Hag of making him a scapegoat and subsequently refused to apologise to the Dutch head coach.

This led to Sancho being banished from …

Eddie Howe insists his “unwavering” commitment to Newcastle United will remain intact as long as he gets the necessary support from the club s hierarchy.

The 46-year-old was immediately installed as one of the bookmakers’ favourites to replace boss Gareth Southgate, who announced his resignation on Tuesday in the wake of Sunday night’s 2-1 Euro 2024 final defeat by Spain.

However, Howe, who has been in charge at St James’ Park since November 2021, is adamant his current job remains the priority, provided he is allowed to continue to work in the way he believes best benefits the club after a summer of change on Tyneside.

Asked about the England situation at the Magpies’ training camp in Germany, the former Bournemouth boss told Sky Sports News: “It…

Newcastle United have made an offer for Barcelona forward Vitor Roque as they look to improve their forward line, according to reports.

The Geordies have already made four signings this summer with Lewis Hall, Lloyd Kelly, John Ruddy and Odysseas Vlachodimos all arriving in the first month of the transfer window.

 have also seen Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh depart for Nottingham Forest and Brighton respectively but their next incoming may not be far away.

The Magpies are looking for a new forward this summer as they look to sign competition for Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson, with both players linked to other clubs.

And now reports in Spain claim Newcastle have offered €40m (£34m) for Roque at Barcelona with the Magpies in a battle against…

Brentford have held off on selling Ivan Toney as they continue to demand that their £60m valuation of the player be met before any deal will be allowed to happen.

According to the latest reports, could be the subject of a bid from Saudi Pro League team Al-Ahli although they have also submitted what looks like a low-ball offer.

The Saudi Pro League outfit believe they can get Brentford on board with a fee of just £30m while his Premier League admirers have also been unwilling to meet the asking price in full up front.

Chelsea have expressed an interest in signing the striker on a loan deal with an obligation to buy which would allow them to kick the financial responsibility down the road a little as they would only register the transfer in 2025.

Toney�…

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher thinks the atmosphere at Anfield was strange for Arne Slot s first Premier League match at the stadium on Sunday.

Luis Diaz finished off a lightning breakaway before Mohamed Salah scored for the second week running as the .

Having beaten Ipswich by an identical scoreline last week, Slot will be satisfied with how his new side have begun their Premier League campaign.

But former defender Carragher thinks something felt different about the atmosphere at Anfield with a lack of jeopardy that you only associate with Pep Guardiola s Manchester City.

I thought the atmosphere was strange considering it was the first home game of the season, Carragher said on Sky Sports.

Is that something to do with the style of play b…