Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says it still “hurts deeply” to have missed out on the Premier League title, but he is happy with the progress he has made after taking over a club that had lost its “soul”.

The Gunners led the Premier League title race for 248 days last season before they were eventually chased down by Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, who went on to win the treble, leaving the Gunners trophyless for a third straight season.

Arteta admits it still pains him that his side fell short but feels there were plenty of positives to take from last term, and from his tenure overall.

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Manchester City are interested in signing Adam Wharton from Crystal Palace in 2025, according to . The report has claimed that defending Premier League champions City are on the hunt for a replacement for Rodri, and that Wharton is on their radar.

Rodri suffered a serious injury against Arsenal and is likely to be out for the rest of the season. The Spain international is one of the best defensive midfielders in the world and has been superb for City over the years, helping them win the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League.

Wharton is one of the best young midfielders in the Premier League and has been very good for Palace since his move from Blackburn Rovers in January 2024. The 20-year-old has given three assists in 21 appearances in the Premier League so far …

Liverpool have agreed a British record transfer fee with Brighton for Moises Caicedo, but the Reds face a battle to land the Ecuadorian amid fierce competition from Chelsea.

Jurgen Klopp confirmed on Friday morning a deal has been struck which could see Liverpool pay in the region of £110million for the midfielder, who has attracted intense interest from Chelsea this summer.

Chelsea’s third and most recent offer for Caicedo was £80m, substantially below Brighton’s valuation of a player who they signed for £4m from Ecuadorian side Independiente del Valle in February 2021.

However, while Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi is resigned to losing Caicedo, Chelsea are not yet out of the running and will be mulling over whether to make a fresh bid as it is understood…

Didier Deschamps has agreed to stay on as France coach until June 2026.

The French Football Federation (FFF) confirmed the news on Saturday.

France reached the World Cup final in Qatar, losing to Argentina on penalties following a remarkable 3-3 draw at Lusail Stadium.

Deschamps was appointed France coach in July 2012, succeeding Laurent Blanc.

France reached the final of Euro 2016 on home soil under Deschamps tutelage, though lost to Portugal in extra time. However, they had no such trouble in Russia two years later as they went on to win the World Cup for the second time.

A disappointing showing at last year s delayed Euro 2020 perhaps suggested the beginning of the end for Deschamps, yet France – despite suffering from injuries to key players…

Antonio Conte insists he is 100 per cent and more committed to Tottenham as speculation persists over his future next season.

Conte was appointed as Nuno Espirito Santo s successor in November and has transformed Spurs fortunes, lifting them from ninth to fifth in the Premier League with two games to play.

Tottenham sit just a point behind fierce rivals Arsenal after winning 3-0 against Mikel Arteta s side on Thursday, their biggest league win over the Gunners since April 1983 (5-0).

However, questions continue to surround the future of Conte, who has been linked with the Paris Saint-German job should Mauricio Pochettino be dismissed for his Champions League failures.

But the Italian appears set on staying put at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has no interest in leading Italy as he enjoys day-to-day work at club level.

Italy are currently in good hands with Roberto Mancini, who guided the Azzurri to Euro 2020 glory.

Mancini is contracted to Italy until 2026, having overseen the country setting a new world record of 37 matches unbeaten.

A 26-time Italy international, former Parma, Juventus, Milan and Napoli boss Ancelotti was asked about coaching at international level.

I don t know, I don t know, Ancelotti told ESPN Colombia as Italy gear up for their decisive Group C contest with Switzerland on Friday.

I like the day-to-day work of training with teams. I d have to think about a national team role, but I don t think so.

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Paris Saint-Germain s winning start to the Ligue 1 campaign came to an end with a shock 2-0 loss to Rennes on Sunday.

Mauricio Pochettino s side had won eight out of eight in the league prior to their trip to Roazhon Park and were 15 without defeat in the competition since early April.

But the visitors were made to pay for poor misses from Neymar and Kylian Mbappe as Gaetan Laborde and Flavien Tait struck for Rennes either side of half-time. 

Mbappe had a goal chalked off for offside and Lionel Messi went close from a free-kick, having earlier struck the crossbar from one, but PSG could not find a response in a rare setback for Pochettino.

Travel problems forced PSG s players to make their way to Rennes via road late on Saturday and that appeared to sh…

Joao Felix has had a mixed start to his loan spell at Chelsea, but the Premier League club are eager to make his stay permanent.

The 23-year-old Portugal forward joined Chelsea on loan from Atletico Madrid in January, getting sent off on debut before scoring on his Premier League return against West Ham on Saturday.

Felix signed for Atletico from Benfica in 2019 on a seven-year contract for a transfer fee of €126 million and extended his deal until 2027 prior to the move to Stamford Bridge.

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Chelsea want to make Joao Felix s stay at Stamford Bridge permanent, according to Relevo.

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Richarlison s assessment of his debut season at Tottenham was correct in the eyes of Antonio Conte.

The Brazilian forward caused a stir following Spurs Champions League exit at the hands of AC Milan, describing the campaign as s*** .

Richarlison, who is yet to score for the north London side in the Premier League, was also perceived to have questioned Conte s management amid growing pressure on the Italian.

The Tottenham boss does not see it that way, however, believing the comments were not a direct criticism of him, while agreeing with Richarlison s views on his campaign.

However, he also feels the former Everton man made a mistake when referencing himself rather than the team as a collective.

He didn t criticise me. He said his season was s***…

World Cup-winning defender Andrea Barzagli is to retire from international duty with Italy after Euro 2016.

The 34-year-old has 52 caps to his name, having debuted against Finland in November 2004, and featured in Italy s final Euro 2016 qualifier against Norway on Tuesday.

Antonio Conte s men sealed their place at the competition with a 3-1 win over Azerbaijan three days earlier and the tournament is due to be Barazgli s last in an Italy shirt.

I ll leave the Azzurri after the Euros,  Barzagli told Sky Sport24.

It s right to give the younger players a chance.

The Juventus man featured twice as Italy won the World Cup in Germany nine years ago while he also helped the country to the final of the European Championship in 2012, where they …