Mind games? Being nice to an Arsenal interviewer? Whatever the reason, the newly minted Player of the Year reckons Mikel Arteta's side are the favourites this year.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah believes Arsenal are favourites for the 2025/26 Premier League title. The Reds and Gunners each got the new season underway in winning fashion with a second successive battle for the trophy potentially brewing.

Crystal Palace are planning for a world without Marc Guehi and that could involve signing Arsenal-linked defender Jeremy Jacquet. Guehi is into the final year of his contract at Selhurst Park and Eagles chairman Steve Parish has admitted that the club will have to cash in on him unless he signs a new deal.

Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso has said he is counting on Rodrygo amid links to Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City. After playing a bit-part role at the Club World Cup earlier in the summer, the Brazilian continues to be linked with a Santiago Bernabeu exit before the transfer window closes.

Liverpool finished 10 points ahead of Arsenal in winning the Premier League title last season, with the two sides making up seven of the best XI picked by players

Rodrygo has been linked with a move to the Premier League this summer, with Arsenal and Liverpool said to be monitoring his situation at Real Madrid.

Graham Potter is doomed at West Ham, much like Scott Parker and Burnley. But Sunderland and Leeds are staying up and the Big Six is officially back, baby.

Arsenal made Gyokeres their number one attacking target after finding themselves frustrated in their efforts to sign Benjamin Sesko, whom they had had their eye on for over a year, but RB Leipzig's price demands allegedly proved excessive earlier this summer.