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We are into the last week of the Premier League season, and talkSPORT is here to keep you up to date.

The race for the Champions League is going down to the wire with just one point separating third and seventh with three spots up for grabs.

Elsewhere, Jamie Vardy played his 500th and final Leicester game on Sunday, scoring in a 2-0 win over Ipswich for his 200th goal.

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Premier League and FA Cup fixtures

Friday, May 16

Aston Villa 2-0 TottenhamChelsea 1-0 Manchester United

FA Cup final - Saturday, May 17

Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester City

Sunday, May 18

Everton 2-0 SouthamptonWest Ham 1-2 Nottingham ForestBrentford 2-3 FulhamLeicester 2-0 IpswichArsenal 1-0 Newcastle

Monday, May 19

20:00: Brighton vs Liverpool - live on talkSPORT

Tuesday, May 20

20:00: Crystal Palace vs Wolves - live on talkSPORT 220:00: Manchester City vs Bournemouth - live on talkSPORT

21 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

Tottenham Hotspur have posted a video of their players getting on the coach to head to Bilbao for the Europa League final.

The footage shows James Maddison and Pape Mate Sarr getting on the bus, which is interesting, given Maddison is supposed to have no hope of playing.

Sarr was a doubt after being substituted against Aston Villa, but he's made the journey.

However, there was no sign of Dejan Kulusevski or Lucas Bergvall.

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56 minutes agoBy Jack Cunningham

talkSPORT understands that Manchester United are expecting to agree personal terms with Matheus Cunha later this week.

The Brazilian has a £62.5 million release clause inserted into his contract, but the Red Devils are yet to indicate they are willing to pay it.

Cunha is expected to leave Molineux this summer, and Man United are keen on bringing him to Old Trafford.

They face competition, but Cunha has his sights set on Man United.

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Today, 15:30By Jack Cunningham

talkSPORT's Ben Jacobs understands that Manchester City have withdrawn from the race for Florian Wirtz.

The German international emerged as a contender to replace Kevin De Bruyne, but they fear the deal will be too expensive.

The total package is looking to be around 300 million Euros for Wirtz to leave Bayer Leverkusen.

City are the frontrunners to pick up Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest with Wirtz now not a target.

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Today, 14:17By Jack Cunningham

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been speaking ahead of the Citizens' huge game against Bournemouth, live on talkSPORT.

The race for the Champions League is so tight, and any dropped points for City could see them miss out.

City were involved in the FA Cup final on Saturday and lost 1-0 to Crystal Palace, but the attention has had to switch back to the league.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference said: “We don’t have much time to recover for an important game against Bournemouth [but] we have to recover quick, we’re a big club.

“We have two massive important games for the future of this club.

Oliver will be here next year."

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Today, 09:25By Jack Cunningham

talkSPORT understands that Will Still is in advanced talks to become the new Southampton manager.

The Belgian-born coach is leaving Lens to return to England to be closer to his partner, Sky Sports reporter Emma Saunders, who is ill.

The Saints are set to be in the Championship next season and have had two permanent managers this season in Russell Martin and Ivan Juric.

The Saints have managed two wins in the league all season and are going to be the second-worst side in top-flight history.

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18th May 2025, 23:10By Jackson Cole

Departing captain Kevin De Bruyne has revealed he "probably won't" play for Manchester City at the revamped Club World Cup next month.

The 33-year-old is set to leave the club when his contract expires this summer, with Premier League games against Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium and a trip to Fulham potentially his last in a City shirt.

De Bruyne has helped City to six Premier League titles and the Champions League since signing in 2015, but suggested after their 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final that the timing of the new competition will likely hinder his ability to take part.

"It does not make any sense," De Bruyne was quoted as saying by a number of national newspapers after the Wembley final.

His last Match of the Day will air on Sunday now and he won’t be back.”

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18th May 2025, 21:39By Jackson Cole

Mikel Arteta said he is ready to give his life to deliver a trophy for Arsenal after he apologised to the club's fans for ending the season empty handed.

Declan Rice's second-half strike fired Arsenal to a 1-0 win over Newcastle and confirmed their place in the Champions League.

However, the Gunners failed to launch a serious title challenge to Liverpool this season, and they are set to finish runners-up in the Premier League for a third consecutive campaign.

They were also eliminated in the semi-finals of both the Champions League and Carabao Cup.

Addressing the Emirates crowd at the final whistle, an emotional Arteta, whose FA Cup triumph in 2020 remains the sole silverware of his tenure, said: "We had a dream, and it was to be here now, or in a week's time, and bringing the big trophies to you guys but we couldn't do it for many circumstances.

"We need to make sure chasing a dream doesn't get blurry, and make sure we chase the dream with enthusiasm and positivity next season.

"We have started to create our own history here in the stadium.

And I really value that.

"What I can promise is that I will do my very best (to win a trophy) and I will give my life, and get every drop of everybody here to squeeze it and get the best (out of them)."

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18th May 2025, 20:40By Joe Brophy

Arsenal legend Paul Merson fears Mikel Arteta may be axed at Christmas should the Gunners be out of title contention.

A 1-0 win over Newcastle guaranteed the north Londoners a spot in next season’s Champions League and all but ensured they finished second in the Premier League for a third season running.

However, it is now four seasons on the trot without a major trophy under Arteta’s watch, despite over £600million being spent.

Their only piece of major silverware came via the FA Cup in the 2019/2020 season – the Spaniard’s first in charge at the Emirates.

“I think Arteta’s got until Christmas… they will have to be in the top two at Christmas to keep on going,” Merson said on Sky Sports.

“Next season, if he gets to four seasons and no trophy… you can’t.

“Everybody wants to play for Arsenal, it’s not like they’re struggling to get players.

30 since September 2014, when Spanish midfielder Suso played his final game for the club.

Now-Sevilla star Suso was the eighth player to wear that jersey for the Reds, with Frimpong’s Dutch countryman Boudewijn Zenden the most notable.

Tony Warner, Daniele Padelli and Charles Itandje, Haukur Ingi Gudnason, Carl Medjani and Djimi Traore also wore it.

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18th May 2025, 19:08By Jackson Cole

Eddie Howe admits he doesn't know whether Alexander Isak will be available for Newcastle's crucial final Premier League of the season.

Isak was a late withdrawal from the Magpies' trip to Arsenal today, a clash that the Gunners won 1-0.

And as I say, I'll be watching on."

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18th May 2025, 18:27By Joe Brophy

THE GUNNERS HOLD ON TO SEAL VICTORY!

It's a result that confirms the club's spot in the Champions League next season as they join Premier League winners Liverpool.

It also finally breaks Arsenal's recent hoodoo against Newcastle, having lost all three of the pair's previous meetings this term.

Declan Rice's powerful second-half strike proves the difference at the Emirates, and the Gunners all but confirm a runners-up finish.

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18th May 2025, 18:18By Joe Brophy

If the cheer for Havertz was loud, it pales in comparison to the noise made as Tierney comes on to replace Trossard.

It is the Scot's final outing at the Emirates, having already agreed a pre-contract agreement to rejoin Celtic this summer.

Despite his impending exit, Tierney remains a huge fan favourite among the Arsenal faithful.

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18th May 2025, 18:04By Joe Brophy

Bukayo Saka is given a standing ovation from the Emirates as he departs on Arsenal's first game of the season.

The cheers are only made louder when the announcement booms out that Havertz is back.

The German has been sidelined since February after tearing his hamstring during the club's warm-weather training break in Dubai.

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18th May 2025, 17:53By Joe Brophy

Declan Rice has now scored more goals for Arsenal (16 in 102 apps) than he did for West Ham (15 in 245 apps) across all competitions.

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18th May 2025, 17:44By Joe Brophy

WHAT A THUNDEROUS STRIKE!

52 shots across four games with the Magpies this season, and Arteta's side have finally scored, but this one was worthy of the wait.

Gordon gets caught dribbling down a blind alley inside his own half, and Saka pinches his pocket.

He feeds his captain Odegaard, who rolls the ball back for Rice on the edge of the area, and the England international does the rest.

A sweeping finish flies past Pope into the far corner!

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18th May 2025, 17:34By Joe Brophy

A massive change from the Gunners as their best defender, William Saliba, does not emerge for the second-half.

Riccardo Calafiori is the man on in his place, but Ben White will continue at right-back rather than move across.

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18th May 2025, 17:19By Joe Brophy

No added time as one of the more entertaining goalless 45 minutes of football comes to an instant end.

Somehow, the scores are still level, with both teams having their goalkeepers to thank for preserving their clean sheets.

Nick Pope has been at full stretch to deny Thomas Partey from a corner, but it pales in comparison to David Raya's heroics.

The Arsenal No.1 has pulled out at least five top-class saves to deny the Magpies.

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18th May 2025, 17:04By Joe Brophy

The whistle goes, and the visitors have kept their top-eight hopes alive with a second-half turnaround.

However, the Bees can all but kiss their dreams of a first European finish in the club's history goodbye.

Thomas Frank's side snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, having led 2-1 at home and missed a penalty.

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18th May 2025, 16:50By Joe Brophy

HUGE DOUBLE SAVE FROM RAYA!

The Gunners goalkeeper has been at the best of his abilities during these opening 20 minutes to keep his side level.

First, he gets down quickly to tip an effort from Barnes around the corner after the winger had cut through the Arsenal backline.

From the resulting set-piece, Raya makes a brilliant reflex stop to deny Burn's near-post header.

The Spanish international then kicks away the rebound from the turf after Botman had tried to poke the loose ball home.

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