The post-Arsene Wenger rebuild is likely to continue at Arsenal following a season that saw them reach the Europa League final and narrowly finish fifth, albeit without hitting any particular heights in the Premier League. For most of the season, they were outside the top four, save for a brief run at the end.One of the tricky things for Unai Emery to deal with is now that he inherited a club that had made very serious financial commitments to a quartet of players all in or close to their 30s:...

Steve Nicol weighs in on the latest transfer rumours, including Paul Pogba back to Juventus, Gianluigi Donnarumma to PSG, Joao Cancelo to Man City and more. Manchester United start their Premier League season against Chelsea following the full release of the fixture list for the 2019-20 season.- Full Premier League fixture list | Club-by-club schedule- Man City vs. Liverpool: When is the Community Shield?- Who qualifies for Europe from the Premier League?United ended last term sixth in a turbulent season that included Jose Mourinho's sacking in December. Successor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer starts his first full season in charge with a...

The Premier League's big six have made a slow start to the summer transfer window, with only Manchester United adding to their squad since the end of the season with the £15m signing of young Swansea winger Daniel James.Finding the right player at the right price is now becoming a challenge for even the biggest and wealthiest club. But if money was no object and the leading teams could make one signing to transform their starting XIs, whom should they go for?With the transfer market likely...

Julien Laurens shares the latest on Eden Hazard and the reports that Chelsea has reached an agreement with Real Madrid to sign the Belgian playmaker. After Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri admitted he would welcome a return to Italy, the FC crew believe it's a matter of time before he lands the vacant role manager's role at Juventus. ESPN FC's Serie A correspondent Paolo Bandini shares the latest on Maurizio Sarri's future as reports continue to link the Chelsea boss with a move to Juve. Craig Burley cautions that the Chelsea job 'is one of the toughest in football' after Watford's Javi Gracia was linked as a candidate for the position. LONDON -- Chelsea are set to finalise the return of Petr Cech to Stamford Bridge in a technical role, sources have told ESPN FC.Cech will assume some of the responsibilities once held by former technical director Michael Emenalo, who has not been formally replaced by Chelsea since resigning in November 2017.- When are the Premier League fixtures published?- When does the new Premier League season start?- Who qualifies for Europe from the Premier League?Chelsea hope that Cech's return will bring...

ESPN FC's Stewart Robson laments Arsenal's defensive inadequacies and lack of spirit after the Gunners fell to rivals Chelsea in the Europa League final. So: Was Unai Emery's first season at Arsenal better than Arsene Wenger's last?It should be an easy question to answer because sport usually provides clarity, but at Arsenal such is the pace of change that we tend to read runes, over many decades, rather than arrive at snap judgements. Arsenal fans are more like climate change scientists or evolutionary biologists than football fans; you are forced to compare almost microscopic shifts in pattern, temperature and genes in order to come up with...

ESPN FC's Shaka Hislop looks at a few reported Man United young transfer targets, headlined by Fulham midfielder Ryan Sessegnon. Arsenal and Manchester United are interested in signing Paris Saint-Germain's Thomas Meunier this summer, sources have told ESPN FC.PSG are open to the sale and would demand around €30 million for a player who is entering the final 12 months of his contract amid a strained relationship with the club's fans and a lack of playing time.- When does the transfer window close?Sources have told ESPN FC that the two Premier League sides have already registered their interest. Arsenal boss Unai...