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Winning a trophy in your first season as a manager is generally a sign of good things to come. The fact that José Mourinho, Arrigo Sacchi, Sir Alex Ferguson and Carlo Ancelotti are among those who couldn't highlights the significance of Mikel Arteta's accomplishment this weekend, as he led Arsenal to an FA Cup less than a year after taking the reins. He joins an esteemed list of coaches who wasted no time in getting their first piece of silverware in the bag...though there are a couple of...

Managers who won trophies in their first season in the dugout, including Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola, Johan Cruyff and more.

mmer Arsenal have had their least successful league campaign for over 30 years. Finishing eighth, everyone involved with the club will be disappointed with the campaign just gone. They did win the FA Cup and qualified for the Europa League through it though, so every cloud etc. Mikel Arteta returned to the club as manager in January, and since then there has been a steady improvement. He and the board are said to be locked in discussions over the size of Arsenal's transfer kitty this summer,...

The verdict on which Arsenal players should be kept and sold, including Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, David Luiz, Granit Xhaka and more.

Hopes of Eddie Howe staying put on the south coast and sealing an immediate return to the Premier League next season were promptly dashed just days after Bournemouth's relegation was confirmed. It happened...he's gone. The Eddie Howe era has come to an end for Bournemouth... — 90min (@90min_Football) August 1, 2020 A bitterly sad ending to a long, romantic story between club and man was the news many supporters were dreading. However, a mutual decision was made that the Cherries would need a...

Revisiting Eddie Howe's best moments after relegation from the Premier League with Bournemouth.

Chelsea were undoubtedly second best in Saturday's FA Cup final defeat to Arsenal. Some questionable refereeing decisions didn't help, but the Gunners well and truly deserved to lift the trophy at the end of the day. The defeat means Frank Lampard will end his first season at Chelsea without a trophy. Well, assuming he can't mastermind the comeback of the century against Bayern Munich in the Champions League which, let's be honest, is not going to happen. The cup final failure has left many...

Losing in the FA Cup final should not detract from what has been an incredible debut season for Frank Lampard at Chelsea.

Crystal Palace have identified Watford's Ismaila Sarr as a potential replacement for Wilfried Zaha, should they finally sell their star man. Zaha's been linked with a number of Premier League clubs for several years, but with the 27-year-old not hiding his desire to leave Selhurst Park, this summer might be the right time to move on for the Ivory Coast international. Roy Hodgson's side may have already lined up a potential replacement, with The Sun reporting that Palace are ready to pursue...

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's hilarious drop of the FA Cup trophy acted as neat metaphor. In order for Arsenal to continue succeeding and lifting silverware, they mustn't lose hold of their captain. One penalty won and brilliantly converted, followed by a superb second half goal, proved just how vital he is for the future of the club. Any notion of life without him is a terrifying prospect that the club cannot afford to entertain. He must be kept at all costs. Aubameyang wasn't quite sure what...

Crystal Palace are eyeing Watford's Ismaila Sarr as a potential replacement for Wilfried Zaha if he leaves Selhurst Park this summer.

Southampton are keen to rapidly finalise the signing of Tottenham Hotspur loanee Kyle Walker-Peters as West Ham threaten to rival the Saints for the full-back's signature. Walker-Peters has been on loan at Southampton since January. The 23-year-old right-back was dropped to the bench after starting the first three games of Tottenham's season, until moving to St Mary's at the turn of the year. Kyle Walker-Peters has been one of Southampton's key players since the Premier League returned in June...

Southampton look to quickly completed the permanent signing of Tottenham Hotspur loanee Kyle Walker-Peters as West Ham United are poised to make a late bid

Leicester are willing to listen to offers for striker Kelechi Iheanacho this summer, as the Foxes look to make up money to bring Odsonne Edouard to the King Power Stadium. Iheanacho joined the Foxes back in 2017 for £25m, but has found a place in the starting lineup hard to come by under current Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers. Despite hitting the back of the net 10 times this season, the Nigerian international has just 16 starts in all competitions to his name – with Jamie Vardy still the...

In a bid to help fund their move for Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard, Leicester City are willing to listen to offers for Kelechi Iheanacho

Newcastle United remain keen to hold on to youth team graduate Matty Longstaff despite interest from clubs both in England and across Europe. Longstaff marked his top flight debut in October by scoring the only goal in 1-0 win over Manchester United. The 20-year-old has made 15 appearances for Newcastle across all competitions this season but - following a breakdown in contract negotiations - is a now free agent. Matty Longstaff (R) has played alongside his older brother Sean (L) in...

West Ham United, Everton, Schalke and Udinese are all interested in signing out of contract Matty Longstaff while former club Newcastle United are also keen

After failing to sign Timo Werner from RB Leipzig, Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp reached out to then-Lille striker Victor Osimhen to see whether a deal would be possible. Klopp is eager to bolster his forward line this summer and had Werner as his top target, but a reluctance to meet the German's £50m release clause allowed Chelsea to swoop in and strike a deal to bring Werner to Stamford Bridge. Werner went on to join Chelsea Liverpool have been on the lookout for an alternative ever since, and...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp spoke to Victor Osimhen before he sealed his €81m move from Lille to Napoli.

Mikel Arteta's importance to Arsenal is beyond comprehension, even more so than Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.