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Kedar Bayley

Accidental Arsenal discovery may have saved the Gunners millions in deadline day fees

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 31: Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta before the Premier League 2026/27 match between Aston Villa FC and Arsenal FC at Villa Park on August 31, 2026 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images).

At the fourth time of asking, Arsenal secured the Premier League title in their third race against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City last season.

Previously, they fell to the Cityzens in 2022/23 after leading for the campaign’s bulk, again in 2023/24, then to a Mohamed Salah-led Liverpool in 2024/25.

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