Liverpool open Iraola talks, Palace switch to Sage as Arsenal celebrate first title in 22 years
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Liverpool are due to open formal talks this week with Andoni Iraola, 24 hours after dismissing Arne Slot at the club's end-of-season review. The Dutch coach left only a year after delivering the title in his debut season, and Anfield's recruitment team want the former Bournemouth manager installed before the FIFA World Cup kicks off on 11 June, according to NBC Sports and This Is Anfield.
Crystal Palace have pivoted in their managerial search after losing Iraola to Liverpool's pursuit. Sky Sports reports that Pierre Sage, the Lens head coach, is the first candidate scheduled to meet Palace this week as a replacement for Oliver Glasner, who confirmed in January he would leave at the end of his contract. Sage is the early frontrunner, with at least five other names — including former Eintracht Frankfurt coach Dino Toppmöller — still under consideration.
Arsenal closed the weekend by parading their first Premier League trophy in 22 years through north London on Sunday afternoon. Captain Martin Odegaard boarded the open-top bus first, and Declan Rice told supporters along the 5.6-mile route the Gunners were "coming back for more" next season. Manager Mikel Arteta's squad set off from the Emirates at 2:15pm BST.
The parade came less than 24 hours after Arsenal's Champions League final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in Munich, a 1-1 draw settled 4-3 on penalties. UEFA confirmed Gabriel's missed kick decided the shootout. CNN and French authorities reported one death and more than 400 arrests overnight in Paris during PSG's celebrations.
Transfer and squad notes
Newcastle's £69.3m sale of Anthony Gordon to Barcelona, confirmed by both clubs on 29 May, remains the highest-profile completed Premier League outgoing. The 25-year-old England forward has signed a five-year deal at Camp Nou after a 17-goal campaign on Tyneside, per Sky Sports and ESPN. The fee is the second-largest receipt in Newcastle's history after Alexander Isak's move to Liverpool a year earlier.
Manchester United head into the window with Michael Carrick confirmed on a contract running until 2028, the club announced earlier this month. Carrick's coaching staff have committed for the same period, giving the third-placed side stability after Rúben Amorim's January dismissal and ahead of a Champions League return.
The Premier League's summer window will officially open on Monday 15 June and close at 23:00 BST on Tuesday 1 September, the league has confirmed. Clubs are permitted to announce signings before the window opens. The 2026/27 fixture list is scheduled for release at 10:00 BST on Friday 19 June.
What it means for the league
Two of the division's most ambitious clubs go into the World Cup break searching for a head coach, with Liverpool prioritising speed and Palace stressing process — Palace officials told Sky Sports they will not rush a decision despite their Europa League commitments next season. Arsenal, the only top-four side with both manager and squad continuity, set the early benchmark; Manchester United's stability under Carrick contrasts with Manchester City's transitional rebuild and Liverpool's reset.