Manchester City’s target this season will be to match Manchester United’s record of three successive Premier League titles but, despite manager Pep Guardiola playing down their Champions League ambitions, Europe could act as a distraction.

Breaking into the Premier League’s top six has been a tough task for the teams outside the elite group of Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United.

Henry Onyekuru is in conflict with Everton over his proposed move to French Ligue 1 club Monaco.

Pep Guardiola has dominated English football in his time at Manchester City, winning five of the six domestic trophies in the last two seasons, and once again is putting Premier League glory at the top of his list of ambitions for the new season.

Manchester City fired the first shot in their battle for supremacy with rivals Liverpool on Sunday as they snatched the Community Shield with a 5-4 penalty shoot-out win after a 1-1 draw at Wembley.

Everton has signed teenage Italy striker Moise Kean from Juventus on a five-year deal.

Harry Maguire, described as a “special player” by Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers, is set to become the world’s most expensive defender after Manchester United agreed to pay a reported fee of £80 million ($97 million).

Adam Webster became Premier League side Brighton’s record signing on Saturday when they agreed to pay a reported £20million ($24million) to Championship outfit Bristol City for the central defender.

Led by a manager steeped in the club’s rich history and inspired by a dynamic young star who bleeds claret and blue, Aston Villa return to the Premier League united at last after years of turmoil.

Watford striker Isaac Success said he was delighted that Flying Eagles player, Tom Dele-Bashiru is joining up at Vicarage Road.

When the new Premier League season gets underway on the 9th of August, fans will see some changes introduced to alter the way the game is played in England. One of such changes is the introduction of both yellow and red cards for managers and team officials

Champions Manchester City begin the defence of their Premier League title away at West Ham, while Manchester United will host Chelsea in a blockbuster meeting to start the campaign after next season’s fixtures were revealed on Thursday.

Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne understands Liverpool players being disappointed at falling just short of winning the Premier League title but he does not have any sympathy for them.

Gonzalo Higuain missed two first half chances as Chelsea were held to a 0-0 draw by Leicester City at King Power Stadium on Sunday.

The final day climax of the Premier League title race marked the end of a campaign that also featured a number of memorable quotes from start to finish.