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Will Aston Villa be a threat to Arsenal’s European hunt next season?  By James Reid For a while it felt as if the so-called top six were impenetrable in the Premier League.  However, recent seasons have seen a group of clubs launch an assault on that idea, with the likes of Leicester City and West Ham qualifying for Europe and posing a considerable threat to the prevailing orthodoxy.  While the gap between the top two and everyone else feels to be getting bigger, there are a number of clubs closing the gap between sixth and mid-table.  One of those clubs could well be Aston Villa. While the midlands side had a disappointing 2021/22 season, they showed plenty of promise at times under new manager Steven Gerrard and will certainly be looking to improve on their 14 th -placed finish.  Many fancied Villa to threaten the European places last season after recruiting well having sold Jack Grealish but it never really came together.  Nevertheless, there is undoubte...

Potential transfer targets and a former Gunners striker - what can we expect from Brighton? By Josh Graham Arsenal end the Premier League season at home to Brighton with the visitors fresh from a stunning 3-2 victory over champions Manchester City.  Graham Potter’s men will give Mikel Arteta’s side a stern challenge on Sunday and boast potential Gunners transfer targets and even a former striker within their squad.  The Seagulls will be full of confidence after overturning a 2-0 deficit against Pep Guardiola’s men and will be looking for revenge after losing 1-0 to Arsenal at the Amex in December.  Danny Welbeck One man who would have been hoping for a warm welcome from the 10,000 Gooners lucky enough to be inside the Emirates on Sunday is Danny Welbeck.  The 30-year-old forward spent five years in north London after leaving boyhood side Manchester United in 2014. But the England international is set to be denied a homecoming after hobbling out of the extraordinary C...