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  1-3 Arsenal Manchester City: Champions return to the top of the Premier League with a crucial win over title rivals, thanks to goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish, and Erling Haaland punishing the Gunners' errors. Manchester City has risen to the top of the Premier League after a crucial 3-1 win over Arsenal. After an error by Takehiro Tomiyasu, Kevin De Bruyne put City ahead, before Bukayo Saka scored a penalty. Erling Haaland scored his 32nd goal of the season after Jack Grealish's deflected strike put City ahead. Pep Guardiola savored the names as he read them out a few days ago. It was a list of clubs that tried to drive Manchester City out of the Premier League three years ago, when the club was facing Uefa charges of financial wrongdoing. Guardiola mentioned Arsenal as the sixth club, but he and City went after them first. It may have been unseasonably warm in north London, and this may have been a brilliant game of football played in the white heat of competition

Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Manchester City are vying for Jude Bellingham, Declan Rice may stay in London (but not at West Ham), and Moises Caicedo wants to join a top-four club... where the most sought-after midfielders may end up this summer. Jude Bellingham, Declan Rice, and Moises Caicedo are all on the rise. Chelsea signed another sought-after midfielder, Enzo Fernandez. But where do Bellingham, Rice, and Caicedo go from here? We evaluate their options. Three down, one to go. When Chelsea completed their mega-money move for Enzo Fernandez on deadline day, the pool of the most talented and sought-after midfielders shrank. Blues co-owner Todd Boehly paid a record-breaking £107 million to Benfica for the Argentine, but the options for clubs looking to sign the best of the best in midfield are now limited. And, now that Fernandez is no longer available, who are the other elite midfielders who will be available this summer? Sportsmail looks at three players who could command large sum

  SAMI MOKBEL: This is how we remember Arsenal vs. Manchester United: full throttle, relentless, and out of breath. This rivalry is extremely important in English football. It's wonderful to have them back. Arsenal defeated Manchester United 3-2 at the Emirates on Sunday. Following this crucial victory, Arsenal now leads the Premier League by five points. It was a thrilling and breathless battle reminiscent of the glory days of their rivalry. To use a slogan synonymous with Merseyside's red side: this meant more. At least, that's how it felt. The tackle was noticeably crunchier, and the pass was noticeably crisper. 'What a game, it's a proper football match,' says one. 'This is vintage Manchester United and Arsenal,' said Gary Neville, co-commentator for Sky Sports. Eddie Nketiah of Arsenal led the line brilliantly with a brace as his team defeated Manchester United. He was correct; this was Arsenal versus Manchester United as we remember it: full speed,