Arsenal wonderkid to battle Manchester United star and England hopeful for PFA Young Player of the Year award - Max Dowman facing stiff competition for prestigious award

ARSENAL have released EIGHT players as the club have released their retained list. In other news, the Premier League champions and Liverpool are reportedly amongst the clubs interested in

Julian Alvarez is at the centre of another battle between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain before the Champions League final, with the French champions having so far made a more direct pitch for the Argentine star.

Champions League finals are often decided by moments rather than sustained periods of dominance. Over 90 minutes, PSG may enjoy more possession and spend longer periods controlling territory, but Arsenal possess a weapon capable of changing the game from a single situation.

MANCHESTER UNITED and Arsenal target Mateus Fernandes is valued at £80million by relegated West Ham. The Portuguese midfielder, 21, has been relegated in both of the past two seasons, having gone

Germain in trying to sign French forward Eli Junior Kroupi, 19, from Bournemouth and Argentina striker Julian Alvarez, 26, from Atletico Madrid. (Independent)

Arsenal claimed the Premier League title last month with a game to spare and went on to face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final, eventually losing on penalties in Budapest. Mikel Arteta won't settle for what he has. Arsenal hadn't won the title for 22 years and a taste of the top in Europe can be an intoxicating one.

Ahead of the Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain, Sports Mole looks at the key battles that could decide Saturday's match.

Arsenal lead Bayern Munich for Nathaniel Brown as Eintracht Frankfurt set a €65m price tag on the German left-back.