But we get the impression now that it’s not just Spurs and United themselves spooked by last season’s ineptitude. Some of the other big clubs might have been hit by the realisation that this could happen to them if the Premier League’s middle-class weren’t brought to heel.

What Next?Nottingham Forest’s chase for Brentford striker Yoane Wissa has taken another knock. According to David Ornstein of The Athletic,

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Matheus Cunha is United’s only senior addition. It’s mid-July and Marcus Rashford, Antony, Jadon Sancho and Tyrell Malacia all remain at the club. A deal for Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford appears to have stalled. For all the big promises about a major overhaul, Ruben Amorim must have his head in his hands.

The famous southwest London venue, which opened in 1899 and was designed by Frank Matcham, the architect who is responsible for some of London’s most iconic theatres including the Palladium and the Coliseum, is the scene of Damsgaard’s coronation as Brentford’s player of the year for 2024-25.