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      How much every Premier League club earned in 2022-23 with Man City cashing in but Liverpool and Chelsea losing out

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      ANOTHER Premier League season has drawn to a close with more than £2.5billion in prize money and broadcast revenue being split between the 20 clubs.Champions Manchester City received more than £160million for completing the first part of a potential treble while basement boys Southampton pocketed £100m despite their dire campaign.
      Manchester City banked more than £160m for winning the Premier LeagueCredit: PA
      Missing out on the Champions League is set to cost Liverpool £50mCredit: Rex
      Chelsea’s midtable finish and lack of European football will see them miss out on a minimum of £70mCredit: Reuters
      The Premier League no longer make public the exact figures but each position in the table is worth £2.2m.
      The broadcast revenue is pretty much divided equally, with clubs who are shown live in the UK most getting slightly more money.
      An equal base payment is received by all clubs from TV rights, which was around £84m last season and is sure to be higher this season, with additional income depending on how often they are shown on domestic TV.
      Liverpool and Chelsea are set to be the biggest losers with both missing out on qualification for the Champions League, which can be worth up to £100m for the following season.
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      Despite banking huge sums through parachute payments Southampton, Leeds and Leicester will have to offload their star players and reduce their wage bills as they adjust to life in the Championship.
      Manchester City could earn an additional £4m if they beat Manchester United in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday.
      In comparison, beating Inter Milan in the Champions League final on June 10 would be worth £95m with Pep Guardiola’s side already earning £90m of that for reaching the showpiece event in Istanbul.
      Should City go on and complete the treble they will earn almost £270m.
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      How much each Premier League club earned in 2022/23
      A 12th place finish and missing out on Europe altogether means that Chelsea are set to miss out on a minimum of £70m.
      Liverpool are set to miss out on £50m having only qualified for the Europa League with Spurs to miss out on a similar amount after missing out on Europe completely.
      Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle will be boosted financially for returning to the top four and earning Champions League qualification. More

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      Five Leicester stars who could be flogged in summer transfer overhaul including trio on radar of Champions League clubs

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      LEICESTER could sell a number of big stars following relegation from the Premier League.The Foxes reportedly have a top ten Prem budget and a squad assembled for hundreds of millions of pounds.
      Champions League clubs are circling around some of Leicester’s biggest starsCredit: Getty
      But with income set to fall dramatically in the Championship Leicester will likely have to sell their prized assets after reporting losses of £92million last year.
      Many will want to leave in search of top-flight football with defender Caglar Soyuncu one of several likely to leave when their contracts expire in June – the Turk is believed to have agreed to join Atletico Madrid.
      A handful of stars are wanted by Champions League teams with the club set for a squad overhaul this summer.
      SunSport takes a look at five big names who could be off when the transfer window opens.
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      James Maddison
      The England international is destined to leave and he is likely to join a Champions League club.
      Newcastle made bids for Maddison, 26, in January and last summer but saw a £40m offer knocked back.
      The Magpies are believed to have made the midfielder their number one transfer target this summer with sporting director Dan Ashworth keen.
      And Leicester may be resigned to losing him with former manager Brendan Rodgers admitting Maddison needs to play at the highest level.
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      Newcastle have made James Maddison their number on transfer targetCredit: Getty
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      Youri Tielemans
      Tielemans, 26, is certain to leave when his contract expires at the end of next month.
      He rejected fresh terms last year when he was being pursued by Manchester United.
      The Belgian was linked to the Red Devils again in January but Arsenal now appear to be leading the race for his signature.
      It is claimed the Gunners have held talks with the midfielder’s representatives, though Newcastle and Liverpool are also said to be monitoring his situation.
      Youri Tielemans is set to leave on a free transferCredit: Getty
      Harvey Barnes
      The winger is another Leicester star attracting attention from Newcastle and is likely to follow Maddison and Tielemans out of the exit door.
      Tottenham and Aston Villa are reportedly “watching developments closely” too with Leicester demanding £60m for the 25-year-old.
      He still has two years remaining on his contract but the Foxes may look to cash in while they can to put towards a squad rebuild this summer.
      Leicester have set an asking price of £60million for Harvey BarnesCredit: Getty
      Wilfred Ndidi
      Ndidi, 26, is another Leicester star whose form has dropped dramatically over the last 12 months.
      But he has been linked to the likes of Real Madrid, PSG and United in the past so is likely to court interest once again.
      He also has just one year remaining on his contract so there could be an opportunity for a club to strike a bargain.
      Wilfred Ndidi has been linked to some top clubs in the pastCredit: Getty
      Ricardo Pereira
      The right-back was superb for Leicester before his cruciate ligament injury, which kept him out for 10 months.
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      Pereira once had Barcelona, Tottenham and PSG vying for his signature but at 29-years-old a move back to his native Portugal may be more likely.
      Injury has reduced his game time in recent seasons so he may be keen to move on to revitalise his career.
      Ricardo Pereira could be ready for a fresh challengeCredit: Getty More

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      Harry Kane hints he could STAY at Tottenham as he’s asked about Man Utd transfer speculation

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      HARRY KANE has hinted he could STAY at Tottenham despite strong speculation surrounding a transfer to Manchester United.The Spurs striker, 29, grabbed two goals on the final day of the season at Leeds.
      Harry Kane has a huge decision to make on his Tottenham future this summerCredit: Getty
      That took his tally for the 2022-23 Premier League campaign to 30 and 213 overall as he continues to chase down Alan Shearer’s record.
      However, where he will be playing his football next season still remains unclear with United and Real Madrid circling – especially as the striker enters the final year of his Tottenham contract.
      But asked about the talk linking him to Old Trafford, Kane insisted nothing has changed at this stage – and he could stick with his boyhood club.
      He told BT Sport: “No, no. That’s part and parcel of being a footballer – especially when you’re at the top of your game.
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      “I’ve just been focusing on this season and trying to help the team as much as possible.
      “To score a couple today was nice, to finish that way, but all in all I’m just looking forward to a nice break and then a couple of games with England.
      “It has been a disappointing season. We can’t let this win dust over that. A lot to work on.
      “We have had to show fight in some moments. A club this size should not be finishing eighth and we need to go away enjoy a break and look how we can improve.”
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      Kane will lead the Three Lions in the Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia next month.
      But the hot topic of his club future will not go away until a decision is made.
      Spurs, who are unable to offer any European football next season after finishing eighth, must decide whether to keep Kane and risk losing him for free or sell up this summer.
      United are desperate for a new No9 to lead Erik ten Hag’s side in the Champions League and help them compete for regular silverware again.
      They have made initial contact to sound out the White Hart Lane hero.
      Real Madrid, meanwhile, have identified the trophyless Kane as a suitable replacement for Karim Benzema.
      Jamie Redknapp has explicitly told Kane to force through an exit this summer to get out of Tottenham.
      ‘SPURS ARE A SHAMBLES’
      He said: “It’s the facts, it feels Spurs are a shambles, if you are Harry Kane with one year to go this is the time to leave he has to push now.
      “Manchester United they might get someone, he missed Man City a few years ago, right now he needs to push with one year on contract to go somewhere.
      “Tottenham are like a social experiment of how far you can push your fans before they completely lose it.
      “They need to do something, no one wants to lose Harry Kane, he has been incredible but deserves better.”
      And former Manchester United captain Roy Keane would be “excited” to see him lead the line for the Red Devils.
      The Irishman said: “They’re going to be linked with lots of players but the one that would excite you really is Kane.
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      “I think Declan Rice would improve United, he would be a decent signing but in terms of the excitement and goalscoring, they’ve got to go for Kane.
      “But can you see Spurs selling to United? Very, very difficult.” More

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      Ray Parlour snubs Zinchenko and Jesus as he names shock Arsenal transfer signing of the season

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      RAY PARLOUR has named his candidate for Arsenal’s signing of the season – and it’s not Gabriel Jesus or Oleksandr Zinchenko.The Gunners spent the 2022-23 campaign embroiled in a Premier League title race with eventual champions Manchester City.
      Parlour has named a shock candidate for his signing of the seasonCredit: The Sun
      The Arsenal legend has named Jorginho as the club’s best new additionCredit: Getty
      Despite leading the table for over 90 per cent of the season, Mikel Arteta’s side fell short with one game to play.
      But Parlour, who made 447 appearances for Arsenal between 1992 and 2004, has praised the Gunners for their impressive effort.
      In an interview with The Metro, the former midfielder hailed Bukayo Saka as Arsenal’s young player of the season, Martin Odegaard as the club’s player of the season, Gabriel Martinelli as the most improved player of the season and Ben White as the unsung hero.
      But when naming his signing of the season, he opted for a shock candidate.
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      Parlour chose Jorginho, who joined the club in January, as his most favoured addition.
      He said: “Jorginho has done a good job in midfield. He’s got good experience for the money [Arsenal paid].
      “I’m going off the value of the players signed. Trossard has also been an excellent signing. Jesus leads the line very well.
      “But probably for the money they spent and the experience they got, which they needed, as well as a back-up in midfield, I would go for Jorginho. For the last two or three games he has been really good.
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      “You can’t buy experience. He knows what needs to be done to win trophies. Zinchenko has been excellent as well.”
      Jorginho joined Arsenal in a £12million transfer from Chelsea on deadline day in January.
      He has since made 16 appearances for the Gunners. More

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      How Premier League table would have looked without VAR with HUGE change to European places

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      BRENTFORD would have take Aston Villa’s Conference League place without VAR this season.But despite a campaign of big calls and some controversy, none of the other key positions at either end of the table have been altered because of the technology.
      There would only be a few changes to the Premier League table without VAR
      Brentford would have qualified for Europe without VARCredit: Getty
      Aston Villa pipped Brentford and Tottenham to a Europa Conference League placeCredit: Alamy
      SunSport has tracked every decision changed after VAR intervention this season – 114 in total – and worked out the results of the match if the original decisions had stood.
      That included 54 goals disallowed – including 36 for offside calls – and just 13 goals awarded, while 27 spot kicks were given and 12 penalties annulled.
      Our study shows Newcastle had both the most VAR decisions FOR and AGAINST them – 11 of each.
      Five teams – Chelsea, Everton, Leeds, Manchester City and Southampton – all benefited from VAR overturns on just three occasions, while Fulham had only two changed decisions against them.
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      But our analysis shows that the changes only marginally affected the final standings after the 380 matches played between August and Sunday.
      The top four would still have finished in the same order, although City would have won the league by 12 points rather than five.
      Brighton, earning two points more, would leapfrog Liverpool – six points fewer – into fifth although both would still be in the Europa League spots.
      But Brentford would have been two points better off and seventh as Aston Villa were a staggering 11 points better off as a result of changed decisions.
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      Indeed, had Deniz Undav’s first “goal” at Villa Park on Sunday not been ruled out for an offside call, Spurs would have finished seventh in the actual table.
      Further down the league, the non-VAR table sees Chelsea and Crystal Palace swap places in 11th and 12th and Nottingham Forest going above West Ham and Bournemouth into 14th.
      Yet while the bottom four would all have earned more points – five in the case of relegated Leeds – the finishing positions would have remained exactly the same, with Everton staying up by a single point rather than the two point gap in the official standings. More

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      Liverpool ‘to sign long-term Arsenal and Man Utd target in shockingly low transfer deal with contract expiring’

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      LIVERPOOL could attempt to sign Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio this summer, according to reports.Jurgen Klopp is determined to strengthen his midfield when the transfer window opens next month.
      Liverpool want to sign Milinkovic-SavicCredit: Reuters
      And Milinkovic-Savic, 28, has emerged as a key transfer target.
      According to Italian outlet CalcioMercato, the Reds could sign the Serbia international for as little as £22.5million this summer.
      Milinkovic-Savic will enter the final year of his contract in June and he is not expected to renew.
      Lazio are willing to let him go this summer in order to avoid losing him for free in 2024.
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      And Liverpool believe he could play an integral role in the squad next season.
      The midfielder has scored 11 goals and assisted eight for Lazio this season.
      He is also on the verge of helping the club to an impressive second-place finish in Serie A.
      The Reds have also been linked with Alexis Mac Allister, Mason Mount and Matheus Nunes.
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      But Klopp recently revealed that he is seeking reinforcements in all areas of the pitch.
      Earlier this month, he said: “We look in all departments apart from goalkeeper at the moment.
      “Yes, if there is a good one (defender) out there, I would not deny it. That’s all. We look at all areas of the pitch, definitely.” More

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      Huge mural of Jack Grealish scoffing fast food appears on side of chippy but fans say ‘he’s only been there two minutes’

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      JACK GREALISH is scoffing fish and chips in a new mural in Manchester.But fans joked it was a bit premature because “he’s only been there two minutes”.
      Jack Grealish is joined by Ederson and Esme Morgan in the fish and chip shop muralCredit: Cavendish
      The playmaker is delighted by the artwork but fans gave him some banterCredit: Instagram / @jackgrealish
      A chippy shop on Maine Road, right outside the Etihad Stadium, has been painted on the side as part of an ad campaign for the new Puma home kit.
      A smiling Grealish, 27, features holding a bowl of chips with one in his hand ready to be eaten.
      Goalkeeper Ederson is on hand with his gloves on and ready to pour vinegar over City Women’s ace Esme Morgan’s chips.
      The artwork initially had the trio in blank shirts – but has now been updated to include the 2023-24 kit.
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      Grealish, who arrived from Aston Villa for a record £100million in 2021, was delighted to be included and took to Instagram to share his “love” for the painting.
      But a few fans could not resist a cheeky dig at the playmaker.
      One said: “Truly the end of times.”
      Another wrote: “Grealish has only been there for two minutes and already has a mural.”
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      A third joked: “I’d be careful walking past that wall. One slight breeze and that Grealish mural will crumble to the ground.”
      Grealish has endeared himself to the City fans in particular since the World Cup with his red-hot form.
      He has contributed four goals and 11 assists after Qatar 2022 to help fire Pep Guardiola’s side towards the Treble.
      They wrapped up the Premier League title – prompting Erling Haaland to declare to Grealish: “I f***ing love you, you know that.”
      Others joked he looked a little worse for wear on his BeReal the day after celebrating his second Prem crown.
      Grealish can add the FA Cup against rivals Manchester United on Saturday, a week before taking on Inter in the Champions League final. More

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      Shocking moment thug knocks out man as football fans brawl outside stadium after Leicester vs West Ham game

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      THIS is the shocking moment that a fan knocks a man out with a brutal head kick as football fans brawl outside a stadium.The horror clip, shared on Twitter, is believed to have been filmed near Leicester City’s King Power Stadium after the club’s 2-1 win against West Ham.
      Footage of a brawl believed to be between Leicester and West Ham fans was posted to social mediaCredit: GruppaOF
      The fight allegedly took place after Leicester City’s relegationCredit: GruppaOF
      One thug caught a downed man with a vicious head kickCredit: GruppaOF
      It shows a crowd of men throwing punches in the road as opposing fans clashed.
      One man appears to have lost his footing as he lies prone on a zebra crossing.
      As he comes to his hands and knees to get up, a brute launches a vicious punt at his skull.
      It finds its mark and the defenseless man is knocked out cold, with his head bouncing off the tarmac with a sickening crack as he crumples.

      Two fellow fans try and lift him to drag him out of harm’s way, but his body hangs lifelessly as his head droops limply forward.
      The fight continues as the men can be heard shouting at each other, thought it is not clear what they are saying.
      The user who posted the video claims to be the account of Gruppa OF and refers to the organisation as the “#1 hooligan group in the world”.
      They caption the post with the date and the phrase: “Leicester win. 1 West Ham KO.”
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      The footage prompted outrage in the comments.
      One social media user wrote: “Attempted murder that – jail time.”
      Another fumed: “Booting a man in the head and then running away. Cowardly.”
      Despite their win, Leicester were relegated to the Championship yesterday as Everton stayed up on a dramatic final day of Premier League action.
      Manager Dean Smith is reportedly set for talks with the club’s board over his future after only being appointed as caretaker coach in April.
      Leicestershire Police and East Midlands Ambulance Service have been contacted for comment.
      The man crumpled after the blow was struckCredit: GruppaOF
      The footage was posted to social media on a page claiming to represent a hooligan groupCredit: GruppaOF
      The unconscious man was dead weight as two others tried to drag him out of harm’s wayCredit: GruppaOF More