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RANKED: Top 50 players of the Premier League season

And there you have it - the 2025-26 Premier League season is over. Arsenal are the champions while West Ham have been relegated alongside Wolves and Burnley as Tottenham secured survival on the final day. While the football hasn't always been the most scintillating, it's been a campaign full of twists and turns at both ends of the table, making it difficult to predict any result given the increased parity among the teams in the English top-flight.

RANKED: Top 20 signings of the Premier League season

As the 2025-26 Premier League season draws to a close, it's time to look back on what has been a campaign full of twists and turns. Arsenal eventually saw off the challenge of Manchester City to secure the title, but European places and the final berth in the relegation zone are still to be decided into the final day.

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‘Need another body’ - Leeds backed for spend in key area

Tony Dorigo has explained to GOAL why Leeds are likely to spend on another striker in the summer transfer window of 2026, with the Whites being warned against “standing still”. Shrewd recruitment on the back of securing promotion into the Premier League has ensured that top-flight football will remain at Elland Road next season, but more business is required in key areas of the field.

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Another HAIR pull red card in Premier League as Ballard sent off

Sunderland defender Dan Ballard became the latest victim of the Premier League's strict disciplinary clampdown on hair pulling during Saturday's clash with Wolves. The centre-back was dismissed just 25 minutes into the game following a VAR intervention that left the Black Cats bench fuming.

Calvert-Lewin ESCAPES red for Cucurella hair-pull

Dominic Calvert-Lewin found himself at the centre of a refereeing storm during Leeds United's FA Cup semi-final clash against Chelsea at Wembley. The striker appeared to pull the hair of Blues defender Marc Cucurella, yet escaped any formal punishment despite a lengthy VAR review. The incident comes just two weeks after Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez was sent off for the same offence on Calvert-Lewin in a Premier League clash against Leeds.

Martinez appeal verdict: Man Utd learn length of ban

Manchester United have failed in their attempt to overturn Lisandro Martinez’s red card following a hair-pulling incident involving Leeds United striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The FA has upheld the three-match ban, leaving interim boss Michael Carrick with a major defensive headache.

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Man Utd appeal Martinez red card

Manchester United have officially decided to appeal the controversial red card shown to Lisandro Martinez during their frustrating 2-1 defeat to Leeds United on Monday. The Argentine defender was dismissed for violent conduct after momentarily pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin's hair, but the club are determined to overturn the decision to avoid a lengthy suspension.

Calvert-Lewin 'holds no grudges' on Martinez hair-pull

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has addressed the controversial incident that saw Lisandro Martinez sent off during Leeds United's historic 2-1 victory over Manchester United. The striker insists he holds no resentment towards the defender following the bizarre hair-pulling altercation, instead choosing to focus entirely on the crucial three points secured in their relegation fight.

Foden is a lucky boy - but Trent still can't win over Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel has unveiled his England squad for this month's friendlies at home to Uruguay and Japan. These fixtures will be the final two chances for the German to examine his squad in detail before the end of the club season, and he's gone a bit rogue in how he's decided on his roster, naming an expanded 35-player selection but effectively splitting the team in two.

Who joins Kane? Tuchel told key striker decision he must make

Michael Owen has told GOAL of the key striker decision that Thomas Tuchel must make when piecing together his England squad for the 2026 World Cup. Harry Kane, as captain of his country, is a guaranteed selection if fit. Questions continue to be asked of who should join the Three Lions’ all-time leading scorer in a star-studded party heading to North America.

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Calvert-Lewin becomes first Leeds player since Ferdinand to win PL award

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has etched his name into Leeds United folklore by winning the Premier League Player of the Month award for December. The in-form striker becomes the first Whites player to claim the accolade since Rio Ferdinand in October 2001, ending a staggering 24-year wait for the Elland Road club. His remarkable six-game scoring streak saw him fend off competition to secure the prize.

Wirtz, Mou and the weekend's biggest winners & losers

A lot of leagues and competitions take the festive period off but there was no break for players in England, Italy and Portugal over the weekend, while the action at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco resumed on December 26. The Premier League's top two, Arsenal and Manchester City, both picked up hard-fought wins on Saturday but Aston Villa remain very much in the title race after a massive win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Gyokeres urged to learn from in-form striker Calvert-Lewin

Gary Lineker believes that struggling Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres needs to take a leaf out of in-form Leeds United striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin's book. The Gunners hoped the Sweden international would be the final piece of the jigsaw in their bid to end their decades-long Premier League title drought. But as the former Sporting CP star underwhelms, ex-England international Lineker has pinpointed a way the forward can improve in front of goal.

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Calvert-Lewin completes impressive PL feat Kane could not achieve

Leeds United forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin completed an impressive Premier League feat that even England captain Harry Kane could not achieve during his time with Tottenham Hotspur, as the English forward scored the all-important equaliser in their 1-1 draw against Sunderland on Sunday. The former Everton star is in sublime form since moving to his new club as he has already scored eight league goals.

WATCH: Aaronson's assist help Leeds steal draw against Sunderland

Brenden Aaronson delivered a pinpoint assist for Dominic Calvert-Lewin's equalizer just 47 seconds into the second half as Leeds United continues to battle Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. The American midfielder's creative vision helped spark Leeds' response after falling behind in the first half, with the Whites ultimately securing a critical 1-1 draw against the Black Cats.