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Connor Wickham has moved closer to a move to Sunderland today after the Black Cats agreed a fee of £9m with Ipswich Town for the striker.

Perhaps next season will be the start of a new chapter in recent Premiership history where there is no longer the untouchable top four clubs. Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool , other than the last two years have been the top four teams in the 2003/2004 season as well as in 05/06, 06/07, 07/08 and 08/09.

For the past few years, being a Manchester United fan during the transfer market usually goes as follows:

With Newcastle United sustaining there place in the Premier League after their promotion from the Championship, are they a team who should be looking for a top 10 finish or will they be fighting in the relegation battle come the 2011/2012 season?

Arsenal face a crucial 12 months ahead that could ultimately shape their future. Investment is being cried out for by the fans, but another obstacle is the Premiership fixture list.

So sunny Sarfend report back for pre-season training on Friday with only one new signing to the squad so far – ex-Millwall legend Neil Harris.

Alex McLeish became only the second ever manager to manage both Aston Villa and Birmingham, the other Ron Saunders, after deciding to accept the post vacant at Villa Park last week. The appointment of McLeish was met with uproar from both sides of the Midlands with Birmingham and Villa fans outraged after learning he would become the new manager of Aston Villa.

In the last week, the top of the Premier League has been strengthened considerably, with André Villas-Boas (I don’t know if you’ve seen this mentioned, but he used to work with Jose Mourinho) and Ashley Young joining Chelsea and Manchester United for similar amounts of money respectively.