Michael Owen has predicted the final 2026/27 Premier League top six with the new season on the horizon.

The new campaign kicks off on Friday, August 21, when reigning champions Arsenal welcome newly-promoted Coventry City to the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners will be looking to retain their Premier League title once more, but Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea, all of which have new managers, will have title aspirations of their own.

Michael Carrick will be hoping to lead Manchester United to their first league title since 2013, while the likes of Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur will be dreaming of a top four finish.

Owen was recently asked by the Metro to predict his final top six in order, and, as things stand, he doesn’t have high hopes for former side Man United.

Michael Owen Thinks the Title Race Will be Wide Open

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Arsenal have been active in the transfer market, signing the likes of Bruno Guimaraes and Christos Tzolis to their already stacked squad. Owen has joined Peter Crouch in predicting Mikel Arteta’s side will retain their crown, but thinks there will be multiple challengers.

He said: “I think there can be a few title challengers this season.

“So Arsenal are favourites for sure, but it’s not a foregone conclusion that they win it comfortably.”

Michael Owen Thinks Man Utd Could Struggle as He Predicts Top Six

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United will think they have a real chance of winning the Premier League after finishing the 2025/26 campaign on fire. After being appointed in January 2026, Carrick won 12 of his 17 matches in charge to guide the Red Devils to a third-place finish.

However, Owen thinks they won’t be as good this season. He said:

“I don’t think the squad is there right now. They need to add a few more players to cope with the increased demands of all competitions, especially the Champions League.

“I would think Man Utd are looking to strengthen more and I would be surprised if they didn’t. So I am hoping they can add more quality, more depth to the squad as it’s a long season and so many games, especially in forward areas, with just [Benjamin] Sesko as the main striker.”

When asked to predict his top six in order, he replied:

Owen thinks Liverpool, Chelsea and City will all mount title challengers after appointing new managers this summer, but ultimately they will fall short.

He thinks United will slip to fifth, with Spurs just missing out on Champions League qualification. He doesn’t think Unai Emery’s Villa will crack the top six, while he also doesn’t fancy Bournemouth’s chances of replicating their sixth-place finish from 25/26.

Donald Trump has dropped his three NFL picks for the 2027 Super Bowl ahead of the new season and showed love for a star quarterback.

The new NFL season is fast approaching, with the Seattle Seahawks aiming to defend their Super Bowl title following last season’s triumph over the New England Patriots.

The Seahawks beat the Patriots 29-13 in Santa Clara, California.

Despite the Seahawks adding a second Super Bowl title to their trophy cabinet, US president Trump doesn’t think Mike Macdonald’s team will be in the mix in the upcoming season.

Donald Trump Names Three Super Bowl Winner Picks

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Trump was in attendance at the 2026 Patriot Games Finale in Geneva, Ohio, as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebration.

During the event, he conducted an interview with ESPN where he was asked about the 2027 NFL season.

Laura Rutledge asked Trump which NFL teams he is keeping his eyes on.

He added: “I think you have a lot of good teams – a lot of great teams. We’ll see how it turns out. I’ll be watching.”

Donald Trump Singles Out Jaxson Dart

Trump is a big fan of Giants quarterback Dart, who introduced the 80-year-old at a rally in May at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York.

And the US president was full of praise for the 23-year-old during his speech.

“I’m looking at Jaxson, I’d like to know, is there any woman in the audience that thinks they can tackle that guy? Because I’d like to meet you. I’d like to shake your hand,” he said.

“I don’t know, Jaxson, you think you could play against women? Okay, do you think you’d have any problem? I don’t think so.

“Don’t get involved, Jaxson. Don’t answer that question. No, I’m looking at the legs. He’s this beautiful guy. He’s got legs like tree trunks. This is not a good thing for women. This would not be. No, it’s no good.”

On introducing Trump, Dart, who accepted the invitation out of respect for the office of the presidency and his family’s military service, said: “This was a unique opportunity being asked and given the opportunity to introduce the President of the United States. My thinking was pretty simple in the fact of I’ve always loved this country. I have extended family members who have fought in wars.”

Arsenal are not in negotiations with Barcelona over a deal to sign Jules Kounde this summer despite reports, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The Gunners have been rocked this summer by news that star defender William Saliba will be sidelined for an extended period of time due to a back injury, which has left Mikel Arteta’s Premier League winners slightly short of options at the back ahead of the new campaign.

Reports from Spain suggested that the La Liga champions would be open to selling the France international this summer as they look to raise funds to bring in Man City star Rodri, with Arsenal reportedly keen on a deal, but Romano has shared an update from the information he has.

Romano: Arsenal Not Interested in Kounde

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Kounde, who has been described as ‘unbelievable’, has been a regular at the Catalan giants since joining from Sevilla in a £42m deal back in 2022, making 188 appearances.

Despite coming through as a centre-back, Kounde has now emerged as a regular at right-back for both Barcelona and France, and that versatility is understood to be something that appeals to Arteta as he looks for cover for Saliba, and potentially an exit for Ben White.

But speaking in his latest YouTube video, reliable journalist Fabrizio Romano has revealed there is no interest from the Gunners as far as he understands.

“Questions today on Jules Kounde and Arsenal,” he said. “At the moment, guys, nothing advanced, for sure.

“Arsenal, what I can add to the story is that Arsenal keep looking for a center back. Arsenal are working behind the scenes on a new center back. Tottenham are not selling Romero to Arsenal. I told you this is why Romero is close to Atletico Madrid. Arsenal are still looking for a center back on the market.

“Kounde, in my personal opinion, would be a smart solution because he can be a right back, he can be a center back, so he would be a good solution for Arsenal, who probably need to cover both positions in terms of players. But we will see how many they will add. Maybe it’s going to be just one.

“But at the moment, from both sides, they are not confirming any advanced negotiations for Jules Kounde to Arsenal. Should anything change, I will let you know.”

Kounde a ‘Fighter’

Kounde has made himself an undisputed starter at the Camp Nou under Hansi Flick with his pace and ability on the ball, and despite having a wobbly bit of form in the last campaign, he retained the faith of his manager, who described him as a ‘fighter’ with a ‘top-notch mentality’.

With an ability to play at centre-back or right-back, Arteta will love having the 27-year-old in his squad as he fits into the profile of the rest of the side.

Piero Hincapie, Riccardo Calafiori, Jurrien Timber and Ben White are the full-back options at the Emirates Stadium currently, but all of them are capable of playing at centre-back too. Kounde would slot in seamlessly to help cover for Saliba, while there is also speculation that White could move on.

Should that happen, it may be a deal the club opt to look at, but currently they are looking at alternative options.