Today's PL summary — 9 Sept 2026

Here is FTZ's pick of the hottest Premier League stories from 9 Sept 2026.

1. Stam tells Carrick to recall Man Utd star after failed transfer; insists they should’ve signed Liverpool man Joe Williams 09 Sep 2026 1:25 PM Joshua Zirkzee almost left Man Utd in the summer, while Bradley Barcola should have been a target. “Marcus Rashford has stepped in and done really well, but can he keep that up?

2. The six players Man Utd signed instead after rejecting mega Kylian Mbappe transfer Manchester United decided not to sign Kylian Mbappe before he became a global superstar. Ryan Giggs previously revealed that the Red Devils turned down the opportunity to sign Mbappe when he was a teenager at Monaco.

3. Read ourprivacy notice. [](https://www.outbrain.com/what-is/default/en) Chelsea made a dream start when Morgan Rogers - a former Arsenal transfer target - put them ahead inside two minutes, but Kai Havertz equalised against his former club before Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard scored the winner in the second half.

4. Elsewhere, Declan Rice shook off a knock to complete the full 90 minutes and Bruno Guimaraes was an unused substitute with Mikel Arteta deciding against taking any risks with his new £75million midfielder. "He's in really good condition at the moment,” Arteta said of Timber.

5. Jamie Carragher issues new Premier League title race prediction after Arsenal FC beat Chelsea Jamie Carragher issues new Premier League title race prediction after Arsenal beat Chelsea Ezri Konsa, after his full debut, singled out for praise by former Premier League defender.

6. In a remarkable turn of events, Chelsea shook hands with Monaco over a £47million fee for Camara, only for the Ligue 1 outfit to renege on their agreement at the eleventh hour as they had not successfully renegotiated a deal to sell Folarin Balogun to Everton.

7. Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has already reached a decision on Viktor Gyokeres being sold in the January transfer window, according to Ben Jacobs. Deeney told Paramount Plus : “Watch his highlights (against Chelsea), wow.

8. Liverpool enter race for €65m France midfielder as Ornstein tips new Chelsea battle.