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City announced two weeks ago that the Norway international will join Pep Guardiola's squad for next season after beating Real Madrid to his signature. The 21-year-old landed in Manchester on Tuesday afternoon on a flight from Barcelona where he underwent medical checks; he will meet with City executives this evening. It is expected the Norwegian will then visit City's training ground tomorrow, pose for pictures and undergo an interview at the City Football Academy, though this is not expected to be released until next week.

City retained the English top-flight title on Sunday in a dramatic final day - coming from two-nil down against Aston Villa to win 3-2 to pip title rivals Liverpool by a point. The 26-year-old was at the centre of attention in City's title parade and is showing no signs of slowing down his wild celebrations as he was pictured on a private jet heading to Ibiza. Wayne Lineker, owner of O Beach Club in Ibiza, has also seen posted on Instagram alongside Grealish with the caption of 'here he is'. His trip to Ibiza will see him continue on from a few days of heavy drinking, which started in the streets of Manchester as Grealish led the celebrations after the final day of the season on Sunday.

The £4.25billion sale of Chelsea to a US consortium led by tycoon Boehly is expected to be approved by the UK Government in the next 24 hours. The Blues are planning to move quickly in the transfer window once the club to given the green light to resume business, with Jules Kounde and Josko Gvardiol both near the top of their list of defensive targets. Boss Thomas Tuchel has his work cut out for him this summer as he needs to replace Antonio Rudiger, who is heading to Real Madrid, Andreas Christensen who is joining Barcelona as well as the potential exits of both Cesar Azpilcueta and Marcos Alonso.

Liverpool revealed some of their fans have been caught out by fake tickets for the clash with Real Madrid in Paris on Saturday and warned those who attempt to resell their seats to others online - most likely at a huge markup on the face value price - could face lifetime bans. Liverpool and Real fans are scrambling for last minute seats for the match at Stade de France, for which they were each only given a miserly allocation of 19,618 tickets in a venue that has a capacity of more than 81,000. The lack of tickets available through official routes has led to fans seeking seats on resale websites where prices are starting at around £1,700.

A dramatic Premier League season reached its conclusion on Sunday with Manchester City just pipping Liverpool to the title, Tottenham snatching fourth spot and Burnley consigned to relegation as Leeds survived. Now that the dust has settled, Sportsmail assesses all 20 teams on their performances this season and what needs to be improved ahead of the next campaign. Part One of our end-of-term report card runs from Arsenal through to Leicester City. 

Jack Grealish encapsulated the joyous scenes of Manchester City's Premier League title parade on Monday, although Newcastle forward Miguel Almiron may not think that after being caught in his crosshairs during a joke. City retained the English top-flight title on Sunday in a dramatic final day - coming from two-nil down against Aston Villa to win 3-2 to pip title rivals Liverpool by a point. And the hysteria of that victory at the Etihad Stadium carried over into the streets of Manchester as Grealish led the celebrations.

Former tennis stars John McEnroe and Tim Henman clashed in an awkward live TV debate over Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from their tournament this summer - after the ATP and WTA stripped it of its ranking points following the controversial move. Wimbledon will now effectively be an exhibition and there has been a suggestion that players could skip the competition entirely. The All-England club have stood with the UK Government to condemn Russia for their invasion of Ukraine and said they have 'carefully considered the situation in the context of our duties to the players, to our community and to the broader UK public as a British sporting institution'. 

The 53,000-seater ground on the banks of the River Mersey (left) will replace Goodison Park as the club's home after more than 130 years at the historic stadium, with work expected to be completed ahead of the 2024-25 season. And eye-catching aerial footage (pictured) shows the latest major developments, with steelwork arriving on site this week as construction continues. The video is captioned: 'Taking to the skies for your latest aerial update of the progress at our new stadium site!' with a flying and heart-eyes emoji. The footage, presumably from a drone, shows staircases installed on the north-eastern corner, new offices being installed to prepare for the increased workforce and prep work continuing across the development site.

Some of the Premier League's most recognisable stars wasted no time in heading for sunnier shores following the end of the season. Sunday's dramatic final day saw the title race, top four and relegation all decided in what was a thrilling conclusion to the 2021-22 campaign. This has been an exhausting season for players and many were keen to quickly jet off to start their relaxation time on holiday.

People watching the BBC News channel at around 9.35am could be forgiven for thinking they were misreading the scrolling news banner at the bottom of the screen. But two hours later a red-faced presenter (bottom right) was forced to apologise and blamed the words on a trainee who was being taught how to use the ticker. Despite the potential for causing upset, delighted social media users praised the BBC for being 'fair and accurate' in its representation of Manchester United. The words appeared on the screen at 9.35am while during this morning's sports bulletin. While reports from the tennis action at the French Open were being shown on the screen, the words 'Manchester United are rubbish' (left) appeared at the bottom of the screen. This was quickly followed by the phrase 'Weather rain everywhere' (top right), leading to confusion among keen-eyed viewers.

A double from striker Olivier Giroud and one from Franck Kessie helped seal the Scudetto ahead of city rivals Inter Milan in style with a 3-0 victory against Sassuolo on Sunday. A horde of happy supporters invaded the pitch at full-time to spark jubilant celebrations at the Mapei Stadium for the Italian giants. But video footage has now emerged of the club's hardcore fans slapping down their fellow supporters as they returned to their seats around the stadium. And it is believed the reason they resorted to such actions was as a punishment for delaying the trophy presentation for Stefano Pioli's men.

Liverpool and Real Madrid face off in the European showpiece at the Stade de France, Paris on Saturday night. And on Tuesday, the German sportswear company unveiled the official match ball (pictured), which is not available to buy but will be auctioned off, with proceeds from the sale going to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. The agency has the aim of helping people 'forced to flee their homes because of conflict and persecution'. In another reference to the ongoing war in Ukraine after Russia's invasion of the country, the ball is inscribed with the word 'peace' in both English and using the letters of the Cyrillic alphabet, used for the Ukrainian language.

Manchester City players celebrated their dramatic Premier League title success with an open-top bus parade. Thousands of fans gathered through the streets of Manchester to welcome their heroes, following their stunning 3-2 comeback victory over Aston Villa on Sunday. Manager Pep Guardiola was seen enjoying customary cigar after winning his tenth league championship during his managerial career, while players were seen enjoying themselves with drinks and taking in the incredible atmosphere during the parade.  

World football giants FC Barcelona flew into Sydney on Tuesday morning ahead of their friendly versus the A-League All Stars - and were mobbed by scores of excited fans at the airport. Manager Xavi Hernandez (pictured left) was elated to return to the Harbour City after he was last here with the Spanish national team who finished with the silver medal at the 2000 Olympics. 'Xavi' has pledged his Barca team will entertain come kick-off on Wednesday night at 8pm.

The World Cup in Qatar is progressing ever closer, with with best players across the globe set to congregate to compete for the most prestigious prize in football in just a matter of months. The first-ever winter edition of the tournament - moved to compensate for the searing Qatar heat - gets underway on November 21 and runs through to December 18, interrupting the domestic campaign mid-season.  The draw has taken place and the groups are cemented, but just 29 of the 32 nations are as of yet confirmed, with two to join from the inter-confederation play-off, and one of Wales, Scotland and Ukraine to book a spot from Europe. While qualification still partially remains up in the air, what we do know is that a number of world class players will be absent from the tournament, particularly after Italy failed to qualify after losing to North Macedonia in the play-off semi-final. There were also high-profile disappointments for the likes of Mohamed Salah's Egypt (right) and Luis Diaz's Colombia, while Manchester City signing Erling Haaland (left) will also be absent this winter.

Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar suffered a taste of his own medicine after he was nutmegged by both the World Panna King and Queen.  The Brazilian is known for his flair on the pitch and just last month nutmegged Lorient midfielder Fabien Lemoine before scoring his second goal during PSG's 5-1 rout over the Ligue 1 side.  But the forward found himself on the receiving end after being shown up by two of Panna's finest stars.  The 30-year-old joined his PSG team-mates as they took a trip to Doha in Qatar last week ahead of their final Ligue 1 game of the season, in which they thrashed Metz 5-0. While in the Gulf nation, Neymar put his skills to the test in one-v-ones against 2020 Super Ball World Championship winner Jack Downer and 2014 World Panna Female Champion Lisa Zimouche.

The domestic season has come to an end and by the time the 2022/23 campaign begins the 2022 World Cup will be right around the corner.  The first-ever winter edition of the tournament gets underway on November 21, interrupting the domestic campaign to do so, with the final taking place under a month later on December 18. The group stage draw has come and gone, with eight sets of four teams set to compete in Qatar in the final time we'll see a 32-team format at the World Cup, with a 48-team format set to be introduced in 2026.