Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea's thrilling race for fourth will have more than just financial consequences
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Chelsea have a game in hand, against Brighton, and sit three points behind Arsenal and one adrift of United in the quest for that final Champions League place. Arsenal’s small pot for transfers is not going to get bigger if Unai Emery is guiding them into another Europa League campaign, and the focus will be on the new sporting director – very likely to be Monchi – to find bargains rather than spend freely if the Champions League proves out of reach this year. open image in gallery Pierre-Emerick Aubameyag celebrates putting Arsenal 2-0 ahead in their win over Manchester United Manchester United, curiously, erased one of their biggest question marks in midweek and thus could probably survive a season outside the top four. open image in gallery Eden Hazard scored an injury-time equaliser to salvage a 1-1 draw against Wolves Without that night at the Parc des Princes, which side Man United finish of the imaginary line between fourth place and fifth might have decided the Norwegian’s future.