The new Premier League 2023/24 season is on the horizon and it promises to be an exciting year!
- Summer 2023 – Managerial Changes
- Summer 2023 – Major Transfer Moves
- Summer 2023 – Key Free Transfer Moves
- Summer 2023 – Players That Are Still Unsigned Free Agents
- Summer 2023 – Clubs For Sale
- Key Dates In The 2023/24 Premier League Season
- Premier League Opening Weekend Fixtures
- Top Premier League Pre-Season Betting Tips
Last season Manchester City clinched only the second Treble in English football history. The Citizens following the 1999 Manchester United team into the history books as winners of the EPL, FA Cup and Champions League.
Accordingly, City have the daunting task of trying to emulate or even surpass those achievements this season.
Standing in their way are a whole host of teams, reinvented, reinvigorated and ready for the new campaign.
Of course, part of the excitement of the new Premier League season is having a bet on who will win the title, or who will finish top scorer or one of many other bets available now at bet365 Sport.
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Fittingly, we will be bringing you some of our top betting picks for the new season in this special preview.
Let’s begin by recapping the biggest managerial changes and transfers from this summer.
Summer 2023 – Managerial Changes
- Bournemouth – Out – Gary O’Neill, In – Andoni Iraola
- Chelsea – Out – Frank Lampard (caretaker) – In – Mauricio Pochettino
- Tottenham Hotspur – Out – Ryan Mason (caretaker) – In – Ange Postecoglou
Andoni Iraola on his style of football
— Emmanuel (@LigaLavo) July 16, 2023
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Summer 2023 – Major Transfer Moves
We have listed these moves in order of price:
Name | From | To | Transfer Fee |
Declan Rice | West Ham United | Arsenal | £105,000,000 |
Kai Havertz | Chelsea | Arsenal | £65,000,000 |
Dominik Szoboszlai | Red Bull Leipzig | Liverpool | £60,000,000 |
Mason Mount | Chelsea | Manchester United | £60,000,000 |
Sandro Tonali | AC Milan | Newcastle United | £60,000,000 |
Christopher Nkunku | Red Bull Leipzig | Chelsea | £52,000,000 |
Ruben Neves | Wolves | Al Hilal | £47,000,000 |
Matheus Cunha | Atletico Madrid | Wolves | £44,000,000 |
Andre Onana | Inter Milan | Manchester United | £43,900,000 |
James Maddison | Leicester City | Tottenham Hotspur | £40,000,000 |
Pedro Porro | Sporting Lisbon | Tottenham Hotspur | £39,000,000 |
Harvey Barnes | Leicester City | Newcastle United | £38,000,000 |
Alexis Mac Allister | Brighton | Liverpool | £35,000,000 |
Mousa Diaby | Bayer Leverkusen | Aston Villa | £34,600,000 |
Jurrien Timber | Ajax Amsterdam | Arsenal | £34,300,000 |
Nicolas Jackson | Villarreal | Chelsea | £31,700,000 |
Joao Pedro | Watford | Brighton | £30,000,000 |
Pau Torres | Villarreal | Aston Villa | £27,770,000 |
Dejan Kulusevski | Juventus | Tottenham Hotspur | £25,600,000 |
Mateo Kovacic | Chelsea | Manchester City | £25,000,000 |
Moise Kean | Everton | Juventus | £25,000,000 |
Nathan Collins | Wolves | Brentford | £23,000,000 |
Kevin Schade | SC Freiburg | Brentford | £22,000,000 |
Hamed Traore | Sassuolo | Bournemouth | £20,000,000 |
Christian Pulisic | Chelsea | AC Milan | £20,000,000 |
Guglielmo Vicario | Empoli | Tottenham Hotspur | £17,200,000 |
Kalidou Koulibaly | Chelsea | Al-Hilal | £17,000,000 |
Bart Verbruggen | Anderlecht | Brighton | £16,300,000 |
Zeki Amdouni | FC Basel | Burnley | £16,150,000 |
Eduoard Mendy | Chelsea | Al-Ahli | £16,000,000 |
Milos Kerkez | AZ Alkmaar | Bournemouth | £15,500,000 |
Shea Charles | Manchester City | Southampton | £15,000,000 |
Chris Wood | Newcastle Utd | Nottingham Forest | £15,000,000 |
James Trafford | Manchester City | Burnley | £14,000,000 |
Ruben Loftus Cheek | Chelsea | AC Milan | £14,000,000 |
Jordan Beyer | Borussia Moench. | Burnley | £13,000,000 |
Angelo | Santos | Chelsea | £13,000,000 |
Romain Faivre | Lyon | Bournemouth | £12,800,000 |
Mark Flekken | SC Freiburg | Brentford | £11,000,000 |
Harry Winks | Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester City | £10,000,000 |
Justin Kluivert | AS Roma | Bournemouth | £9,500,000 |
Boubacar Traore | Metz | Wolves | £9,500,000 |
Ellis Simms | Everton | Coventry City | £8,000,000 |
Conor Coady | Wolves | Leicester City | £7,500,000 |
Dara O’Shea | West Brom | Burnley | £7,000,000 |
Ethan Ampadu | Chelsea | Leeds United | £7,000,000 |
Yankuba Minteh | BK Odense | Newcastle Utd | £6,000,000 |
Mads Bidstrup | Brentford | Red Bull Salzburg | £5,300,000 |
Yangel Herrera | Manchester City | Girona | £4,300,000 |
Tahith Chong | Birmingham City | Luton Town | £4,000,000 |
Benie Traore | BK Hacken | Sheffield United | £4,000,000 |
Alex Telles | Manchester United | Al Nassr | £4,000,000 |
Michael Obafemi | Swansea City | Burnley | £3,000,000 |
Bobby Thomas | Burnley | Coventry City | £2,000,000 |
Deon Sanderson | Wolves | Birmingham City | £2,000,000 |
Jeong Sang-bin | Wolves | Minnesota United | £2,000,000 |
Arthur Masuaku | West Ham | Besiktas | £2,000,000 |
Niels N’Kounkou | Everton | St.Etienne | £1,700,000 |
Reda Khadra | Brighton | Stade Reims | £1,650,000 |
Anis Ben Slimane | Brondby | Sheffield United | £1,200,000 |
Hayao Kawabe | Wolves | Standard Liege | £1,200,000 |
Zidane Iqbal | Manchester United | FC Utrecht | £850,000 |
Halil Dervisoglu | Brentford | Galatasaray | £430,000 |
Arsenal signings this summer:
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) July 24, 2023
🇩🇪 Kai Havertz – £65m
🇳🇱 Jurrien Timber – £38m
🏴 Declan Rice – £105m
£208m spent. 💰 pic.twitter.com/iKdFhoisLt
Summer 2023 – Key Free Transfer Moves
As with the section above, we have listed these moves in a table.
Name | From | To | Transfer Fee |
Youri Tielemans | Leicester City | Aston Villa | Free |
Naby Keita | Liverpool | Werder Bremen | Free |
Roberto Firmino | Liverpool | Al Ahli | Free |
James Milner | Liverpool | Brighton | Free |
Jefferson Lerma | Bournemouth | Crystal Palace | Free |
Jordan Zemura | Bournemouth | Udinese | Free |
Pontus Jansen | Brentford | Malmo | Free |
Mahmoud Dahoub | Borossia Dortmund | Brighton | Free |
Ashley Barnes | Burnley | Norwich City | Free |
Nathan Redmond | Besiktas | Burnley | Free |
Alex Matos | Norwich City | Chelsea | Free |
Diego Moreira | Benfica | Chelsea | Free |
N’Golo Kante | Chelsea | Al-Ittihad | Free |
Cesar Azpilicueta | Chelsea | Atletico Madrid | Free |
P.E. Aubameyang | Chelsea | Marseille | Free |
Baba Rahman | Chelsea | PAOK Salonika | Free |
Jack Butland | Crystal Palace | Rangers | Free |
Wilf Zaha | Crystal Palace | Galatasaray | Free |
Ashley Young | Aston Villa | Everton | Free |
Asmir Begovic | Everton | QPR | Free |
Paulo Gazzaniga | Fulham | Girona | Free |
Shane Duffy | Fulham | Norwich City | Free |
Neeskens Kabano | Fulham | Al-Jazira | Free |
Chiedozie Ogbene | Rotherham | Luton Town | Free |
Ilkay Gundogan | Manchester City | Barcelona | Free |
Benjamin Mendy | Manchester City | Lorient | Free |
Ola Aina | Torino | Nottingham Forest | Free |
Enda Stevens | Sheffield United | Stoke City | Free |
Manor Solomon | Shakhtar Donetsk | Tottenham Hotspur | Free |
Matt Doherty | Atletico Madrid | Wolves | Free |

Summer 2023 – Players That Are Still Unsigned Free Agents
- David De Gea
- Joao Moutinho
- Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
- Daichi Kamada
- Isco
- Phil Jones
- Diego Costa
- Alfredo Morelos
- Manuel Lanzini
- Lucas Moura
- Alexis Sanchez
- Mohamed Elyounoussi
- Josh Maja
- Jesse Lingard
- Sergio Ramos
- Andre Ayew
- Ciaran Clark
- Axel Tuanzebe
- Eden Hazard
- Adama Traore
- Roberto Pereyra
- Moussa Dembele
- Ross Barkley
- James Rodriguez
- Henry Lansbury
- Steven Sessegnon
- Yerry Mina
- Andros Townsend
- Tom Davies
- James McArthur
- Luka Milovojevic
- Tiemoue Bakayoko
- Matt Lowton
- Saman Ghoddos
- Junior Stanislas
- Ainsley Maitland-Niles
🚨Brentford and Besiktas have checked on the situation of free agent Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Saudi Arabian clubs have been linked with the English player.
— Ekrem KONUR (@Ekremkonur) July 24, 2023
🏴 🔴 #Brentford ⚫ #BJK pic.twitter.com/q6hBBmep7A
Summer 2023 – Clubs For Sale
- Manchester United – Talks of a proposed £7bn takeover are continuing.
- Everton – Everton are up for sale for around £700m
- Liverpool – Owners FSG are seeking investment, but are also rumoured to be willing to sell the club if an acceptable offer is made.
🚨💰 The US-based Glazer family, which has owned Manchester United since 2005, is expected to decide on a sale imminently or opt to hang on to the club. @business
— UtdPlug (@UtdPlug) July 18, 2023
Key Dates In The 2023/24 Premier League Season
- 6th August – Community Shield – Manchester City v Arsenal
- 12th August – Premier League Season Starts
- 28th August – Football League Cup 2nd Round (12 EPL Teams Enter)
- 1st September – Transfer Window Closes at 23.00 BST
- 9th September – International Break 1 & 2
- 19th & 20th September – European Competitions Group Stages Start
- 26th September – Football League Cup 3rd Round (8 Teams in Europe Enter)
- 14th October – International Break 3 & 4
- 18th November – International Break 5 & 6
- 14th December – European Competition Group Stages Finish
- 1st January – Winter Transfer Window Opens
- 6th January – FA Cup Third Round
- 12th January – Asian Cup Begins
- 13th January – African Cup of Nations Starts, Premier League Winter Break Starts
- 30th January – Premier league Winter Break Ends
- 1st February – Winter Transfer Window Closes
- 10th February – Asian Cup Finishes
- 11th February – African Cup of Nations Finishes
- 25th February – Football League Cup Final
- 23rd March – International Break 7 & 8
- 19th May – Premier League Season Finishes
- 22nd May – Europa League Final (Dublin)
- 25th May – FA Cup Final (Wembley)
- 26th May – Championship Playoff Final (Wembley)
- 29th May – Europa Conference League Final (Athens)
- 1st June – Champions League Final (Wembley)
- 14th June – Euro 2024 Starts
- 20th June – Copa America Starts
- 14th July – Euro 2024 Finishes, Copa America Finishes
Gentle reminder that Andre Onana has retired from international football, so Manchester United won't have to worry about missing him in January's AFCON tournament. pic.twitter.com/NsnMGpgOGy
— UF (@UtdFaithfuls) July 16, 2023
Premier League Opening Weekend Fixtures
11th August
- Burnley v Manchester City (8pm)
12th August
- Arsenal v Nottingham Forest (12.30pm)
- Sheffield United v Crystal Palace
- Bournemouth v West Ham
- Brighton v Luton Town
- Everton v Fulham
- Newcastle United v Aston Villa (5.30pm)
13th August
- Brentford v Tottenham (2pm)
- Chelsea v Liverpool (4.30pm)
14th August
- Manchester United v Wolves (8pm)
Salah Vs Hazard debates on the timeline.
— Samuel (@SamueILFC) July 18, 2023
Debate over. pic.twitter.com/FO7uhqltOV
Top Premier League Pre-Season Betting Tips
Outlined below are some of the best pre-season betting tips you can make. All odds and markets were taken from bet365 Sport and were correct at the time of writing but may have changed since.
- To Win Outright Without Manchester City – Arsenal – 11/4
- Top Goalscorer – Erling Braut Haaland (Man City) – 8/13
- To Be Relegated – Luton Town (1/3), Sheff Utd (8/13), Bournemouth (2/1)
- To Finish In Top 4 – Man City (1/20), Arsenal (1/2), Liverpool (8/15), Man Utd (8/11)
We will be focusing each week on the Premier League action once again this season, so do tune in when our articles start in earnest from late August!