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Welcome to our preview of the 2022/23 Premier League season in England, where we will run down all the key moves, Free agents and transfers that have taken place over the summer.
In addition, we will give you the latest odds on the team to win the Premier League with bet365 Sport (as of 27th July 2022) and where we predict each team will finish in the table at the end of the season and why.
There’s a huge amount to get through with this and as always, the odds on selections can and will change in the run up to the start of the season, so do remember to check out bet365 Sport for the latest odds on any of the bets you may fancy taking a punt on here.
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Premier League Team Previews 2022/23
AFC Bournemouth
Manager – Scott Parker
League Position Last Season – 2nd in the Championship
Ground – Vitality Stadium
Capacity – 11,379
Trophies Won Last Season – None
Leading Goalscorer – Dominic Solanke – 29 goals
AFC Bournemouth – Players Out
Gary Cahill – Released
Gavin Kilkenny – to Stoke City (Free)
Sam Sherring – to Northampton Town (Undisclosed)
Robbie Brady – to Preston North End (Free)
Zeno Ibsen Rossi – to Cambridge United (Undisclosed)
AFC Bournemouth – Players In
Joe Rothwell – from Blackburn Rovers (Free)
Ryan Fredericks – from West Ham (Free)
AFC Bournemouth – Current Squad
Goalkeepers – Mark Travers, Will Dennis
Defenders – Lloyd Kelly, Chris Mepham, Adam Smith, Jack Stacey, James Hill, Jordan Zemura, Ryan Fredericks
Midfielders – Lewis Cook, David Brooks, Jefferson Lerma, Ryan Christie, Emiliano Marcondes, Junior Stanislas, Ben Pearson, Philip Billing, Joe Rothwell
Scott Parker led Bournemouth back to the Premier League after just one season in the Championship, but without significant reinforcements, this looks like being another very tough season for the South Coast club and one that could end in a relegation dogfight.
Bet365 Odds to win the Premier League – 2000/1
Prediction for Finishing Position in Premier League – 19th
Arsenal
Manager – Mikel Arteta
League Position Last Season – 5th
Ground – The Emirates Stadium
Capacity – 60,260
Trophies Won Last Season – None
Leading Goalscorer – Bukayo Saka – 11 goals
Arsenal – Players Out
Alexandre Lacazette – to Lyon (Free)
Dinos Mavropanos – to VfB Stuttgart (£2.9m)
Tyreece John-Jules – to Ipswich Town (Loan)
Harry Clarke – to Stoke City (Loan)
Zak Swanson – to Portsmouth (Undisclosed)
Matteo Guendouzi – to Marseille (£10m)
Daniel Ballard – to Sunderland (Undisclosed)
Auston Trusty – to Birmingham City (Loan)
Omari Hutchison – to Chelsea (Free)
Jordan Osei-Tutu – to VfL Bochum (Undisclosed)
Luigi Gaspar – to Watford (Free)
Remy Mitchell – to Swansea City (Free)
Mika Biereth – to RKC Waalwijk (Loan)
Ovie Ejeheri – to Chelmsford City (Loan)
Alex Kirk – to Ayr United (Loan)
Nikolaj Moller – to FC Den Bosch (Loan)
Jonathan Dinzeyi – Free Agency
Joel Lopez – Free Agency
Jordan McEneff – Free Agency
Arsenal – Players In
Marquinhos – from Sao Paulo (Undisclosed)
Fabio Vieira – from FC Porto (£34.2m)
Matt Turner – from New England Revolution (Undisclosed)
Gabriel Jesus – from Manchester City (£45m)
Oleksandr Zinchenko – from Manchester City (£32m)
Arsenal Current Squad
Goalkeepers – Bernd Leno, Runar Alex Runarsson, Matt Turner, Aaron Ramsdale, Arthur Okonkwo
Defenders – Hector Bellerin, Kieran Tierney, Ben White, Gabriel, Rob Holding, Cedric Soares, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Nuno Tavares, Pablo Mari, Oleksandr Zinchenko, William Saliba
Midfielders – Thomas Partey, Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Emile Smith Rowe, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Fabio Vieira, Albert Lokonga, Mohamed Elneny, Granit Xhaka, Lucas Torreira, Charlie Patino
Attackers – Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Eddie Nketiah, Nicolas Pepe, Reiss Nelson, Folarin Balogun, Marquinhos
Pre-Season View
Mikel Arteta has made several good signings to add to his Arsenal squad and they now look well set to make a challenge for the top four for the first time in many years. The Gunners may look to ship out some squad men in the next few weeks (Bellerin, Pepe, Torreira amongst those that may leave).
Bet365 Odds to win the Premier League – 66/1
Prediction for Finishing Position in Premier League – 5th
Aston Villa
Manager – Steven Gerrard
League Position Last Season – 14th
Ground – Villa Park
Capacity – 42,095
Trophies Won Last Season – None
Leading Goalscorer – Ollie Watkins – 11 goals
Aston Villa – Players Out
Matt Targett – to Newcastle (£15m)
Conor Hourihane – to Derby County (Free)
Trezeguet – to Trabzonspor (Undisclosed)
Finn Azaz – to Plymouth Argyle (Loan)
Vinjami Sinsalo – to Burton Albion (Loan)
Louie Barry – to MK Dons (Loan)
Kahrel Reddin – to Stoke City (Loan)
Indiana Vassilev – to Inter Miami (Loan)
Paul Appiah – to Leicester City (Free)
Lovre Kalinic – to Hajduk Split (Free)
Finley Thorndike – to Birmingham City (Free)
Tristan Abldeen-Goodridge – Free Agency
Mungo Bridge – Free Agency
Akos Onodi – Free Agency
Dominic Revan – Free Agency
Wesley – to Internacional (Loan)
Aston Villa – Players In
Philippe Coutinho – from Barcelona (£17m)
Boubacar Camara – from Marseille (Free)
Diego Carlos – from Sevilla (£38m)
Robin Olsen – from AS Roma (£3m)
Rory Wilson – from Rangers (Free)
Ludwig Augustinsson – from Sevilla (Loan)
Aston Villa Current Squad
Goalkeepers – Emiliano Martinez, Jed Steer, Robin Olsen
Midfielders – Douglas Luiz, John McGinn, Morgan Sanson, Emi Buendia, Marvelous Nakamba, Philippe Coutinho, Jaden Philogene-Bidace, Carney Chukwuemeka, Jacob Ramsey, Tim Iroegbunam, Boubacar Kamara
Attackers -Ollie Watkins, Bertrand Traore, Danny Ings, Anwar El Ghazi, Leon Bailey, Cameron Archer, Keinan Davis
Pre-Season View
There’s real evidence of progress with Aston Villa with the recent signings they have made under Steven Gerrard. This isn’t a team quite ready for the challenge of the top six, but they may well finish comfortably in the top half this season if they can hit the ground running.
Bet365 Odds to win the Premier League – 250/1
Prediction for Finishing Position in Premier League – 7th
Brentford
Manager – Thomas Frank
League Position Last Season – 13th
Ground – Brentford Community Stadium
Capacity – 17.250
Trophies Won Last Season – None
Leading Goalscorer – Ivan Toney – 12 goals
Brentford – Players Out
Ben Hockenhull – to Tranmere Rovers (Free)
Christian Eriksen – to Manchester United (Free)
Paris Maghoma – to AFC Wimbledon (Loan)
Mads Bidstrup – to Nordsjaelland (Loan)
Dom Jeffries – to Gillingham (Free)
Gustav Morgensen – to Sarpsborg 08 (Free)
Jakko Oksanen – to KuPS (Free)
Lewis Gordon – Free Agency
Max Heygarth – Free Agency
Julian Janvier – Free Agency
Hans Mpongo – Free Agency
Jude Russell – Free Agency
Roy Syla – Free Agency
Zanka – Free Agency
Lachlan Brook – to Crewe Alexandra (Loan)
Brentford – Players In
Aaron Hickey – from Bologna (£17m)
Keane Lewis-Potter – from Hull City (£20m)
Thomas Strakosha – from Lazio (Free)
Yehor Yarmoliuk – from SC Dnipro-1 (Undisclosed)
Kyreece Lisbie – from Watford (Free)
Max Dickov – from Stockport Town (Free)
Max Wilcox – from Bolton (Undisclosed)
Ben Mee – from Burnley (Free)
Brentford Current Squad
Goalkeepers – David Raya, Matthew Cox, Ellery Balcombe, Thomas Strakosha
Defenders – Dominic Thompson, Rico Henry, Charlie Goode, Ethan Pinnock, Pontus Jansson, Kristoffer Ajer, Mads Bech Sorensen, Mads Roerslev, Luka Racic, Fin Stevens< Aaron Hickey, Ben Mee
Midfielders – Christian Norgaard, Sergi Canos, Mathias Jensen, Josh DaSilva, Saman Ghoddos, Frank Onyeka, , Tariq Fosu, Myles Peart-Harris, Shandon Baptiste, Vitaly Janelt
Attackers – Keane Lewis-Potter, Halil Dervisoglu, Marcus Forss, Yoane Wissa, Joel Valencia, Ivan Toney, Bryan Mbuemo
Pre-Season View
Brentford were one of the surprise teams last season, staying in the division quite comfortably and I think Thomas Frank’s team will do likewise again this season. I can’t see them being top half, but I think they will do enough to avoid the drop and be relatively comfortable.
Bet365 Odds to win the Premier League – 750/1
Prediction for Finishing Position in Premier League – 15th
Brighton & Hove Albion
Manager – Graham Potter
League Position Last Season – 9th
Ground – The AMEX
Capacity – 30,750
Trophies Won Last Season – None
Leading Goalscorer – Neal Maupay – 9 goals
Brighton – Players Out
Yves Bissouma – to Tottenham (£35m)
Alex Cochrane – to Hearts of Midlothian (Free)
Carl Rushworth – to Lincoln City (Loan)
Haydon Roberts – to Derby County (Loan)
Leo Ostigard – to Napoli (Undisclosed)
Abdallah Dipo Sima – to Angers (Loan)
Jayson Molumby – to WBA (Undisclosed)
Ulrick Eneme-Ella – to Angers (Free)
Simon Andingra – to Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (Loan)
Fynn Talley – to Cliftonville (Loan)
Tudor Baluta – Free Agency
Lars Dendoncker – Free Agency
Adam Desbois – Free Agency
John Lucero – Free Agency
Jaami Qureshi – Free Agency
Ayo Tanimowo – Free Agency
Taylor Richards – to Q.P.R (Loan)
Brighton – Players In
Julio Enciso – from Libertad Asuncion (£9.5m)
Simon Adingra – from FC Nordsjaelland (Undisclosed)
Benicio Baker-Boaitey – from FC Porto (Undisclosed)
Brighton Current Squad
Goalkeepers – Robert Sanchez, Kjell Scherpen, Jason Steele, Tom McGill
Defenders – Tariq Lamptey, Marc Cucurella, Adam Webster, Lewis Dunk, Michal Karbownik, Solly March, Shane Duffy, Jan Paul van Hecke, Joel Veltman, Matt Clarke
Midfielders – Enock Mwepu, Pascal Gross, Adam Lallana, Jakub Moder, Steven Alzate, Moises Caicedo, Reda Khadra, Kacper Kozlowski, Kaoru Mitoma
Attackers – Alexis Mac Allister, Neal Maupay, Leandro Trossard, Danny Welbeck, Julio Enciso, Florin And one, Jeremy Sarmiento, Deniz Undav, Andi Zeqiri
Pre-Season View
Graham Potter steered Brighton to a brilliant top half finish last season and I can’t see them doing much worse this time around. One of the most enjoyable sides to watch in the Premier League and they will likely be comfortably in mid-table once again this season.
Bet365 Odds to win the Premier League – 250/1
Prediction for Finishing Position in Premier League – 10th
Chelsea
Manager – Thomas Tuchel
League Position Last Season – 3rd
Ground – Stamford Bridge
Capacity – 40,834
Trophies Won Last Season – None, runners up in the FA Cup & Carabao Cup
Leading Goalscorer – Mason Mount – 11 goals
Chelsea – Players Out
Antonio Rudiger – to Real Madrid (Free)
Andreas Christensen – to Barcelona (Free)
Danny Drinkwater – Released
Charly Musonda – Released
Romelu Lukaku – to Inter Milan (season-long Loan)
Sam McClelland – to Barrow FC (Loan)
Lucas Bergstrom – to Peterborough United (Loan)
Jake Clarke-Salter – to QPR (Free)
Nathan Baxter – to Hull City (Loan)
Jamie Cumming – to MK Dons (Loan)
Ian Maatsen – to Burnley (Loan)
Thierno Ballo – to Wolfsberger (Free)
Karlo Ziger – to Gorica (Free)
Prince Adegoke – to Welling United (Loan)
Ethan Wady – to Woking (Loan)
Henry Lawrence – to MK Dons (Loan)
Tino Anjorin – to Huddersfield Town (Loan)
Chelsea – Players In
Raheem Sterling – from Manchester City (£50m)
Kalidou Koulibaly – from Napoli (Undisclosed)
Omari Hutchison – from Arsenal (Free)
Eddie Beach – from Southampton (Undisclosed)
Chelsea Current Squad
Goalkeepers – Kepa Arrizabalaga, Marcus Bettinelli, Edouard Mendy
Defenders – Marcos Alonso, Thiago Silva, Trevor Chalobah, Ben Chilwell, Reece James, Cesar Azpilicueta, Malang Sarr, Ethan Ampadu, Emerson, Baba Rahman, Kalidou Koulibaly
Midfielders – Conor Gallagher, Billy Gilmour, Jorginho, N’Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic, Christian Pulisic, Ruben Lofus-Cheek, Ross Barkley, Mason Mount, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Hakim Ziyech
Attackers – Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Michy Batshuayi, Armando Broja, Raheem Sterling
Pre-Season View
The post-Abramovich era at Chelsea has seen them make two big summer signings in the form of Sterling and Koulibaly and more names are being linked with the club, but I think they may struggle to keep pace with the top two and could find themselves in a battle with Spurs, Arsenal and Man Utd once again for a top four finish.
Bet365 Odds to win the Premier League – 16/1
Prediction for Finishing Position in Premier League – 4th
Crystal Palace
Manager – Patrick Vieira
League Position Last Season – 12th
Ground – Selhurst Park
Capacity – 25,486
Trophies Won Last Season – None
Leading Goalscorer – Wilfried Zaha – 14 goals
Crystal Palace – Players Out
Martin Kelly – Free Agency
Francis Hurl – to Huddersfield Town (Free)
Jaroslaw Jach – to Zagliebie Lubin (Free)
Luke Dreher – Free Agency
Rian Jamai – Free Agency
Kanye Jobson – Free Agency
Nya Kirby – Free Agency
Joseph Ling – Free Agency
Sean Robertson – Free Agency
Sion Spence – Free Agency
Aidan Steele – Free Agency
James Taylor – Free Agency
Dylan Thiselton – Free Agency
Crystal Palace – Players In
Malcolm Ebiowei – from Derby County (Undisclosed)
Sam Johnstone – Signed As A Free Agent
Cheick Doucoure – from Lens (Undisclosed)
Crystal Palace Current Squad
Goalkeepers – Jack Butland, Vincent Guaita, Remi Matthews, Sam Johnstone
Defenders – Joel Ward, Tyrick Mitchell, James Tomkins, Marc Guehi, Joachim Andersen, Nathanel Clyne, Nathan Ferguson, Tayo Adaramola
Midfielders – Luka Milovojevic, Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze, Will Hughes, Jeffrey Schlupp, James McArthur, Malcolm Ebiowei, Cheick Doucoure, Scott Banks, Jairo Riedewald, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
Attackers – Jordan Ayew, Wilfried Zaha, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Christian Benteke, Odsonne Eduoard, Luke Plange
Pre-Season View
I thought Patrick Vieira made real strides with this Palace team last season and while I can’t see them gatecrashing the top ten, I do feel that progress will continue and they’ll end up in the group of teams chasing the top six but perhaps not quite bridging that gap.
Bet365 Odds to win the Premier League – 500/1
Prediction for Finishing Position in Premier League – 12th
Everton
Manager – Frank Lampard
League Position Last Season – 16th
Ground – Goodison Park
Capacity – 39,414
Trophies Won Last Season – None
Leading Goalscorer – Richarlison – 10 goals
Everton – Players Out
Jonjoe Kenny – to Hertha Berlin (Free)
Richarlison – to Tottenham Hotspur (£60m)
Ryan Astley – to Accrington Stanley (Loan)
Jarrad Branthwaite – to PSV Eindhoven (Loan)
Rhys Hughes – to Tranmere Rovers (Free)
Cenk Tosun – to Besiktas (Free)
Harry Tyrer – to Chester City (Loan)
Joao Virginia – to SC Cambuur (Loan)
Fabian Delph – Free Agency
Rafael Garcia – Free Agency
Lewis Gibson – Free Agency
Harry Hagan – Free Agency
Sebastian Kristensen – Free Agency
Andy Lonergan – Free Agency
Patrick Nash – Free Agency
Gylfi Sigurdsson – Free Agency
Jak Stewart – Free Agency
Everton – Players In
James Tarkowski – from Burnley (Free)
Everton Current Squad
Goalkeepers – Jordan Pickford, Asmir Begovic
Defenders – James Tarkowski, Nathan Patterson, Mason Holgate, Michael Keane, Yerry Mina, Niels Nkounkou, Vitaliy Mykolenko, Ben Godfrey, Seamus Coleman
Midfielders – Allan, Anthony Gordon, Andros Townsend, Abdoulkaye Doucoure, Alex Iwobi, Andre Gomes, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Tom Davies, Dele Alli
With rumours that players like Calvert-Lewin want to leave, and no really major signings this summer apart from Tarkowski, I can’t see Frank Lampard and Everton’s struggles ending this season. They won’t go down, but they may well be involved in the relegation battle later on than they would like.
Bet365 Odds to win the Premier League – 500/1
Prediction for Finishing Position in Premier League – 16th
Fulham
Manager – Marco Silva
League Position Last Season – 1st in the Championship
Ground – Craven Cottage
Capacity – 25,700
Trophies Won Last Season – Championship
Leading Goalscorer – Aleksandar Mitrovic – 43 goals
Fulham – Players Out
Fabio Carvalho – to Liverpool (£10m)
Cyrus Christie – Free Agency
Fabri – Free Agency
Alfie Mawson – Free Agency
Jean Michel Seri – to Hull City (Free)
Sonny Hilton – to Carlisle United (Loan)
Taye Ashby-Hammond – to Stevenage Borough (Loan)
Steven Sessegnon – to Charlton Athletic (Loan)
Kieron Bowie – to Northampton Town (Loan)
Andre-Frank Zambo Anguisa – to Napoli (Undisclosed)
Timmy Abraham – to Estoril Praia (Free)
Jacob Adams – Free Agency
Eric Ameyaw – Free Agency
Xavier Benjamin – Free Agency
Tyler Caton – Free Agency
Micheal Hector – Free Agency
Jerome Opoku – Free Agency
Jonathan Page – Free Agency
Julian Schwarzer – Free Agency
Jaylen Wildbore – Free Agency
Fulham – Players In
Joao Palhinha – from Sporting Lisbon (£17m)
Andreas Pereira – from Manchester United (£10m)
Callum McFarlane – from Bradfield College (Free)
Kristian Sekularac – from Juventus (Free)
Fulham Current Squad
Goalkeepers – Marek Rodak, Paulo Gazzaniga
Defenders – Kenny Tete, Terence Kongolo, Tim Ream, Tosin Adarabioyo, Joe Bryan, Antonee Robinson
Midfielders – Harrison Reed, Neeskens Kebano, Harry Wilson, Tom Cairney, Anthony Knockaert, Nathaniel Chalobah, Andreas Pereira, Josh Onomah, Joao Palhinha, Tyrese Francois
Attackers – Aleksandar Mitrovic, Bobby Decordova-Reid, Ivan Cavaleiro, Rodrigo Muniz
Pre-Season View
Marco Silva has kept faith with the squad that earned him promotion comfortably last season and with 43-goal striker Mitrovic leading the line, I think Fulham will surprise a few teams this season and finish comfortably up the table with some big names behind them.
Bet365 Odds to win the Premier League – 1000/1
Prediction for Finishing Position in Premier League – 13th
Defenders – Luke Ayling, Junior Firpo, Robin Koch, Liam Cooper, Diego Llorente, Stuart Dallas, Pascal Struijk, Leif Davis, Cody Drameh, Rasmus Kristensen
Midfielders – Adam Forshaw, Ian Poveda, Helder Costa, Jack Harrison, Lewis Bate, Leo Hjelde, Crysencio Summerville, Mateusz Klich, Brenden Aaronson, Tyler Adams, Darko Gyabi, Marc Roca
Attackers – Luis Sinisterra, Joe Gelhardt, Sam Greenwood, Rodrigo, Patrick Bamford, Daniel James
Pre-Season View
The loss of Raphinha to Barcelona will be a big loss to Leeds although Sinisterra should be a good signing as should the two USA internationals Aaronson and Adams. That said, I still feed Leeds may well be one of the teams embroiled in the relegation battle this season.
Bet365 Odds to win the Premier League – 500/1
Prediction for Finishing Position in Premier League – 17th
Leicester City
Manager – Brendan Rodgers
League Position Last Season – 8th
Ground – King Power Stadium
Capacity – 32,261
Trophies Won Last Season – Community Shield
Leading Goalscorer – Jamie Vardy – 15 goals
Leicester City – Players Out
Eldin Jakupovic – Free Agency
Tyrese Shade – to Swindon Town (Free)
Vontae Daley-Campbell – to Cardiff City (Free)
Jacob Wakeling – to Swindon Town (Free)
Will Russ – to Fleetwood (Free)
Callum Hulme – Free Agency
Leicester City – Players In
None
Leicester City Current Squad
Goalkeepers – Kasper Schmeichel, Danny Ward
Defenders – James Justin, Wesley Fofana, Caglar Soyuncu, Ryan Bertrand, Jonny Evans, Daniel Amartey, Ricardo Pereira, Jannik Vestergaard, Timothy Castagne, Luke Thomas
Midfielders – Harvey Barnes, Youri Tielemans, James Maddison, Marc Albrighton, Hamza Choudhury, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Nampalys Mendy, Wilfred Ndidi, Dennis Praet, Boubakary Soumare
There’s been no major changes at Leicester this past off-season and I worry about that. Teams need to freshen up, especially if they are going a little stale and I felt Leicester were last season. I think the Foxes may well have another disappointing campaign and the pressure will certainly be on manager Brendan Rodgers if that is the case.
Bet365 Odds to win the Premier League – 200/1
Prediction for Finishing Position in Premier League – 14th
Liverpool
Manager – Jurgen Klopp
League Position Last Season – 2nd
Ground – Anfield
Capacity – 53,394
Trophies Won Last Season – FA Cup, Carabao Cup, 2nd in Premier League & Champs League
Defenders – Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez, Kostas Tsimikas, Calvin Ramsey, Andy Robertson, Joel Matip, Nat Phillips, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Sepp van der Berg
Midfielders – Thiago, Fabinho, James Milner, Naby Keita, Jordan Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott
Attackers – Roberto Firmino, Mo Salah, Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Fabio Carvalho
Pre-Season View
Jurgen Klopp has broken up his famous attacking triumvirate with the sale of Sadio Mane, but with Mo Salah signed up long term and Darwin Nunez signed to replace Mane and offer the Reds a genuine big number 9 threat, I expect Liverpool to really push Manchester City hard for the Premier League title once again.
Bet365 Odds to win the Premier League – 2/1
Prediction for Finishing Position in Premier League – 2nd
Manchester City
Manager – Pep Guardiola
League Position Last Season – 1st
Ground – Etihad Stadium
Capacity – 55,017
Trophies Won Last Season – Premier League
Leading Goalscorer – Kevin de Bruyne – 15 goals
Manchester City – Players Out
Fernandinho – to Atletico Paranaense (Free)
Gavin Bazunu – to Southampton (£12m)
James Trafford – to Bolton Wanderers (Loan)
CJ Egan Riley – to Burnley (Free)
Taylor Harwood-Bellis – to Burnley (Loan)
Gabriel Jesus – to Arsenal (£45m)
Tommy Doyle – to Sheffield United (Loan)
Romeo Lavia – to Southampton (£10.5m)
Ko Itakura – to Borussia Moench (£4.3m)
Darko Gyabi – to Leeds United (Undisclosed)
Callum Doyle – to Coventry City (Loan)
Kwaku Oduroh – to Derby County (Free)
Raheem Sterling – to Chelsea (£50m)
Lewis Fiorini – to Blackpool (Loan)
Zack Steffen – to Middlesbrough (Loan)
Jayden Braaf – to Borussia Dortmund (Free)
Pedro Porro – to Sporting Lisbon (£7.2m)
Oleksandr Zinchenko – to Arsenal (£32m)
Arijanet Music – to Burnley (Undisclosed)
Manchester City – Players In
Erling Haaland – from Borussia Dortmund – (£51m)
Kalvin Phillips – from Leeds United (£50m)
Stefan Ortega – from Arminia Bielefeld (Free)
Manchester City Current Squad
Goalkeepers – Stefan Ortega, Ederson, Scott Carson
Midfielders – Kalvin Phillips, Ilkay Gundogan, Jack Grealish, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, James McAtee
I am not sure Pep Guardiola has finished his transfer dealings this summer as City look a bit light in defence and maybe also in attack. Even so, City will be the team to beat once again with Haaland offering them a goal threat like they have not possessed previously. That is going to be a major concern for other Premier League teams.
Bet365 Odds to win the Premier League – 4/7 fav
Prediction for Finishing Position in Premier League – 1st
Manchester United
Manager – Erik Ten Haag
League Position Last Season – 6th
Ground – Old Trafford
Capacity – 74,879
Trophies Won Last Season – None
Leading Goalscorer – Cristiano Ronaldo – 18 goals
Manchester United – Players Out
Edinson Cavani – Free Agency
Juan Mata – Free Agency
Paul Pogba – to Juventus (Free)
Jesse Lingard – to Nottingham Forest (Free)
Lee Grant – Retired
Nemanja Matic – to AS Roma (Free)
Reece Devine – to Swindon Town (Free)
Dean Henderson – to Nottingham Forest (Loan)
D’Mani Mellor – to Wycombe Wanderers (Free)
Dylan Levitt – to Dundee United (Undisclosed)
Andreas Pereira – to Fulham (£10m)
Reece Devine – Free Agency
Paul McShane – Free Agency
Connor Stanley – Free Agency
Paul Woolston – Free Agency
Manchester United – Players In
Tyrell Malacia – from Feyenoord (£13m)
Christian Eriksen – from Brentford (Free)
Lisandro Martinez – from Ajax (£57m)
Manchester United Current Squad
Goalkeepers – David de Gea, Tom Heaton
Defenders – Victor Lindelof, Eric Bailly, Phil Jones, Harry Maguire, Tyrell Malacia, Raphael Varane, Diogo Dalot, Luke Shaw, Alex Telles, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Brandon Williams, Axel Tuanzebe, Teden Menghi, Alvaro Fernandez
Midfielders – Christian Eriksen, Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo, Fred, Facundo Pellestri, Donny van de Beek, James Garner, Scott McTominay, Hannibal Mejbri
Attackers – Cristiano Ronaldo, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Mason Greenwood, Jadon Sancho, Anthony Elanda, Tahith Chong, Shola Shoretire, Alejandro Garnacho
Pre-Season View
Erik Ten Haag has a big job on his hands to turn around United after last season’s debacle, and with Cristiano Ronaldo mooted to be on the move away from the club, it is going to be interesting to see what happens there. I think Ten Haag will make a positive impact but not enough to make the top four.
Bet365 Odds to win the Premier League – 28/1
Prediction for Finishing Position in Premier League – 6th
Newcastle United
Manager – Eddie Howe
League Position Last Season – 11th
Ground – St James’ Park
Capacity – 52,305
Trophies Won Last Season – None
Leading Goalscorer – Callum Wilson – 8 goals
Newcastle United – Players Out
Isaac Hayden – to Norwich (Loan)
Freddie Woodman – to Preston North End (Undisclosed)
Lewis Cass – to Port Vale (Free)
Daniel Langley – to Gateshead (Loan)
Jack Young – to Wycombe Wanderers (Undisclosed)
Jeff Hendrick – to Reading (Loan)
Ciaran Clarke – to Sheffield United (Loan)
Jake Turner – to Gillingham (Free)
Oisin McEntee – to Walsall (Free)
Mohammed Sangare – to Accrington Stanley (Free)
Dwight Gayle – to Stoke City (Undisclosed)
Newcastle United – Players In
Matt Target – from Aston Villa (£15m)
Alex Murphy – from Galway (Undisclosed)
Nick Pope – from Burnley (£10m)
Sven Botman – from Lille (£32m)
Charlie McArthur – from Kilmarnock (Undisclosed)
Newcastle United Current Squad
Goalkeepers – Martin Dubravka, Nick Pope, Karl Darlow, Mark Gillespie
Defenders – Paul Dummett, Sven Botman, Fabian Schar, Jamal Lascalles, Matt Ritchie, Matt Targett, Kieran Trippier, Emil Krafth, Federico Fernandez, Javier Manquillo, Dan Burn, Kelland Watts
Midfielders – Joelinton, Jonjo Shelvey, Allan Saint-Maximin, Ryanb Fraser, Jacob Murphy, Miguel Almiron, Matty Longstaff, Joe Willock, Elliot Anderson, Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimares
Attackers – Callum Wilson, Chris Wood
Pre-Season View
Newcastle haven’t splashed quite as much cash as expected since their takeover, but the players brought in are solid. They lack depth in attack and it’s no secret that Eddie Howe has targeted a striker in the rest of the window. If they can get a player in, then the top half beckons this season.
Bet365 Odds to win the Premier League – 80/1
Prediction for Finishing Position in Premier League – 9th
Nottingham Forest
Manager – Steve Cooper
League Position Last Season – 4th in the Championship (won Playoffs)
Ground – City Ground
Capacity – 30,445
Trophies Won Last Season – Championship Playoff Trophy
Leading Goalscorer – Brennan Johnson – 16 goals
Nottingham Forest – Players Out
Carl Jenkinson – Free Agency
Tobias Figueiredo – to Hull City (Free)
Gaetan Bong – Free Agency
Jayden Richardson – to Aberdeen (Undisclosed)
Mohamed Drager – to FC Luzern (Loan)
Ethan Horvath – to Luton Town (Loan)
Brice Samba – to RC Lens (Undisclosed)
Tyrese Fornah – to Reading (Loan)
Will Swan – to Mansfield Town (Loan)
Fin Back – to Carlisle Utd (Loan)
Jonathan Panzo – to Coventry City (Loan)
Riley Harbottle – to Mansfield Town (Loan)
Josh Barnes – Free Agency
Baba Fernandes – Free Agency
Lewis Grabban – Free Agency
Sam Sanders – Free Agency
Marcelo Saraiva – Free Agency
Morgan Thomas-Sadler – Free Agency
Joe Watkins – Free Agency
Nottingham Forest – Players In
Taiwo Awoniyi – from Union Berlin (£17m)
Dean Henderson – from Manchester United (Loan)
Giulian Biancone – from Troyes (£5m)
Moussa Niakhate – from FSV Mainz (£17m)
Omar Richards – from Bayern Munich (Undisclosed)
Neco Williams – from Liverpool (£17m)
Wayne Hennessey – from Burnley (Undisclosed)
Brandon Aguilera – from Alajuelense (Undisclosed)
Ryan Hammond – from Millwall (Free)
Lewis O’Brien – from Huddersfield Town (£5m)
Harry Toffolo – from Huddersfield. Town (£5m)
Jesse Lingard – from Manchester United (Free)
Nottingham Forest Current Squad
Goalkeepers – Dean Henderson, Jordan Smith, Wayne Hennessey
Defenders – Giulian Biancone, Steve Cook, Joe Worrall, Loic Mbe Soh, Neco Williams, Richie Laryea, Harry Toffolo, Scott McKenna, Omar Richards, Nicholas Ioannou, Moussa Niakhate
Midfielders – Jack Colback, Jesse Lingard, Cafu, Xande Silva, Braiain Ojeda, Ryan Yates, Lewis O’Brien, Joe Lolley
Attackers – Lyle Taylor, Nuno da Costa, Taiwo Awoniyi, Sam Surridge, Alex Mighten, Brennan Johnson,
Pre-Season View
Forest boss Steve Cooper won’t be accused of resting on his laurels following his team’s promotion through the playoffs, Forest have been very busy in the transfer market as they seek to stay in the Premier League next season but I worry that upheaval may well cost them a chance at doing that and it could be a season of struggle of the signing’s don’t quite gel.
Bet365 Odds to win the Premier League – 1000/1
Prediction for Finishing Position in Premier League – 20th
Southampton
Manager – Ralf Hassenhutl
League Position Last Season – 15th
Ground – St Mary’s
Capacity – 32,384
Trophies Won Last Season – None
Leading Goalscorer – James Ward-Prowse – 10 goals
Southampton – Players Out
Fraser Forster – to Tottenham (Free)
Harry Lewis – to Bradford City (Free)
Caleb Watts – to Morecambe (Loan)
Daniel Nlundulu – to Cheltenham Town (Loan)
Kazeem Olaigbe – to Ross County (Loan)
Shane Long – to Reading (Free)
Ramello Mitchell – to West Brom (Free)
Ethan Burnett – Free Agency
Oludare Olufunwa – Free Agency
Benni Smales-Braithwaite – Free Agency
Jayden Smith – Free Agency
Will Smallbone – to Stoke City (Loan)
Southampton – Players In
Alex Iwumene – from Sutton United (Undisclosed)
Gavin Bazunu – from Manchester City (£15m)
Mateusz Lis – from Altay (Free)
Armel Bella-Kotchap – from VfL Bochum (£9.5m)
Romeo Lavia – from Manchester City (£12m)
Joe Aribo – from Rangers (£10m)
Southampton Current Squad
Goalkeepers – Alex McCarthy, Willy Caballero, Mateusz Lis, Gavin Buzunu
Defenders – Kyle Walker-Peters, Lyanco, Jack Stephens, Romain Perraud, Thierry Small, Tino Livramento, Mohammed Salisu, Jan Bednarek, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Dynal Simeu, Yan Valery
Midfielders – Oriol Romeu, Joe Aribo, James Ward-Prowse, Nathan Redmond, Stuart Armstrong, Moussa Djenepo, Nathan Tella, Mohamed Elyounoussi, Ibrahima Diallo, Theo Walcott, Romeo Lavia
Attackers – Adam Armstrong, Che Adams
Pre-Season View
I look at this Southampton squad and I cannot see where the goals are going to come from. Neither Adams or Armstrong are prolific and other than Ward-Prowse’s set pieces, I can’t see a huge amount of creativity either. This season could well be a real struggle for the Saints.
Bet365 Odds to win the Premier League – 750/1
Prediction for Finishing Position in Premier League – 18th
Tottenham Hotspur
Manager – Antonio Conte
League Position Last Season – 4th
Ground – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Capacity – 62,062
Trophies Won Last Season – None
Leading Goalscorer – Hyeung-min Son – 23 goals
Tottenham Hotspur – Players Out
Cameron Carter-Vickers – to Celtic (Undisclosed)
Steven Bergwijn – to Ajax (£26m)
Jack Clarke – to Sunderland (£10m)
Toby Omole – to Crawley Yown (Free)
Josh Oluwayemi – to Portsmouth (Free)
Tottenham Hotspur – Players In
Fraser Forster – from Southampton (Free)
Ivan Perisic – from Inter Milan (Free)
Yves Bissouma – from Brighton (£35m)
Richarlison – from Everton (£60m)
Clement Lenglet – from Barcelona (Loan)
Djed Spencer – from Middlesbrough (£20m)
Tottenham Hotspur Current Squad
Goalkeepers – Hugo Lloris, Fraser Forster, Brandon Austin
Defenders – Matt Doherty, Sergio Reguilon, Davinson Sanchez, Emerson Royal, Eric Dier, Cristian Romero, Ryan Sessegnon, Joe Rodon, Djed Spence, Japhet Tanganga, Ben Davies, Clement Lenglet
Midfielders – Oliver Skipp, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Harry Winks, Bryan Gil, Ivan Perisic, Giovani Lo Celso, Tanguy Ndombele, Pape Matar Sarr, Rodrigo Betancur, Yves Bissouma
Attackers – Son Heung-Min, Richarlison, Harry Kane, Dejan Kulusevski, Lucas Moura
Pre-Season View
Of all the teams in the Premier League this season, I think Spurs are the team that have made the most improvement in terms of the signings they have made, as such I think they will likely be the team most likely to challenge the top two in the Premier League, although I feel they are still likely to finish off the pace of the top two.
Bet365 Odds to win the Premier League – 14/1
Prediction for Finishing Position in Premier League – 3rd
West Ham United
Manager – David Moyes
League Position Last Season – 7th
Ground – London Stadium
Capacity – 60,000
Trophies Won Last Season – None
Leading Goalscorer – Jarrod Bowen – 12 goals
West Ham United – Players Out
Mark Noble – Retired
David Martin – Free Agency
Andriy Yarmolenko – to Al Ain (Free)
Ryan Fredericks – to Bournemouth (Free)
Nathan Holland – to MK Dons (Free)
Aji Alese – to Sunderland (Undisclosed)
Ossama Ashley – to Colchester Utd (Free)
Sonny Perkins – to Leeds United (Free)
West Ham United – Players In
Nayef Aguerd – from Rennes (£30m)
Patrick Kelly – from Coleraine (Undisclosed)
Alphonse Areola – from Paris St Germain (£10.5m)
Flynn Fownes – from Swansea City (£12m)
Gianluca Scamacca – from Sassuolo (£30.5m)
West Ham United Current Squad
Goalkeepers – Lukasz Fabianski, Alphonse Areola, Nathan Trott, Darren Randolph
Defenders – Aaron Cresswell, Kurt Zouma, Vladimir Coufal, Craig Dawson, Angelo Ogbonna, Issa Diop, Arthur Masuaku, Nayef Aguerd, Goncalo Cardoso, Ben Johnson, Harrison Ashby
Midfielders – Pablo Fornals, Manuel Lanzini, Nikola Vlasic, Flynn Downes, Said Benrahma, Tomas Soucek, Declan Rice, Conor Coventry
It took David Motes a while but he finally landed the striker he needed in Scamacca from Sassuolo and I think the Hammers are now set for another very good campaign this time around. They are developing into a very fine Premier League team and should be top half once again.
Bet365 Odds to win the Premier League – 150/1
Prediction for Finishing Position in Premier League – 8th
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Manager – Bruno Lage
League Position Last Season – 10th
Ground – Molineux
Capacity – 32,050
Trophies Won Last Season – None
Leading Goalscorer – Raul Jimenez, Daniel Podence – 6 goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers – Players Out
Roman Saiss – to Besiktas (Free)
John Ruddy – to Birmingham City (Free)
Marcal – to Botafogo (Free)
Pascal Estrada – Released
Ryan Giles – to Middlesbrough (Loan)
Dion Sanderson – to Birmingham City (Loan)
Lewis Richards – to Harrogate (Loan)
Ki-Jana Hoever – to PSV Eindhoven (Loan)
Taylor Perry – to Cheltenham Town (Loan)
Fabio Silva – to Anderlecht (Loan)
Ruben Vinagre – to Sporting Lisbon (Undisclosed)
Renat Dadashov – to Grasshoppers (Undisclosed)
Meritan Shabani – to Grasshoppers (Undisclosed)
Conor Carty – to Bolton Wanderers (Free)
Raphael Nya – Free Agency
Jamie Pardington – Free Agency
Faisu Sangare – Free Agency
Bendeguz Bolla – to Grasshoppers (Loan)
Wolverhampton Wanderers – Players In
Nathan Collins – from Burnley (£20.5m)
Hwang Hee-Chan – from Red Bull Leipzig (£10m)
Dom Plank – from Dorking Wanderers (Free)
Leon Chiwome – from AFC Wimbledon (Undisclosed)
Wolverhampton Wanderers Current Squad
Goalkeepers – Jose Sa, Matija Sarkic, Andreas Sondergaard
Defenders – Rayan Ait-Nouri, Nathan Collins, Yerson Mosquera, Willy Boly, Conor Coady, Jonny, Nelson Semedo, Max Kilman, Toti
Midfielders – Bruno Jordao, Ruben Neves, Morgan Gibbs-White, Joao Moutinho, Leander Dendoncker, Adama Traore, Luke Cundle, Connor Ronan
Attackers – Pedro Neto, Raul Jimenez, Daniel Podence, Hwang Hee-chan, Chiquinho, Leo Bonatini, Patrick Cutrone.
Pre-Season View
Wolves were solid if not spectacular last season and goalscoring was a problem for them, but a very solid defensive record meant that they finished comfortably in mid-table and I think that this will be the case again in the new season.
Bet365 Odds to win the Premier League – 500/1
Prediction for Finishing Position in Premier League – 11th
Other Big International Transfers This Summer
Matthijs de Ligt – Juventus to Bayern Munich – £68m
Robert Lewandowski – Bayern Munich to Barcelona – £42.6m
Hugo Ekitike – Rennes to Paris St Germain – Loan
Mesut Ozil – Fenerbahce to Istanbul Basaksehir – Free
Owen Wijndal – AZ Alkmaar to Ajax – £10m
Angel Di Maria – Paris St Germain to Juventus – Free
Pepe Reina – Lazio to Villarreal – Free
Sebastien Haller – Ajax to Borussia Dortmund – £31m
Franck Kessie – AC Milan to Barcelona – Free
Henrikh Mkhitaryan – AS Roma to Inter Milan – Free
Luuk de Jong – Sevilla to PSV Eindhoven – Undisclosed
Andre Onana – Ajax to Inter Milan – Free
Corentin Tolisso – Bayern Munich to Lyon – Undisclosed
Moussa Sissoko – Watford to Nantes – Undisclosed
Jota – Benfica to Celtic – £6.5m
Ryan Gravenberch – Ajax to Bayern Munich – £16m
Giorgio Chiellini – Juventus to Los Angeles FC – Free
Gareth Bale – Real Madrid to Los Angeles FC – Free
Aurelien Tchouameni – AS Monaco to Real Madrid – £68.3m
Calvin Bassey – Rangers to Ajax – £19.6m
Paulo Dybala – Juventus to AS Roma – Free
Federico Bernardeschi – Juventus to Toronto – Free
Rabbi Matondo – Schalke 04 to Rangers – Undisclosed
Lewis Ferguson – Aberdeen to Bologna – Undisclosed
Daniel Alves – Barcelona to Pumas – Free
Gleison Bremer – Torino to Juventus – £34.8m
Vitinha – FC Porto to Paris St Germain – £34m
Nuno Mendes – Sporting Lisbon to Paris St Germain – £34m
Karim Adeyemi – Red Bull Salzburg to Borussia Dortmund – £32.14m
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