After finishing 11 points ahead of Ipswich Town to claim the Championship title, Coventry have invested approximately £130m and broken their transfer record four times this summer. Their new recruits include midfielder Frank Onyeka, central defender Aurele Amenda, winger Loum Tchaouna and goalkeeper Carl Rushworth. Ghanaian midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi became the club’s most expensive addition […]
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Writers’ predicted position: 6th (Note: this ranking reflects the average forecast from the writing team rather than John Brewin’s individual prediction) Last season’s position: 17th Prospects Tottenham’s outlook can best be assessed by considering the failures of the previous two campaigns. A year ago, Thomas Frank’s arrival brought renewed energy and genuine optimism. It seemed […]
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2026-27 Premier League Preview No. 19: Sunderland Predicted position from the writers: 14th (Note: this ranking reflects the average forecast from the panel rather than Louise Taylor’s individual view) Previous season’s position: 7th Prospects Following a seventh-place finish last season, Sunderland begin the new campaign with European football on their schedule for the first time […]
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Antony’s transfer was finalized on 1 September 2022, the final day of the transfer window. It was another example of a recurring trend. While many United supporters wanted the club to finish its summer recruitment early, that outcome was always improbable. In each of the last six seasons, at least one established first-team player has […]
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Each summer, Pro Ref, the recently adopted name of England’s refereeing organisation, visits every club’s training facility to review a selection of incidents and explain what players should expect during the coming season. The level of engagement varies between clubs. Some players take part in constructive discussions about possible fouls, while others may occasionally struggle […]
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City entered eight of Pep Guardiola’s 10 campaigns from 2016 as the experts’ pre-season favourites and lifted the trophy six times during that spell. However, ahead of their first season under Enzo Maresca, just 12% of the panel (3 out of 26) expect them to regain the title. Thomas Hitzlsperger: City are the only English […]
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Predicted position based on the writers’ average: 17th (Note: this ranking reflects the combined forecasts of the writing team rather than Louise Taylor’s individual view) Previous season’s finish: 12th Outlook Newcastle chief executive David Hopkinson recently described the club as being at a major turning point. Eddie Howe’s departure brought an end to almost five […]
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Harry Kane says he is no longer feeling the same strong desire to return to England from Germany and pursue the Premier League’s all-time goalscoring record. The forward left Tottenham for Bayern Munich in 2023 after scoring 213 goals in England’s top division, leaving him 47 behind Alan Shearer’s record of 260. Since moving to […]
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Previous season: 12th place. It has been a turbulent summer on Tyneside, with several leading players sold and the coach who delivered the club’s first domestic trophy in 70 years also departing. New head coach Matthias Jaissle therefore faces a demanding assignment. The Saudi-backed project has lost much of its momentum following the exits of […]
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Last month, Chelsea were fined £10m and handed a suspended two-window ban on registering new players after violating regulations governing payments to agents between 2009 and 2022. The club also faced a six-point penalty, suspended until 30 June 2027, but that sanction was overturned on appeal. Chelsea acknowledged that £47m had been paid secretly to […]
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