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EPL: New signings to watch as Premier League returns
EPL: As the Premier League gears up for the 2024/25 season, fans are buzzing with anticipation over the exciting new signings and strategic moves that promise to add fresh dynamics to the competition.
From high-profile transfers to emerging talents, clubs across the league have been busy strengthening their squads, aiming for glory.
Arsenal’s addition of Riccardo Calafiori, Aston Villa’s acquisition of Amadou Onana and Ian Maatsen, and Chelsea’s capture of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall are just a few examples of the transformative signings that are set to make waves.
This season is shaping up to be a spectacle of skill, strategy, and surprises, with every matchday offering a potential game-changer.
The Premier League’s summer transfer window has seen an influx of talent that promises to redefine team dynamics and elevate the level of competition.
Meanwhile, the 2024 summer transfer window for the Premier League opened on June 14 and will close at 11pm UK time on Friday, August 30.
The first game of the season – Matchday 1 set to kick off on the weekend of August 17 and 18, 2024.
Final round of games will be played on May 25, 2025.
All matches will kick off at the same time.
Fans are counting down the days until the action begins.
PUNCH Online reports that EPL released the 380 matches fixture for the 2024/25 season.
With clubs making strategic moves to secure top-tier talents and promising prospects, the stage is set for an electrifying season.
From the midfield maestro Amadou Onana’s move to Aston Villa to the versatile Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall joining Chelsea, these signings are not just about filling gaps but about redefining how teams play.
As the countdown to kickoff continues, the anticipation is building, with fans eagerly waiting to see how these new arrivals will influence the battle for Premier League supremacy.
PUNCH Online reports that Manchester City is the defending champion winning the tournament in May for the fourth consecutive time.
As obtained from the EPL website, here are the new signings to look out for:
- Arsenal
Lucas Nygaard – Nordsjaelland, free
David Raya – Brentford, £27m
Tommy Setford – Ajax, undisclosed
Riccardo Calafiori – Bologna, £42m
- Aston Villa
In
Ethan Amundsen-Day – Copenhagen, undisclosed
Cameron Archer – Sheffield United, £14m
Ross Barkley – Luton, undisclosed
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Enzo Barrenechea – Juventus, undisclosed
Lewis Dobbin – Everton, £10m
Samuel Iling-Junior – Juventus, undisclosed
Omar Khedr – ZED, undisclosed
Ian Maatsen – Chelsea, £37.5m
Amadou Onana – Everton, £50m
Jaden Philogene – Hull City, £20m
Max Jenner – West Brom, free
- Bournemouth
In
Daniel Jebbison – Sheffield United, £1.5m
Alex Paulsen – Wellington Phoenix, £2m
Luis Sinisterra – Leeds, £20m
Enes Unal – Getafe, £14m
Koby Mottoh – Portsmouth, free
Dean Huijsen – Juventus, £12.63m
- Brentford
In
Igor Thiago – Club Brugge, £30m
Benjamin Fredrick – Simoiben, undisclosed
Julian Eyestone – Duke Blue Devils, free
- Brighton
In
Yankuba Minteh – Brighton, £25m
Ibrahim Osman – Nordsjaelland, £16m
Mats Wieffer – Feyenoord, £25m
Malick Yalcouye – IFK Gothenburg, £6m
Amario Cozier-Duberry – Arsenal, free
- Chelsea
In
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall – Leicester, £30m
Marc Guiu – Barcelona, £5m
Omari Kellyman – Aston Villa, £19m
Tosin Adarabioyo- Fulham, free
Renato Veiga – FC Basel, £12m
Caleb Wiley – Atlanta United, undisclosed
Estevao Willian – Palmeiras, £29.1m
Filip Jorgensen – Villarreal, undisclosed
- Crystal Palace
In
Chadi Riad – Barcelona, £14m
Daichi Kamada – Lazio, free
Jemiah Umolu – West Ham, free
Ismaila Sarr – Marseille, £11m plus add ons
- Everton
In
Omari Benjamin – Arsenal, free
Jack Harrison – Leeds, loan
Tim Iroegbunam – Aston Villa, £9m
Iliman Ndiaye – Marseille, £20m
Jesper Lindstrom – Napoli, loan
Jake O’Brien – Lyon, undisclosed
- Fulham
In
Ryan Sessegnon – Free
- Ipswich
In
Liam Delap – Man City, £20m
Omari Hutchinson – Chelsea, £18m
Jacob Greaves – Hull, £15m
Darragh McCann – Glentoran, undisclosed
Arijanet Muric – Burnley, undisclosed
Leon Elliott – Crystal Palace, free
Ben Johnson – West Ham, free
Conor Townsend – West Brom, £500k
- Leicester
In
Abdul Fatawu – Sporting, £17m
Michael Golding – Chelsea, undisclosed
Caleb Okoli – Atalanta, undisclosed
Bobby Decordova-Reid – Fulham, free
- Liverpool
In
None
Manchester City
- In
Savio – Troyes, £33.6m
- Manchester United
In
Leny Yoro – Lille, £58.9m
– Bologna, £36.5m
Silva Mexes – Ipswich, compensation
James Overy – Perth Glory, free
- Newcastle
In
Lewis Hall – Chelsea, £28m
Miodrag Pivas – FK Jedinstvo Ub, undisclosed
Odysseas Vlachodimos – Nottingham Forest, undisclosed
Lloyd Kelly – Bournemouth, free
John Ruddy – Birmingham, free
- Nottingham Forest
In
Elliot Anderson – Newcastle, £35m
Eric da Silva Moreiro – St Pauli, £1.3m
Nikola Milenkovic – Fiorentina, £12m
Carlos Miguel – Corinthians, undisclosed
Marko Stamenic – Red Star Belgrade, undisclosed
Shea Cahill – Brisbane Roar, free
Jota Silva – Vitoria Guimaraes, £10.1m
- Southampton
In
Flynn Downes – West Ham, £18m
Ronnie Edwards – Peterborough, £6m
Taylor Harwood-Bellis – Manchester City, £20m
Yukinari Sugawara – AZ Alkmaar, £5m
Ben Brereton Diaz – Villarreal, £6.5m
Rento Takaoka – Nissho Gakuen High School, undisclosed
Nathan Wood – Swansea, £3m
Adam Lallana – Brighton, free
Brook Myers – Charlton, free
Khiani Shombe – Lewisham Borough, free
Charlie Taylor – Burnley, free
Wellington – Sao Paulo, free (joining in January)
Juan – Sao Paulo, free (joining in January)
Kuryu Matsuki – FC Tokyo, undisclosed
- Tottenham
In
Lucas Bergvall – Djurgarden, £8.5m
George Feeney – Glentoran, undisclosed
Archie Gray – Leeds, undisclosed
Timo Werner – RB Leipzig, loan
Min-Hyuk Yang – Gangwon FC, undisclosed
- West Ham
In
Luis Guilherme – Palmeiras, £25m
Max Kilman – Wolves, £40m
Wes Foderingham – Sheffield United, free
- Wolves
In
Tommy Doyle – Man City, £4.3m
Rodrigo Gomes – Braga, £12.7m
Pedro Lima – Sport Recife, £8.45m
Arthur Nasta – Larkhall Athletic, undisclosed
Jorgen Strand Larsen – Celta Vigo, loan
