EPL: New signings to watch as Premier League returns

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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.

PUNCH Online, on July 1, delved into the successful transfers and exits among the 20 competing EPL clubs. 

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 on Tuesday. https://punchng.com/breaking-full-list-english-premier-league-2024-2025-fixtures-announced/

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

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 – 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

Joshua Zirkzee – 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

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