When the Premier League season 2025/26 is approaching, some rookies have been expected to play a key role at their club. Here are 5 contracts that can shape the whole season, according to Sports Mole.
1
Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)
Liverpool shocked the transfer market, and was not only once this summer, when they completed the Wirtz's recruitment deal from Leverkusen for an initial fee of £ 100 million, could increase to £ 116 million with sub -terms, breaking the transfer record of English football.
Liverpool won the 2024/25 season in the first season of coach Arne Slot, and Wirtz was brought back to protect the throne as well as strengthen their dominance in the Premier League.
This deal can signal the tactical adjustment from Slot, when Wirtz is a traditional “number 10”, preferring to find gaps between the routes, leading the ball and launching decisive passes, rather than the physical -rich midfielder such as Dominik Szoboszlai, who took on this role last season.
If Wirtz quickly adapted to the Premier League's speed and fitness, he could completely become one of Liverpool's most important players on the journey to protect the championship.
2
Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal)
Arsenal has searched for an assassin for many years, and they may have found the answer in Gyokeres, the striker who joined from Sporting Lisbon for £ 55 million, could increase to £ 63.5 million.
The Swedish striker came after the booming period in Portugal, scoring 97 goals after 102 matches for Sporting, including 54 goals in only 52 matches last season. Arsenal will hope this ability to hunt goals will be recreated in the Premier League.
After 3 consecutive seasons to finish in the runner-up position, Arsenal are longing for the first Premier League title since 2003-04. When last season Kai Havertz only scored 9 goals in the tournament, it was clear that a true assassin was what they needed.
If Gyokeres shines immediately, he could be the last piece to bring Arsenal to the championship.
Chelsea had followed Liverpool in the championship race in the second in December, but the form of decline during the Christmas and the beginning of the new year made them fall back, ending the season inferior to the champion up to 15 points.
Although Chelsea scored 64 goals in the Premier League, the striker Nicolas Jackson alone only pocketed 10 goals, forcing the fans to request a more stable striker. Joao Pedro was brought back from Brighton for a maximum price of 60 million pounds.
Pedro immediately made a mark when scoring 3 goals after 3 matches at the FIFA Club World Cup, including a 3-0 score in the final against PSG.
Brazi star; Not only know how to score, but also good at deep back, drifting to support teammates, especially can flexibly combine with Cole Palmer, and stretch the defense thanks to the speed and ability to go the ball.
If Pedro maintains this form, Chelsea can be considered a heavy candidate for the 2025/26 season championship.
4
Matheus Cunha (Man United)
After the worst season of Premier League history with the 15th place, MU needs to add goals, creative ability, lead the ball from the lower route and fighting strength, and Cunha to meet all.
The striker scored 15 goals and 6 assists for Wolves last season – more than any MU player, and that helped him have a £ 62.5 million contract with the Red Devils in July.
Coach Ruben Amorim constantly emphasizes the need to increase the speed, the ability to progress and the strength in the middle, and the Cunha bring all these factors, and the threat of a real goal – superior to Marcus Rashford or Alejandro Garnacho last season.
CuHa was also familiar with the role of Amorim's 3-4-2-1 scheme, similar to the position he played in Wolves, so he could shine from the beginning.
5
Therno Barry (Everton)
Everton had a big problem for scoring for many years, only 42 goals in the Premier League last season – more than three teams relegated Southampton, Ipswich and Leicester. Barry is expected to be a solution.
Possessing a height of 1m96 but agile and flexible, Barry is the ideal type for David Moyes's team – both know how to keep the ball as a wall and can go down after long passes to counterattack.
He is considered to be a direct upgrade compared to Beto, who scored 7 goals after Moyes took over February, compared to just 3 goals before. This period, Everton won 8, drew 7, lost 4, and they hope to continue this momentum next season.
Along with recruiting Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and pursuing other attacking talents such as Malick Fofana, Tyler Dibling or Jack Greealish, if Barry is in high form, Everton can dream about the European Cup, especially when many opponents lose this summer pillar.
