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The championship season is fast approaching with the start of the first round of matches this weekend – and we will be giving you FOUR live matches on talkSPORT.
The 2019/20 campaign should be one of the most open for some time with several candidates in the first two places of automatic promotion.
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Norwich won the championship last season, but who will lift the trophy in May 2020?
Many teams hope to emulate what Norwich, Sheffield United and Aston Villa did last season to be promoted to the Premier League.
Meanwhile, others will seek to avoid the relegation and dreaded fall of League One.
Here has talkSPORT.com we have respected the ultimate preview of the season in anticipation of the new campaign.
Live championship matches on talkSPORT
- Luton Town vs Middlesbrough (Friday, August 2nd) – talkSPORT at 7:45 pm
- Nottingham Forest vs. West Bromwich Albion (Saturday, August 3) – talkSPORT 2 at 5:30 pm
- Bristol City vs Leeds United (Sunday 4 August) – talkSPORT 2 at 4.30 pm
* Another match to be confirmed on talkSPORT 2 from Saturday, August 3rd at 3pm
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The transfer of Zaha is "still possible" despite the latest statements of the Crystal Palace – Allardyce
Barnsley
Last season: 2nd in Ligue 1
Players in:
- Mads Anderson, AC Horsens – £ 900k
- Mike-Steven Bahre, Hannover 96 – £ 150k
- Conor Chaplin, Coventry – undisclosed
- Bradley Collins, Chelsea – Free
- Bambo Diaby, Lokeren SNW – undisclosed
- Apo Halme, Leeds – undisclosed
- Samuel Radlinger, Hannover 96 – undisclosed
- Toby Sibbick, AFC Wimbledon – undisclosed
- Luke Thomas, Derby – £ 1.2m
- Mallik Wilks, Leeds – undisclosed
Outgoing players:
- Adam Davies, Stoke – Free
- Zeki Fryers, Swindon – Free
- Ryan Hedges, Aberdeen – Free
- Lloyd Isgrove – Published
- Adam Jackson, Hibernian – Free
- Liam Lindsay, Stoke City – £ 2m
- Elvis Otim – released
- Ethan Pinnock, Brentford – £ 3m
Key man: Kieffer Moore
The 6-foot-5 striker climbed the ladder and scored some fun goals last season.
He scored 17 goals in 31 games as Barnsley, which will pose many defense problems.
Title title: 100/1
Verdict: Battle of relegation
Many players came and left the club during the summer. They need Moore and Cauley Woodrow to qualify for the championship, but it will be a tough season.
The bookmakers have made them go down and survival will be considered a success.
Birmingham
Last season: 17th
Players in:
- Daniel Crowley, Willem II – £ 700k
- Ivan Sunjic, Dinamo Zagreb – £ 9.3m
- Gary Gardner, Aston Villa – undisclosed
- Jayden Reid, Swansea – Free
- Jake Clarke-Salter, Chelsea – ready
Outgoing players:
- Che Adams, Southampton – £ 15m
- Dominic Bernard – released
- Jota, Aston Villa – £ 4m
- Tomasz Kuszczak – released
- Beryls Lubala, Crawley Town – Free
- Kyle McFarlane – published
- Michael Morrison, Reading – Free
- Sheikh N'Doye – released
- Viv Solomon-Otabor – published
- Greg Stewart, Rangers – Free
Key man: Jake Clarke-Salter
The 21-year-old defenseman, loaned by Chelsea, appears to be a brilliant young talent and has already been loaned to Sunderland and Vitesse.
He has played for age groups from England and has been captain under 21 for their championship campaign of Europe this summer.
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Jake Clarke-Salter spent last season on loan at Vitesse
Title title: 50/1
Verdict: Battle of relegation
The club has been in free fall for a few months and ended the 2018/19 season with a points deduction.
Garry Monk was fired and his guardian, Pep Clotet, was appointed permanent chief.
A number of senior players have left this summer as well as top scorer Che Adams.
Blackburn
Last season: 15th
Players in:
- Stewart Downing, Middlesbrough – Free
- Sam Gallagher, Southampton – £ 5m
- Bradley Johnson, Derby – Free
- Tom White, Gateshead – undisclosed
- Christian Walton, Brighton – ready
Outgoing players:
- Paul Downing, Portsmouth – Free
- David Raya, Brentford – £ 3m
- Charlie Albinson, Southport – Free
- Jack Rodwell – released
- Craig Conway – released
- Lewis Mansell, Partick Thistle – Free
- Ben Gladwin – released
Key man: Bradley Dack
The midfielder is only 25 years old and continues to improve every season that he plays.
He scored 15 goals in the Championship last season and if they hope to make the series, it is the man who must perform well.
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Dack is widely regarded as one of the best English players outside the Premier League
Title title: 33/1
Verdict: Hope of dam
Blackburn has made some important trips in free transfers during the summer with the arrival of experienced heads.
They managed to largely keep their best players and could be an outside contender for the play-offs.
Brentford
Last season: 11th
Players in:
- Joe Adams, Bury – undisclosed
- Pontus Jansson, Leeds – £ 5.5 million
- Mathias Jensen, Celta Vigo – £ 3.4m
- Christian Norgaard, Fiorentina – £ 3.15 million
- Ethan Pinnock, Barnsley – £ 3m
- David Raya, Blackburn – £ 3m
Outgoing players:
- Yoann Barbet, QPR – Free
- Daniel Bentley, Bristol City – £ 2m
- Jack Bonham, Gillingham – Free
- Ezri Konsa, Aston Villa – £ 12m
- Lewis MacLeod, Wigan – Free
- Josh McEachran – released
- Moses Odubajo, Sheffield Wednesday – Free
- Romaine Sawyers, West Brom – £ 3.9m
Key man: Neal Maupay
Speculation continues to surround the future of their star man. His 25 goals in the league last season were vital and if they want to push for promotion, it will be essential to keep it.
Title title: 12/1
Verdict: Play-offs
Brentford may have lost the young Ezri Konsa to Aston Villa, but they have made good signatures and have reinvested that money.
Pontus Jansson is the big name across the gate and he was a key player for Leeds last season.
Keep Maupay and Said Benrahma at the center of their season.
Bristol City
Last season: 8th
Players in:
- Daniel Bentley, Brentford – £ 2m
- Robbie Cundy, Bath City – undisclosed
- Jay Dasilva, Chelsea – £ 2m
- Rene Gilmartin, Colchester United – Free
- Tomas Kalas, Chelsea – £ 8m
- Tommy Rowe, Doncaster Rovers – Free
- Sammie Szmodics, Colchester – Free
Outgoing players:
- Lloyd Kelly, Bournemouth – £ 13m
- Stefan Marinovic, Wellington Phoenix – Free
- Frank Fielding, Millwall – Free
- Joe Morrell, Lincoln City – ready
- Max O 'Leary, Shrewsbury City – Ready
- Robbie Cundy, City of Exeter – ready
- Jake Andrews, Torquay United – Free
- Mohamed Eisa, Peterborough United – undisclosed
- Eros Pisano – released
Key man: Jay Dasilva
The back can be considered a little unlucky not to have had the opportunity to play in the first team at Chelsea and £ 2million is a great deal.
He impressed on loan to Charlton and last season in Bristol City.
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Jay DaSilva in action for under 21 years of England in summer
Title title: 16/1
Verdict: Play-offs
They made good signings in the transfer window, but losing Lloyd Kelly to Bournemouth will be a blow.
The club will certainly want to continue and reach the play-offs this season and have the caliber of player to do it.
City of Cardiff
Last season: 18th in the Premier League
Players in:
- Aden Flint, Middlesbrough – £ 4m
- Will Vaulks, Rotherham United – £ 2.1m
- Curtis Nelson, Oxford United – Free
- Joe Day, Newport County – Free
Outgoing players:
- Kenneth Zohore, West Bromwich Albion – £ 8m
- Bruno Ecuele Manga, Dijon – £ 1.8m
- Aron Gunnarsson, Al Arabi – Free
- Paul McKay, Airdrieonians – Free
- Kadeem Harris, Sheffield Wednesday – Free
- Stuart O'Keefe, Gillingham – Free
- Jack McKay, Chesterfield – Free
- Rhys Healey, MK Donations – Undisclosed
Key man: Junior Hoilett
The 29 year old winger has a lot of experience at the highest level and in the championship promotion win seasons.
His goals and help could be vital if Cardiff wants to bounce back.
Title title: 10/1
Verdict: Title suitors
The Bluebirds have a lot of experienced championship players who have already won a Premier League promotion.
Two good recruits have reinforced their team and they could be true contenders if things go well for them.
Charlton
Last season: 3rd in League One
Players in:
- Macauley Bonne, Leyton Orient – £ 200k
- Ben Amos, Bolton – Free
- Aneke Chuks, MK Donations – Free
- Tom Lockyer, Bristol Rovers – Free
- Ben Purrington, Rotherham United – undisclosed
- Nathan Harness, Stevenage – undisclosed
- Deji Oshilaja, AFC Wimbledon – Free
Outgoing players:
- Joe Aribo, Rangers – court
- Nicky Ajose, City of Exeter – Free
- Patrick Bauer, Preston North End – Free
- Igor Vetokele, Westerlo – free
- Fosu Taric, Oxford United – Free
- Ben Reeves – released
- Mark Marshall – released
- Reeco Hackett-Fairchild, Bromley – Free
- Dan Bowry, City of Cheltenham – Free
Key man: Lyle Taylor
The striker scored 21 goals for the Addicks, who were promoted to the Championships in the playoffs.
They will need him to continue scoring at the next level to survive this season.
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Lyle Taylor scored 21 goals for Charlton in Ligue 1 last season
Title title: 80/1
Verdict: Battle of relegation / arrival at the bottom
Losing Joe Aribo and Patrick Bauer will be a blow to Charlton, but they have done clever book signings.
If Lee Bowyer manages to get them fired, they could consider a finish at the half-table, but this season could be difficult.
County Derby
Last season: 6th
Players in:
- Graeme Shinnie, Aberdeen – Free
- Kieran Dowell, Everton – ready
Outgoing players:
- Luke Thomas, Barnsley – £ 1.2m
- Bradley Johnson, Blackburn Rovers – Free
- Alex Pearce, Millwall – Free
- Craig Bryson, Aberdeen – Free
- David Nugent, Preston North End – Free
- Nick Blackman, Maccabi Tel Aviv – Free
- Ashley Cole – released
- Efe Ambrose – released
- Marcus Olsson – released
Key man: Jayden Bogle
The 18-year-old impressed his first season in the Frank Lampard-led team at Derby.
He will be looking to start this year, but if they can not get a promotion, it may only be a matter of time before the Premier League clubs call.
Title title: 16/1
Verdict: Hope of play-off
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Frank Lampard left Derby for Chelsea this summer
Losing Frank Lampard was a blow to the club and Mason Mount will not be loaned by Chelsea.
Aston Villa managed to recover from the defeat in the 2018 series final to beat Derby last season.
The Rams hope to be able to do the same and fight to be promoted.
Fulham
Last season: 19th in the Premier League
Players in:
- Ivan Cavaleiro, Wolves – ready
- Anthony Knockaert, Brighton – ready
Outgoing players:
- Ryan Babel, Galatasaray – Free
- Jean Michael Seri, Galatasaray – ready
- Lazar Markovic – released
- Berti Schötterl – released
- Elijah Adebayo, Walsall – Free
Key man: Anthony Knockaert
A very good signing loan by Fulham and is a brilliant player at this level. Some Premier League teams would probably like to have them in their teams
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Title title: 7/1
Verdict: Title suitors
The complexion of the Fulham team could change by the beginning of the season, Ryan Sessegnon being about to leave.
If they manage to keep players like Aleksandar Mitrovic in the group, they could be true title contenders.
Huddersfield
Last season: 20th in the Premier League
Players in:
- Tommy Elphick, Aston Villa – Free
- Reece Brown, Forest Green – Free
- Isaac Mbenza, Montpellier – undisclosed
- Kamil Grabara, Liverpool – ready
- Herbert Bockhorn, Borussia Dortmund II – £ 225,000
- Josh Koroma, Leyton Orient – undisclosed
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Jan Siewert took over from David Wagner in January
Outgoing players:
- Tommy Smith, Stoke City – £ 4m
- Erik Durm, Eintracht Frankfurt – Free
- Jonas Lössl, Everton – Free
- Ramadan Sobi, Ahly – ready
- Laurent Depoitre – released
- Danny Williams – released
- Chris Lowe, Dynamo Dresden – undisclosed
- Jack Payne, Lincoln City – Free
Key man: Karlan Grant
The striker scored 14 goals in the first half of the season for Charlton in Ligue 1 before being picked up by Huddersfield.
He scored four goals in the Premier League and looked lively in the high end and could be the key to their chances this season.
Title title: 20/1
Verdict: Play-offs
Huddersfield must end the disappointing Premier League campaign and rebuild for life in the championship.
If their recruits get good results and they can get a shot from Grant in goals, they can easily make the play-offs.
Hull City
Last season: 13th
Players in:
- Josh Bowler, Liverpool – ready
- Tom Eaves, Gillingham – Free
- Ryan Tafazolli, Peterborough – Free
- Matt Ingram, QPR – undisclosed
Outgoing players:
- David Marshall, Wigan Athletic – Free
- Evandro, Santos – Free
- Will Keane – released
- Liam Ridgewell – released
- Ondrej Mazuch – released
- Callum Burton, Cambridge United – Free
- James Weir – released
Key man: Jarrod Bowen
Bowen was one of the championship stars last season and has undoubtedly attracted the attention of many Premier League clubs.
Title title: 66/1
Verdict: Mid-table
Tom Eaves is a good free transfer signature and if they can keep Bowen, they can start looking towards an finish in the first half.
The amount of quality on their side may be insufficient and reaching the series may be a little exaggerated.
Leeds United
Last season: 3rd
Players in:
- Ben White, Brighton – ready
- Helder Costa, Wolves – ready
- Jack Harrison, Manchester City – ready
- Liam McCarron, Carlisle – undisclosed
- Jack Clarke, Tottenham – ready
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Jack Clarke made 24 appearances for Leeds last season
Outgoing players:
- Jack Clarke, Tottenham – £ 10m
- Pontus Jansson, Brentford – £ 5.5 million
- Caleb Ekuban, Trabzonspor – £ 900k
- Samu Saiz, Girona – undisclosed
- Aapo Halme, Barnsley – undisclosed
- Mallik Wilks, Barnsley – undisclosed
- Hadi Sacko, Denizlispor – undisclosed
- Tyler Denton, Stevenage – undisclosed
- Paudie O'Connor, Bradford City – Free
- Sam Dalby, Watford – Free
- Lewie Coyle, Fleetwood – ready
- Jay-Roy Grot, Speed - Ready
Key man: Pablo Hernandez
The midfielder played a vital role in Leeds's success last season. He may be 34 but has already shown why he was one of the best players in the league in pre-season with a spectacular solo goal.
Title title: 9/2
Verdict: Claiming title
They may have sold Jack Clarke, but immediately lent it and they have so far managed to retain people like Kemar Roofe.
They added to their team last season and Pontus Jansson will be missing but they can survive without him.
Luton Town
Last season: 1st in Ligue 1
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Players in:
- Simon Sluga, HNK Rijeka – £ 1.3m
- Martin Cranie, Sheffield United – Free
- Ryan Tunnicliffe, Millwall – Free
- Brendan Galloway, Everton – Free
- Callum McManaman, Wigan Athletic – Free
Outgoing players:
- Jack Stacey, AFC Bournemouth – £ 4m
- James Justin, Leicester City – £ 6m
- Luke Gambin, Colchester United – Free
- Aaron Jarvis, Sutton United – Free
- Alan McCormack, City of Northampton – Free
- Kazenga Lua Lua – released
Key man: James Collins
The 28-year-old has a lot of goals in lower league football, but it will be an important test for him in the league.
He scored 25 goals in Ligue 1 last season and, although he will probably not get the same total, he hopes to have two figures.
Title title: 66/1
Verdict: Lower half
They had a fantastic season in Ligue 1 last year and the consolidation of the Championship will be the goal.
Callum McManaman, Ryan Tunnicliffe and Martin Cranie are good independent players with a lot of experience at this level.
Middlesbrough
Last season: 7th
Players in:
- Tomas Mejias, Omonia Nicosia – Free
- Marcus Browne, West Ham – £ 200,000
- Marc Bola, Blackpool – undisclosed
Outgoing players:
- Aden Flint, City of Cardiff – £ 4m
- Stewart Downing, Blackburn Rovers – Free
- John Obi Mikel, Trabzonspor – Free
- Luke Armstrong, Salford City – undisclosed
- Martin Braithwaite, Leganes – undisclosed
- Andy Lonergan – released
- Dimitrios Konstantopoulos – released
Key man: Britt Assombalonga
The striker must continue his momentum in the last two seasons with the club that saw him hit double digits.
Injuries have been a problem in the past, but if Boro can keep him in shape, he can send them back to play-offs.
Title title: 16/1
Verdict: Mid-table
The lack of dedications will concern the fans as well as the departure of Tony Pulis.
Jonathan Woodgate has taken over now, but it could be a transition season for the Northeast club.
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Jonathan Woodgate worked under Tony Pulis in Middlesbrough.
Millwall
Last season: 21th
Players in:
- Connor Mahoney, AFC Bournemouth – £ 1m
- Frank Fielding, Bristol City – Free
- Alex Pearce, Derby County – Free
- Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, Reading – £ 750,000
- Matt Smith, QPR – undisclosed
- Tyler Burey, AFC Wimbledon – court
Outgoing players:
- Ryan Tunnicliffe, Luton Town – Free
- Conor McLaughlin, Sunderland – Free
- Tom King, Newport County – Free
- David Martin, West Ham – Free
- Lee Gregory, Stoke City – Free
- Sid Nelson, Tranmere Rovers – Free
- Jordan Archer – released
- Steve Morison, Shrewsbury City – Ready
Key man: Matt Smith
The attacking companion will play an important role for the club and he may not be a prolific scorer, but will offer so much more to the team.
Delighted to be a @MillwallFC player and excited for my new chapter!
Thank you very much for all your nice messages. I can not wait to go there now! See you soon at the lair pic.twitter.com/HjG7FHy4Ao– Matt Smith (@mattjpsmith) July 1, 2019
Title title: 50/1
Verdict: Candidates for relegation
Last season was difficult for Millwall and their transfers in the summer did not suggest that this season would be different.
Nottingham Forest
Last season: 9th
Players in:
- Yuri Ribeiro, Benfica – undisclosed
- Tiago Silva, Feirense – undisclosed
- Sammy Ameobi, Bolton – Free
- Albert Adomah, Aston Villa – Free
- Aro Muric, Man City – ready
- Alfa Semedo, Benfica – ready
Outgoing players:
- Panagiotis Tachtsidis, Lecce – £ 450k
- Ben Osborn, Nottingham Forest – not disclosed
- Juan Rafael Fuentes, released
- Apostolos Vellios, Atromitos – Free
- Hillal Soudani, Olympiakos – Free
- Jamie Ward – released
- Stephen Henderson, Crystal Palace – Free
- Karim Ansarifard, Al-Sailiya – not disclosed
- Jorge Grant, Lincoln City – undisclosed
Key man: Lewis Grabban
The striker has always been a consistent striker at this level, but failed to qualify for the Premier League.
He scored 16 goals last season and must play it back to give his team a chance to be in the top six.
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Lewis Grabban will be a key player for Nottingham Forest this season
Title title: 16/1
Verdict: Hope mid-table / play-off
Forest is one of the many teams to target play-offs, but could very easily end up in the bottom half of the table.
They have signed their contract this summer and should look to the top six.
Preston
Last season: 14th
Players in:
- Patrick Bauer, Charlton – Free
- David Nugent, Derby – Free
Outgoing players:
- Callum Robinson, Sheffield United – £ 7m
- Marnick Vermijl, Maastricht – Free
- Andy Boyle, Dundalk – Free
- Chris Maxwell, Hibernian – ready
- Ben Pringle – released
- Tommy Spurr – retired
Key man: Billy Bodin
The winger has been injured all season and the club will be more and more stimulated by his return this year.
If this pre-season goal is one thing to do, then it's in a good season.
Title title: 33/1
Verdict: Mid-table
Preston does not have the quality needed to qualify for the play-offs, but he should have enough to avoid a relegation fight.
Queens Park Rangers
Last season: 19th
Players in:
- Liam Kelly, Livingston – £ 50,000
- Dominic Ball, Rotherham United – Free
- Angel Rangel, re-signed – free
- Luke Amos, Tottenham – ready
- Matt Smith, Man City – ready
- Yoann Barbet, Brentford – Free
- Lee Wallace, Rangers – Free
- Conor Masterson, Liverpool – Free
- Jan Mlakar, Brighton – ready
- Geoff Cameron, Stoke City – Free
- Dillon Barnes, Colchester – undisclosed
- Marc Pugh, Bournemouth – Free
- Todd Kane, Chelsea – Free
- Jordan Hugill, West Ham – ready
Outgoing players:
- Luke Freeman, Sheffield United – £ 5m
- Darnell Furlong, West Brom – £ 1.5m
- Matt Smith, Millwall – not disclosed
- Matt Ingram, Hull – undisclosed
- Jake Bidwell, Swansea City – Free
- Jordan Cousins, Stoke City – Free
- Paul Smyth, Wycombe – ready
- Seny Dieng, Doncaster – ready
- Alex Baptiste – released
- Pawel Wszolek – released
- Joel Lynch – released
Key man: Matt Smith
They may have replaced one Matt Smith for another, but they are very different players.
The Man City club plays as a defensive midfielder and is highly rated.
He was loaned last season to Twente and played eight times for 19-year-old Wales.
Title title: 66/1
Verdict: Relegation / middle distance combat
QPR experienced difficulties last season and they lost important players during the summer.
Loan signatures have been put in place to try to strengthen the team, but it could be another season to look over their shoulder rather than look towards the playoffs.
Reading
Last season: 20th
Players in:
- Michael Morrison, Birmingham – Free
- Charlie Adam, Stoke City – Free
- Joao Virgina, Everton – ready
- Matt Miazga, Chelsea – ready
Outgoing players:
- Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, Millwall – £ 750k
- Lewis Ward, Exeter City – undisclosed
- Liam Kelly, Feyenoord – undisclosed
- Anssi Jaakkola, Bristol Rovers – Free
- Joe van den Berg, NEC Nijmegen – free
- John O'Shea – retired
- Paul McShane – released
- Callum Harriott – released
- Vito Mannone, Minnesota United – ready
- Sone Aluko, Beijing Renhe – ready
- Marc McNulty, Sunderland – ready
Key man: Matt Miazga
The big central defender is on loan and has the chance to form a good partnership with Michael Morrison. If they get an adequate defense, they do not have to worry about relegation.
Title title: 66/1
Verdict: Mid-table
Many players have been released and sold this summer with a few names. Reading is not enough for the play-offs, but several teams are much worse.
Sheffield Wednesday
Last season: 12th
Players in:
- Moses Odubajo, Brentford – Free
- Kadeem Harris, Cardiff – Free
- Julian Borner, Arminia Bielefeld – Free
Outgoing players:
- Daniel Pudil, Mlada Boleslav – Free
- George Boyd, Peterborough – Free
- Gary Hooper – released
- Marco Matias – released
- David Jones – released
- Almen Abdi – released
Key man: Adam Reach
The winger has scored sensational goals for the club and is an integral part of Wednesday's preparation in recent seasons.
Title title: 20/1
Verdict: Mid-table
Steve Bruce fired the team when he took office in February, but his pre-season start for Newcastle disrupted their plans.
It will take a little time for a new manager to come into effect and he could easily fight early in the season before finding his place.
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Steve Bruce resigned from his position in Sheffield on Wednesday to take over at St James Park
Stoke City
Last season: 16th
Players in:
- Tommy Smith, Huddersfield – £ 4m
- Liam Lindsay, Barnsley – £ 2m
- Lee Gregory, Millwall – Free
- Nick Powell, Wigan – Free
- Stephen Ward, Burnley – Free
- Jordan Cousins, QPR – Free
- Adam Davies, Barnsley – Free
Outgoing players:
- Eirik Pieters, Burnley – £ 1m
- Charlie Adam – released
- Darren Fletcher – released
- Jakob Haugaard – released
- Harry Souttar, Fleetwood – ready
- Josh Tymon, Familicao – ready
Key man: Sam Vokes
The striker left Burnley in January and has been prolific in the league in the past. He scored 20 goals in the 2013/14 season, but struggled to replicate this form in the Premier League.
Title title: 12/1
Verdict: Mid-table / play-offs
On paper, they have a solid team for this level with a lot of experience. They have been in freefall over the past two seasons and just need to stabilize.
Swansea City
Last season: 10th
Players in:
- Jake Bidwell, QPR – Free
- Ben Wilmot, Watford – ready
Outgoing players:
- Daniel James, Manchester United – £ 15m
- Jordan Ayew, Crystal Palace – £ 2.5m
- Luciano Narsingh, Feyenoord – Free
- Martin Olsson – released
- Leroy Fer – Feyenoord – released
- Wilfried Bony – released
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Manchester United signed Daniel James of Swansea for £ 15 million
Key man: Mike van der Hoorn
The defender has been the target of some Premier League clubs in the past and has not hidden his ambitions to play at a higher level.
If they can keep it, it will be an important part of their defense for the coming season.
Title title: 33/1
Verdict: Lower half
Losing Daniel James against Manchester United will be a big loss while some of their most experienced players, who would have earned high salaries, have also left.
Fans will worry about the lack of players and they seem ready for an underperforming campaign.
West Brom
Last season: 4th
Players in:
- Kenneth Zohore, Cardiff – £ 8m
- Romaine Sawyers, Brentford – £ 3.9m
- Semi Ajayi, Rotherham United – £ 1.5m
- Darnell Furlong, Queens Park Rangers – £ 1m
- Filip Krovinovic, Benfica – ready
Outgoing players:
- Salomon Rondon, Dalian Yifang – £ 16.5 million
- Jay Rodriguez, Burnley – £ 5m
- Morgan Rogers, Manchester City – £ 4m
- Craig Dawson, Watford – £ 5.5m
- Allan Nyom, Getafe – undisclosed
- James Morrison – released
- Gareth Barry – released
- Boaz Myhill – released
- Tyrone Mears – released
- Wes Hoolahan – released
- Alex Palmer, Plymouth Argyle – ready
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Salomon Rondon got a permanent move away from West Brom
Key man: Kenneth Zohore
The Baggies have spent a significant amount on the striker and hope it will pay dividends during the season.
Il n'a pas été prolifique dans le pbadé mais il est capable de marquer 10-15 buts à ce niveau.
Titre du titre: 12/1
Verdict: Play-offs
Leur saison s’est terminée décevante l’année dernière quand ils ont été battus par Aston Villa lors des play-offs.
Beaucoup de joueurs sont partis au cours de l'été et on espère toujours faire partie des six premiers, mais ce sera peut-être plus difficile cette saison.
Wigan Athletic
La saison dernière: 18th
Joueurs dans:
- David Marshall, Hull City – gratuit
- Lewis MacLeod, Brentford – gratuit
- Antonee Robinson, Everton – non dévoilé
Joueurs sortants:
- Nick Powell, Stoke City – gratuit
- Callum McManaman, Luton Town – gratuit
- James Vaughan, Bradford City – gratuit
- Darron Gibson – libéré
- Jonas Olsson – libéré
- Jamie Walker, Hearts – gratuit
- Shaun MacDonald – Rotherham United – gratuit
- Devante Cole, Motherwell – prêt
- Owen Evans, Macclesfield – prêt
Homme clé: Anthony Pilkington
Âgé de 31 ans, il possède une vaste expérience de la Premier League et du championnat et a signé un bon contrat avec le transfert en janvier dernier.
Titre du titre: 50/1
Verdict: Bataille de relégation
Plusieurs joueurs importants sont partis au cours de l'été et il est difficile de voir d'où viendront les buts cette saison.
Ce sera un autre combat pour Wigan cette saison et ne soyez pas surpris s'ils se font reléguer.
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