The 2026–27 Premier League season is here, with optimism rife and excitement prevalent. There’s always a sense of novelty surrounding a new campaign, and much of the freshness this year has been supplied by the managerial merry-go-round. A record nine Premier League clubs will start the season with different managers at the helm compared to the end of 2025–26. Still, the summer transfer window hasn’t gone slowly into that good night. Once again, the financial juggernaut that is the Premier League has blown the rest of Europe out of the water and gazumped its total expenditure in the 2024 summer ($2.7 billion) with two weeks of the window remaining. There’s some work to do to usurp last year’s $4.3 billion, even with Tottenham Hotspur’s newfound knack for overpaying.Much of this is down to clubs buying from within the English top flight, paying premiums to secure talent they deem to be proven in the division. However, there are unfamiliar faces that are bound to make themselves known, too.Here are 10 players set to make big Premier League impacts with their new clubs.Bruno GuimarãesBruno Guimarães ranks among the Premier League’s best midfielders. | David Price/Arsenal FC/Getty ImagesArsenal’s transfer priorities were obvious entering the summer, with extra sparkle in attack required to complement a rock solid base that helped them to their first Premier League title in 22 years.However, Mikel Arteta also rendered a midfield splurge necessary. Declan Rice is coming off the most taxing of seasons, and Martín Zubimendi’s late-season wilt was a concern. This is a team that’s hard to improve, yet the Gunners found a way by signing Bruno Guimarães from Newcastle United. The Brazilian’s exit completed the Magpies’ summer exodus, and now he’s expected to partner Rice in the champions’ engine room. Few are questioning whether Guimarães will thrive in north London, with the majority wondering just how far he can take the Gunners this season and beyond.He adds verticality and extra bite to Arsenal’s midfield, and should allow Arteta‘s team to play through central areas just that little bit quicker. Morgan RogersRogers became Chelsea’s record signing. | Visionhaus/Getty ImagesChelsea spent a mammoth amount to bring in Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa, with Arsenal at one stage expected to sign the England international.While the Gunners dallied over Villa’s valuation, Chelsea refused to bat an eyelid and thus, Rogers joined the Blues in a club-record deal. For more than $150 million, you’re expecting something generational. Rogers isn’t quite that, but that doesn’t mean he can’t be very useful for Xabi Alonso at the start of his Stamford Bridge project. The sharpshooting playmaker is an excellent fit alongside Cole Palmer in the new manager‘s 3-4-2-1, with the pair likely to develop a healthy competitive rivalry between the lines. Tottenham’s Midfield Duo Tottenham have spent huge money to rejuvenate their midfield. | Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesSpurs have spent more than $250 million to completely reinvent their midfield. Bidding farewell to Yves Bissouma and João Palhinha, who scored several crucial goals amid the Lilywhites’ fight against relegation last season, Roberto De Zerbi desperately required an overhaul.Given their recent domestic woes, the club knew entering the summer that inflated fees would have to be slapped down to secure De Zerbi’s preferred targets. They blew Manchester United out of the water to sign Mateus Fernandes, then offered Newcastle and Sandro Tonali financial packages neither could refuse.While are lamenting Spurs’ brash spending after 25 years of Daniel Levy-led frugality, there’s no denying that Fernandes and Tonali are two excellent players who should dovetail nicely in Spurs’ midfield.Their impacts are expected to be immediate.Jérémy JacquetThe young Frenchman has made a good early impression. | Visionhaus/Getty ImagesIf his unofficial debut was anything to go by, then Liverpool have signed a bona fide defensive superstar.45 minutes of friendly action against Como was enough to convince supporters that Jérémy Jacquet is the rightful heir to Virgil van Dijk’s throne. Liverpool signed the center-back in January, and have been cautious with him all summer, given that he missed much of the second half of last season with a shoulder injury. Now, though, Jacquet is ready to fire. He’ll start alongside Van Dijk on the right side of Liverpool’s defense and aim to provide the dominant serenity that escaped Ibrahima Konaté last season. Mamadou SangaréSangaré was a standout in Ligue 1 last season. | Eddie Keogh/Getty ImagesBrentford splashed a club-record fee to sign Lens’ Mamadou Sangaré, yet some are still describing the move as one of the bargain deals of the summer. The 24-year-old is certainly one to keep an eye on, and he‘s set to line up against Tottenham’s new midfield duo on his Premier League debut this weekend. Sangare was the beating heart of a Lens team that challenged Paris Saint-Germain for the title last season. He ranked second in Ligue 1 for tackles won (86), third for ground duels won (159) and joint-10th for interceptions (40), thus earning the Marc-Vivien Foé Award, presented annually to the best African player in the division.Sangare’s all-action nature means he suits Brentford down to the ground—fitting in with their data-driven model—and he may be a player Europe’s elite are courting this time next year.Caleb YirenkyiCoventry‘s new midfielder has drawn comparisons to Michael Essien. | Marc Atkins/Getty ImagesCoventry City’s Caleb Yirenkyi has been compared to a Premier League great in Michael Essien, and the former Chelsea midfielder has high hopes for the 20-year-old. Essien listed Yirenkyi’s “mentality” as a standout attribute and also believes the English top flight is a great fit for the young Ghanaian. “It is a league that fits his qualities," Essien assessed. “He is very strong and physical, aggressive and really good with the ball at his feet. It is the perfect league for him, and Coventry is a great club for him to develop his game even more.”Essien’s former teammate, Frank Lampard, is the man tasked with ensuring Yirenkyi successfully integrates after arriving as a Danish champion with FC Nordsjaelland. “I am sure he will develop a lot under Lamps,” the Ghanaian great added. “He is a legend and will be able to teach him a lot, so he should be very happy with him as manager. I also know some of the coaches there from my time at Chelsea. To me, it looks like the perfect setup for Caleb.”Yirenkyi’s physical profile and defensive capabilities render the 20-year-old a mightily valuable asset for the newly promoted club, which will aim to scrap and claw its way to safety.Christos TzolisThe Greek winger is bound to be productive. | Marc Atkins/Getty ImagesThere’s nothing particularly spectacular about Christos Tzolis, although some Arsenal supporters likened some of his work in the Community Shield to Alexis Sánchez, who scored 80 times in 166 appearances for the Gunners.Tzolis was an output machine in Belgium, and the early signs point towards that continuing despite the drastic step up in quality. The Greek international is Leandro Trossard with extra juice, retaining the Belgian’s efficiency and reliability while supplying a greater sense of unpredictability. Unless Arsenal pivot to a Vinicius Junior transfer alternative, Tzolis will start down Arsenal’s left and emerge as an inevitable force in the final third.Tarik MuharemovićLeeds have signed well this summer. | Malcolm Bryce/Leeds United/Getty ImagesLeeds United have bought really well this summer, with James Trafford and Harry Wilson among those to join the Whites.However, Leeds, who survived with comfort last season and are now looking to stabilize, have also dipped their toes in an alternative market, spending $46.6 million to sign Tarik Muharemović from Sassuolo.The Bosnian made the second-most clearances at the World Cup, and is already scoring bicycle kicks for his new club. Muharemović is a mighty talent, and his left-footedness should improve Leeds in the build-up. Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers are also eyeing up the youngster as a potential DEFCON (defensive contribution) magnet. Youri TielemansTielemans’ arrival was the second part of Man Utd’s midfield rebuild. | Ash Donelon/Manchester United/Getty ImagesManchester United’s midfield rebuild is set to conclude with the signing of Carlos Baleba from Brighton & Hove Albion, with the mix of profiles added ensuring Michael Carrick has a balanced, multi-faceted engine room at his disposal.Man Utd supporters have been keen to gloat about how they’ve completed their reboot for a reasonable price, and are particularly smug about the Youri Tielemans deal, which only set them back $46.8 million in an utterly bonkers market. Undeniably, it’s a bargain price for a player so well-versed in Premier League soccer, and who’ll add another creative layer to United’s midfield, reducing the burden on Bruno Fernandes. The likes of Andrey Santos and Baleba are capable of masking Tielemans’ flaws out of possession, with the Belgian hardly an excellent recovery defender. Still, the former Aston Villa man is a technical maestro who’s been described by The Times’ Jonathan Norcroft as the sort of midfielder United have been missing for the past 15 years. Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow