Ten new players to watch in the Premier League

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Riccardo Calafiori, Joshua Zirkzee, Savinho and Niclas Fullkrug (left to right) are Premier League rookies

The caller Premier League play is almost upon america and while that will mean nan return of immoderate acquainted faces, location will besides beryllium players looking to make their people successful nan title for nan first time.

Some clubs person been busier than others successful building for nan 2024-25 season.

In nary peculiar order, BBC Sport has picked retired 10 players who will beryllium looking to drawback nan oculus successful England's apical flight.

Riccardo Calafiori, Arsenal (defender)

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Riccardo Calafiori played 33 matches crossed each competitions for Bologna past season

Arsenal will again effort to hit Manchester City to nan Premier League title this season, and they strengthened their protect options pinch nan signing of Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori.

The 22-year-old completed his £42m move from Bologna astatine nan extremity of July.

The versatile left-footer only joined nan Serie A broadside for £3.3m past summertime but swiftly became a cardinal player, drafting liking from clubs crossed Europe aft being 1 of nan standout figures successful a disappointing Euro 2024 run for Italy.

Joshua Zirkzee, Manchester United (forward)

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Joshua Zirkzee struggled for first-team minutes astatine Bayern Munich earlier moving to Italy

Another caller presence to nan Premier League via Bologna, Netherlands striker Joshua Zirkzee joined Manchester United this summertime in a woody worthy £36.54m.

The erstwhile Bayern Munich subordinate scored 12 goals successful 37 appearances successful Italy past play and has been handed nan number 11 garment pinch nan Red Devils for nan coming campaign.

Savinho, Manchester City (forward)

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Savinho has spent clip astatine 2 of City's sister clubs

Manchester City paid £30m to motion Brazil winger Savinho from Troyes successful July.

The 20-year-old starred while connected indebtedness astatine Spanish broadside Girona past play arsenic they vanished 3rd successful La Liga. He made his Brazil debut against England successful March and has since picked up a further six world caps.

City head of shot Txiki Begiristain said: "He has a large domiciled to play for Manchester City this play and beyond. We are wholly assured successful his ability."

Niclas Fullkrug, West Ham (striker)

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Niclas Fullkrug is simply a throwback striker who West Ham dream will beryllium prolific

New West Ham leader Julen Lopetegui has made respective signings arsenic he looks to reshape nan broadside for nan coming season, but nan prime of nan bunch could beryllium Niclas Fullkrug.

The 31-year-old Germany striker joined nan Hammers from Borussia Dortmund for £27m.

He scored 15 goals successful 46 games successful 2023-24 and vanished arsenic a Champions League runner-up. He besides netted doubly during hosts Germany's tally to nan Euro 2024 quarter-finals, contempt not starting a match.

Daichi Kamada, Crystal Palace (midfielder)

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Daichi Kamada has caught nan oculus successful Germany and Italy

Crystal Palace leader Oliver Glasner moved to bring successful a subordinate he was acquainted pinch this summertime with nan signing of Japan midfielder Daichi Kamada.

The 27-year-old joined from Italian nine Lazio connected a free transportation aft a twelvemonth successful Serie A and antecedently played nether Glasner astatine Eintracht Frankfurt, wherever nan brace won nan Europa League together successful 2022.

Kamada has been capped 33 times by his country. He scored 40 goals and recorded 33 assists successful 179 appearances for Frankfurt earlier moving to Lazio.

Lucas Bergvall, Tottenham (midfielder)

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Teenager Lucas Bergvall is already a afloat world for Sweden

Tottenham person invested successful younker pinch nan signings of 18-year-olds Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray, and nan erstwhile successful peculiar has made a beardown lawsuit to beryllium a starter for nan caller play pinch a hugely awesome pre-season.

Midfielder Bergvall joined from Swedish broadside Djurgarden for a interest approaching £8.5m.

The Swede has caught nan oculus pinch his productivity and shot control, producing a peculiarly awesome capacity arsenic a half-time substitute against Bayern Munich successful a 2-1 friends loss.

Jake O'Brien, Everton (defender)

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A twelvemonth successful Ligue 1 has fixed Jake O'Brien valuable experience

Jake O'Brien returns to nan Premier League aft nan erstwhile Crystal Palace defender joined Everton from Ligue 1 broadside Lyon this summer.

The Republic of Ireland world did not make a convention quality for Palace but comes backmost to England pinch top-flight acquisition nether his loop aft playing 27 games successful France past season.

The 23-year-old will beryllium hoping to travel successful chap Toffee Jarrad Branthwaite's footsteps aft nan defender enjoyed an awesome Premier League run past play pursuing a spell abroad.

Nikola Milenkovic, Nottingham Forest (defender)

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Nikola Milenkovic ended a agelong relation pinch Fiorentina to effort his luck successful England

Nottingham Forest are hoping to footwear connected this play aft fighting towards nan bottommost of nan array past term, and they person strengthened their defence pinch nan signing of Serbia world Nikola Milenkovic.

The 26-year-old joined from Italian broadside Fiorentina, wherever he made 264 appearances, scoring 17 goals.

Milenkovic has 56 caps for Serbia and played successful each of their Group C games astatine Euro 2024, including nan 1-0 conclusion by England.

Liam Delap, Ipswich (striker)

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Liam Delap will dream for regular Premier League action astatine last

Ipswich are embarking connected their first play backmost successful nan Premier League aft back-to-back promotions, and they will beryllium looking to their caller signings to present if they are to enactment up.

Striker Liam Delap has been brought in from Manchester City successful a woody which could beryllium worthy up to £20m.

The 21-year-old did make 2 Premier League appearances during his clip astatine City but, aft spells connected indebtedness successful nan Championship, he will beryllium wished to make his people successful nan apical formation this term.

Dean Huijsen, Bournemouth (defender)

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Dean Huijsen caught nan oculus during a stint astatine Roma past season

Bournemouth person invested successful an breathtaking youngster aft they signed 19-year-old defender Dean Huijsen from Italian giants Juventus.

Joining for an first £12.8m, Huijsen became nan Cherries' 4th summertime signing erstwhile he arrived connected nan southbound seashore connected 30 July.

He made 13 appearances connected indebtedness for Roma successful nan 2nd half of past season.

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