Who will flop and who will not in the Premier League this season

We're into the final straight, the last 100m, the final furlong, the end stage. 

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3 of my stand out transfers so far in the Premier League - includes Liverpool and Manchester new recruits

Simon Mignolet to Liverpool

After impressing for Sunderland last season, Liverpool were prepared to spend £9 million on the 25-year-old goalkeeper to become Liverpool’s fourth transfer of the summer.  With Pepe Reina, 30,  recently joining Napoli on loan, Mignolet will undoubtedly become Liverpool’s first choice keeper.

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Telegraph Fantasy Football Preview – Keepers & Defenders, includes Chelsea keeper and Arsenal centre-back

The football season is drawing ever nearer which also means for millions the return of fantasy football – player lists have been released and on the majority of games managers can now begin the long tinkering process of picking their sides for the opening day. Over the next few weeks I will be analysing the talent available to Telegraph fantasy football managers, starting with today’s piece on defenders and goal keepers.

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Can PSG conquer Europe?

With the arrival of £27m defender Marquinhos from Italian side AS Roma, Paris St Germain have now spent close to £100m during the past month on bolstering their already formidable squad in preparation for the defence of the Ligue 1 title they claimed last year and a renewed assault on the Champions League. Can they now claim to be realistic contenders amongst Europe's elite?

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Have Manchester City got it right this time?

It is fair to say that despite the pots of cash at their disposal Manchester City have not exactly spent the money particularly well – with last summer’s well documented failures being the most notable example of this. The criticisms have often revolved around transfer moves being ill thought out, with many of the players brought in failing to improve the squad.

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Is this it for Edin Dzeko at Manchester City?

As Stevan Jovetic's arrived at Manchester City alongside Alvaro Negredo, I think my heart may have sunk the same time Edin Dzeko's did. What now for the big Bosnian? 

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Man City quietly emerging as new favourites for the Premier League

Whilst all eyes were focussed on the Wayne Rooney hullabaloo, David Moyes succeeding some famous manager, Jose Mourinho returning to London and Arsenal almost spending more than a fiver on a player, Manchester City have, under the radar almost, been strengthening their squad very impressively this summer.

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Where do Manchester City signings leave Sergio Aguero?

With Manchester City completing the signings of two new strikers, where does this leave title-clinching hero Sergio Aguero?

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The Wayne Rooney saga rumbles on but the end is in sight.

Jose Mourinho's public declaration of his desire to sign Wayne Rooney has now made it the summer's biggest story as Manchester United apparently rejected Chelsea's £20m bid for the disgruntled striker.

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Thiago sale is a mistake (Video)

Bayern Munich's signing of midfielder Thiago Alcantara from Barcelona has left many people questioning what the Spanish club is up to. The 22-year-old, who has already played a fair amount of first team football at the Camp Nou over the past few seasons, was apparently unhappy at not being assured of regular first team action. No doubt that Pep Guardiola has had an important influence on this transfer and with a £22m deal sealing the move, it would appear that he will line-up alongside Bastian Schweinsteiger in their midfield next season. Why then were Barcelona unable to convince him to stay?

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Where has Stephen Ireland gone!?

I used the rate Stephen Ireland as one of the brightest talents in the league in the season when he with Manchester City, but since then has become somewhat of a ghost. 

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Fernandinho v Paulinho - The battle of the Premier League new boys

Two highly rated Brazilians have arrived on English shores this summer with Fernandinho and Paulinho joining Manchester City and Tottenham respectively – so who has got the better deal?

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A look at the European striker merry-go-round

The strikers of Europe go round and round, round and round. The summer transfer activity is surely going to consist of the revolving door of strikers and in particular a certain few. Let’s have a look at the prime candidates who just simply want to move.

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Mourinho's return has not been overstated

With the recent retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho now has an unrivalled aura of respectability over any manager in the game today.

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Too early for title predictions? Never.

Too early? Nah! Come on, it is always fun to do this and I know there is another month until the season starts and the clubs have until the end of August to sort out who is coming and going. But there have been managerial changes at the top three clubs, which is very significant.

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