From £52 million Teens to Gambling Bans: The 6 Most Interesting Players to Watch out For in the Premier League This Season

The Premier League is a cauldron of excitement, with new stars emerging and established players pushing boundaries.

This season promises to be no different. We’re being treated to exciting new players and controversial returns, all of which have got fans talking.

So, let’s take a quick tour of six players who are set to capture the spotlight in the world’s most exciting league.

Leny Yoro

£52 million spent on an 18-year-old? That’s what Manchester United did at the start of the summer when they made French teenage Leny Yoro one of their stand-out signings.

Don’t be fooled by Yoro’s tender age, though. The defender has been a consistently solid performer for Lille since he broke into their team at just 16 and his defensive talent helped the club to a top four finish last campaign.

It will be intriguing to find out how Yoro slots into the United back line, but United fans will be forced to wait a while. Yoro was ruled out for three months in August after fracturing his foot.

Sandro Tonali

Sandro Tonali took to St James’ Park like a duck to water following his arrival from AC Milan last year. After scoring in the opening-day thrashing of Aston Villa, he put in a string of outstanding performances that had Newcastle fans calling him the future of the team’s midfield.

But then disaster struck. The young Italian was found guilty of breaking the sport’s strict betting rules that forbids players from gambling on other games.

A 10-month ban followed, and Newcastle weren’t quite the same in his absence, eventually finishing outside the top six and qualification for Europe.

Tonali’s return will be intriguing. He will have to concentrate hard on his game this season to get back on the right track – and it’d be a good idea for him to keep his bets to online casinos or lottery games in the future.

Emile Smith-Rowe

Smith-Rowe, known as the ‘Croydon De Bruyne’, is loved by Arsenal fans who saw him as the next big thing to grace their famous midfield. However, things didn’t quite work out for the 24-year-old who couldn’t force his way into Mikel Arteta’s team.

Now approaching his peak years, Smith-Rowe’s move to Fulham feels like a make-or-break move for him as he aims to become an influential figure in Marco Silva’s starting 11.

Fulham feel like they have landed a bargain with the £34 million price tag and the signs are good. ESR had a solid pre-season and looks in good shape to help push Fulham up the league.

Enzo Fernandez

Fernandez has had a strange couple of seasons since his high-profile arrival from Benfica. Both have seen him struggle in a below-par Chelsea side, yet he also managed to win a World Cup and Copa America with Argentina in that time.

2024-2025 may finally be his time to shine as new coach and namesake Enzo Maresca puts faith in him to lead Chelsea’s midfield, but Maresca’s philosophy may just be the breath of fresh air the 22-year-old needs as he bids to make his mark on the Premier League.

Connor Bradley

What a debut season it was for Bradley last year! The Irishman stunned the Anfield faithful with a string of incredible performances that belied his youthful age of 20.

Ex boss Jurgen Klopp marked him out as Liverpool’s number one right wing-back for years to come but Bradley will have his work cut out trying to displace Trent Alexander-Arnold to make the position his own.

Yet if he can replicate the form of last season, then anything is possible. Bradley is already an international regular and his high-octane displays could help power an Anfield title push in new coach Arne Slot’s first season.

Rico Lewis (Manchester City)

Julián Álvarez leaving City surprised many fans, but it may give the team a new lease of life if it means Oscar Bobb and Rico Lewis more game time.

Lewis in particular impressed on his sporadic showings for the Blues last season, popping all over the pitch as he played jack-of-all-trades as City sailed their way to yet another title.

The 19-year-old’s versatility, not to mention his flair and eye for goal, should see him play a bigger role this season as Pep Guardiola looks to push on for second Champions League medal in what many are saying is his final season.

Lewis is one of the apples of Pep’s eye and has the talent to become a key player for City. The league’s eyes are on him as he seeks to become one of the first names on the team sheet.

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