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Super Eagles winger Femi Azeez has completed a move from Millwall to Brighton on a four-year contract, taking his rise from non-league football into the Premier League.
Manchester City have completed the signing of 18-year-old Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille, with Sky Sports reporting a package worth up to £85.6m.
Manchester United have completed the signing of Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton, handing the 22-year-old a long-term Old Trafford deal as the club reshapes its midfield.
Chelsea opened their Premier League season with a 3-2 win at Fulham, but Robert Sánchez’s shaky performance ensured the goalkeeper debate survived the victory and followed Xabi Alonso into his first league match in charge.
Alex Iwobi starts for Fulham while Cole Palmer, Romeo Lavia, Morgan Rogers and João Pedro lead Chelsea’s new-look structure in a west London derby loaded with tactical pressure.
Zadok Yohanna took another major step in his rise on Sunday as the Nigerian teenager made his Premier League debut in Brighton’s dominant 4-0 win over Aston Villa.
Mikel Arteta has raised expectations at Arsenal by declaring that the club and its owners want to become the best club in the world.
The Premier League returns from 21–24 August with champions Arsenal opening against Coventry City, Newcastle facing Liverpool and Nigerian interest centred on Taiwo Awoniyi and Frank Onyeka.
Newcastle United have completed the signing of Amar Dedić from Benfica on a five-year deal, giving Matthias Jaissle a defender he already knows from their time in Austria.
Taiwo Awoniyi has completed a permanent move from Nottingham Forest to Coventry City, giving the Super Eagles striker an immediate Premier League pressure point with Arsenal waiting on opening night.