Football News: Southampton Backed as Top Newcomer in Premier League 2024/25 Season
Southampton have been tipped as the best-suited newcomer to perform well in the upcoming Premier League 2024/25 season. The Saints managed to secure promotion back to the top flight in impressive fashion, becoming just the fourth team to do so at the first time of asking via the playoffs.
According to our football experts, Russell Martin’s side looks primed to make a strong impact in the Premier League. They have been active in the transfer market, bringing in players like Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Flynn Downes, Ben Brereton-Diaz, and Adam Lallana, while also welcoming back key figures Carlos Alcaraz and Armel Bella-Kotchap from loan spells.
“Southampton looks primed to make a strong impact in the Premier League.”
In contrast, the other newly promoted teams, Ipswich and Leicester, face more challenges. Ipswich have made several signings but lack Premier League experience, and their attacking style may leave them vulnerable defensively. Leicester, on the other hand, have lost key players like Kelechi Iheanacho and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and the appointment of a new manager, Steve Cooper, could further disrupt their preparations.
The odds reflect the experts’ assessment, with Southampton being the 4/5 favorite to be the best-performing newcomer, ahead of Ipswich at 2/1 and Leicester at 3/1.
As the new Premier League season approaches, all eyes will be on how the newly promoted teams, especially Southampton, fare against the established top-flight clubs. Football fans and pundits alike will be eagerly anticipating the battles to come in the 2024/25 campaign.
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