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Hugo Ekitike is among the new attacking options to join one of the Premier League's big bitters this summer(Image: Getty Images)

The upcoming Premier League season will begin against the backdrop of a summer of attacking spending.

Mohamed Salah top-scored in the league last season with 29 goals, but netted just twice in the final nine games and will miss some action this term while away at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Liverpool could yet add Alexander Isak to their front-line(Image: Getty Images)

Record signing Florian Wirtz and the versatile Hugo Ekitike will bolster a front-line already including Salah and Cody Gakpo, even if Wirtz isn't an out-and-out goal-getter, while Chiesa will hope to contribute more with a full pre-season behind him.



A new bid for the Newcastle striker could arrive before the end of the window, and there's an argument that a front-line currently on a par with United and Arsenal would be comfortably elevated to the best of the bunch if the Swede joins this month.

Matheus Cunha joined Manchester United early in the summer(Image: Manchester United via Getty Imag)

United scored just 44 league goals last season, with Everton the only team to stay up while finding the net less often.

He arrives without Premier League pedigree, but will hope to contribute more than Rasmus Hojlund managed last term.

Bryan Mbeumo has joined Cunha at Old Trafford(Image: Manchester United via Getty Imag)

Hojlund could yet stick around, while Zirkzee remains as a rotation option, though Antony, Jadon Sancho and Alejandro Garnacho are all tipped to follow Marcus Rashford in leaving either permanently or on loan.

The question, as with Sesko at United, is how quickly he can adapt to Premier League football.

All eyes will be on Liverpool's record signing Florian Wirtz(Image: Visionhaus/Getty Images)

Manchester United still find themselves in third place, in part due to their lower starting point.

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