The top five leagues are about to start: The Old Continent is ready for a spectacular season

A month after the last match at the Club World Cup, the strongest European leagues will also start

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Of the strongest European leagues, the League Five, the English Premier League starts first on August 15th, and the season opens with current champion Liverpool playing at Anfield against Bournemouth.

The Spanish La Liga and French Ligue 1 also start on the same date, while the Bundesliga and Serie A start on August 22nd and 23rd.

LIVERPOOL HAS SEVERAL CHALLENGERS

The defending champions in England are Liverpool, who have won their 20th title. The competition for the title and a place in European competitions will be as strong as ever, given how much money English clubs invest each summer.

Premier League clubs, as usual, spend the most - Liverpool have already spent around 300 million for Florian Virc, Hugo Ekitike, Miloš Kerkez i Jeremy Frimpong.

The other clubs from the "big six" are not far behind, so Chelsea's already overbooked team has been strengthened with Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens, they also arrived Jorel Hato, Lijam Delap, Estevao...

Pep Guardiola Disappointed with last season and his first without a single trophy, he signed one of the best players in Serie A. Tijani Reynders, they also arrived Ryan Sherkey from Lyon and left back Ait Nuri from Wolverhampton... But perhaps the biggest reinforcement for the "citizens" will be Rodri, who has recovered after a serious knee injury.

Arsenal i Mikel Arteta They seem to have put the puzzle together by bringing in deadly striker Viktor Đekeres - a player in that position that many felt was lacking for the London team in previous seasons' trophy battles.

Manchester United is an enigma again, they have invested a lot again and it seems they don't have a team capable of great things.

PSG WITHOUT COMPETITION

Paris Saint-Germain are struggling in France, and will that continue next season? The current European champions have not brought in any major signings, and if they have a threat in the domestic championship, it comes from their biggest rival Marseille.

They arrived at the Velodrome Angel Gomes i Fakundo Medina, and the most expensive signing in the club's history Igor Paišao from Feyenoord for a record 35 million euros...

On the other hand, Monaco will be interesting to the international audience because some famous names play in that jersey - first and foremost Paul Pogba, Eric Dyer i Ansu Fati...

Since Lyon and Lille were weakened during the summer, the fight for Champions League places could see Strasbourg and Lens, whose jersey has recently been worn by Montenegrin national team player Andrija Bulatović...

BARCA FAVORITE, TRANSITION YEAR FOR REAL?

Barcelona had a great season, they want to repeat it in La Liga, but also try to make a breakthrough in the Champions League. The team's already powerful attack Hansia Flick this summer it has been reinforced Marcus Rashford who arrived on loan from Manchester United.

Barça is the first favorite to defend the title in Spain, and as always, its first rival is Real Madrid. Although, it is expected that the team Xabi Alonso This will be a transitional year, regardless of the fact that a great man always has the greatest goals...

In the last 21 seasons, Barça has won 12 titles, Real has seven, and Atletico two - the "colchoneros" are still the third force in Spanish football, their first goal is to separate Barça and Real, and then to try to reach the throne.

Real Madrid strengthened their defense with new signings Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool, centre-back Dina Hojsena from Bournemouth and left back Serious Karera from Benfica.

Atletico, on the other hand, has hired Alex Baena from Villarreal, Slovakian stopper David Hanck from Feyenoord, Tiaga Almado iz Botafoga...

CONTE DEFENDS TITLE AND LOOKS TOWARDS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Napoli is defending the Scudetto and as things stand, they have the best chance of defending the trophy. The Neapolitans also had such a powerful transfer window, because Antonio Conte od Aurelius de Laurentiis got what he wanted. He arrived Kevin de Bruyne, p Noa lang, Lorenzo Luka i Sam BeukemaThese are all reinforcements, because Napoli, unlike last season - when it was without Europe - is waiting to play in the Champions League.

Inter is still very strong, having more or less kept and refreshed its playing staff. The biggest change is on the bench, where Simone Inzaghi replaced by former Inter player Christian KivuThe attackers have arrived. Anž-Joan Boni from Parma, Marseille midfielder Luis Enrique, Petar Sucic, and is also waiting Ademola Lukman...

Another Milan giant, Milan, has brought back its coach Massimiliano Alegria, but also attracted a big name like Luka Modrić, regardless of the fact that he is quickly turning 40.

The arrival of a talented Ardon Jashari from Club Brugge and potential transfer Dušan Vlahović or Rasmus Hojlund maybe they can get the Rossoneri going, who won't be playing in European competitions next season. Roma were also active on the market with a new coach Gianpiero Gasperini, while Juventus - waiting to see what will happen with Vasilij Adzić - he announced his ambitions by arriving Jonathan David from Lille.

On the shores of Lake Como, the club of the same name led by Cesc Fabregas spent over 100 million euros this summer after returning to Serie A a year ago.

Our Lazio Adam Marušić has financial problems, and Nikola Krstović is still a member of Lecce, although his transfer has been discussed for months.

BUNDESLIGA - EVERYTHING IS ABOUT BAYERN

In Germany, it is quite clear that Bayern are the mega-favorites for the new Salatara. In Bavaria, almost the same team from last season remains, plus reinforcements in the form of Luis Dias who was paid 75 million euros to Liverpool.

Borussia Dortmund has the best chance to challenge Bayern, and Job Bellingham could play a significant role in this whole story.

Bayer, the 2024 champion, has begun to renovate the team, Alonso has been succeeded on the bench by Erik Ten The Hague, and special attention should be paid to Ibrahim Mazu, a 19-year-old attacking midfielder for the "pharmacist". He could be the successor to Florian Virc...

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