It’s in memory of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva who sadly passed away in a car accident over the summer. Every game in Matchday 1 of the 2025–26 season will be marked with the same rituals: players wearing black armbands, a minute’s silence before kick-off and tribute messages on the screens.

When asked about James’ new four-year deal, Joe Rodon’s face lights up with a smile. “He deserves it so much,” he says of his countryman. “I'm very happy for him because he works very hard and he’s a big threat in this team.”

From Arsenal to Wolverhampton Wanderers, Premier League clubs up and down the country have been supplementing their squads ahead of the new 2025/26 campaign.While some, such as Liverpool and Chelsea,

Illan Meslier (25), after a difficult past two seasons, has lost his starting place in goal at Leeds United. The Frenchman was part of the side that earned promotion back to the Premier League last