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Where will Sunderland finish this season?
BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty has offered up his annual predictions:19) SunderlandLast season: Fourth in Championship (promoted via play-offs)No-one could accuse Sunderland of not having a go at staying up - bringing in enough players for a new XI to build on their promotion last have been 11 new signings at the last count as manager Regis le Bris receives strong backing in the battle to stay in the Premier Xhaka's seven years of Premier League experience with Arsenal, as well as his success with Bayer Leverkusen, will be vital, while the arrival of Senegal midfielder Habib Diarra from Strasbourg in a club record £30m deal was another notable signing. The Black Cats also paid Brighton £21m for winger Simon Adingra to add more Premier League arrivals include former West Ham defender Arthur Masuaku, Enzo le Fee, Noah Sadiki, Reinildo Mandava, Chemsdine Talbi, Robin Roefs and Marc quite an effort but integrating so many new signings may actually prove a the full piece
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Where will Forest finish this season?
BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty has offered up his annual predictions:10) Nottingham ForestLast season: SeventhIt was a stellar season last time out for Nottingham Forest, who were serious Champions League contenders until late nerves set in. I'm not expecting as much this season, but European football is back at the City Ground, and no one can question the ambition of owner Evangelos Gibbs-White looked gone to Tottenham Hotspur one minute, then signed a new contract the next - a huge boost after the departure of Anthony Elanga to Newcastle still have the bedrock of goalkeeper Matz Sels with powerful defensive duo Murillo and Nikola Milenkovic in front of him, and adding Brazil striker Igor Jesus and Switzerland winger Dan Ndoye has provided extra more new arrivals - Manchester City's James McAtee has been heavily linked - as Marinakis and manager Nuno Espirito Santo try to ensure Forest continue to move the full piece
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Where will West Ham finish this season?
BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty has offered up his annual predictions:13) West Ham Last season: 14thIt was an underwhelming first few months for West Ham under Graham Potter, but it must be remembered he is a builder as opposed to a quick-fix looks sensible, with more to Walker-Peters and El-Hadji Malick Diouf - from Southampton and Slavia Prague respectively - have strengthened Wilson - signed on a free transfer from Newcastle - will be a bustling threat in attack if he can stay fit, while Mads Hermansen adds real depth and quality in the goalkeeping department after coming in from Leicester of course, West Ham still have the outstanding Jarrod incomings may push the prediction higher but I'm not really expecting fireworks in east London this the full piece
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Where will United finish this season?
BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty has offered up his annual predictions:7) Manchester UnitedLast season: 15thThis prediction may raise eyebrows even among some fervent Manchester United fans, but it is based on Ruben Amorim having had an entire summer to get his entrenched three-man central-defensive system firmly fixed in his players' minds and also because of some serious strengthening in has spent in the region of £200m on Matheus Cunha from Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford, and the capture of RB Leipzig's prized striker Benjamin Sesko in a deal that could be worth £74m. This will, or at least should, carry some serious surely cannot be as bad again. Can they?One rider, though - if they do not improve and United look as lost and hopeless as they did under Amorim at stages last season, he will swiftly be under a very unforgiving microscope. Read the full piece
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Where will Liverpool finish this season?
BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty has offered up his annual predictions:1) LiverpoolLast season: ChampionsIt's hard to see past Liverpool as this season's Premier League is a team that won the title at a 10-point canter last term and has been strengthened by a remarkable summer spending spree. The transition is still a work in progress, as the Community Shield loss to Crystal Palace proved, but this a prediction made with complete should have been a summer of joy has lived under the shadow of the tragic death of beloved striker Diogo Jota - killed in a car crash - as well as the incident that left supporters injured at the title trophy season will start without the departed Trent Alexander-Arnold, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez, but Florian Wirtz was a statement signing - one of Europe's most coveted forwards - at £116m from Bayer Leverkusen, along with full-backs Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez. New striker Hugo Ekitike, signed for an initial £69m from Eintracht Frankfurt, showed his class with a goal in the Community Palace captain Marc Guehi is the latest target, and Newcastle United's Alexander Isak may yet arrive - a frightening prospect for anyone wanting to take Liverpool's title the full piece
