Leeds United have landed a big new signing as key new rivals close in on a statement signing of their own - and there have been changes in the Premier League relegation odds.
Leeds had been on the hunt for a new goalkeeper all summer and giant Brazilian stopper Lucas Perri was unveiled as the club’s seventh signing of the summer on Saturday evening, joining the Whites for £15.6m from Lyon.
But the Whites are not alone in being a newly-promoted side making big moves in the transfer market, free spending Sunderland having agreed a £17m deal with Bayer Leverkusen to sign former Arsenal star Granit Xhaka.
The Black Cats have already shelled out well over £100m this summer to sign Habib Diarra, Simon Adingra, Chemsdine Talbi, Enzo Le Fee and Noah Sadiki in addition to landing Reinildo Mandava on a free transfer.
Leeds, though, are eyeing a statement signing of their own, the club remaining in negotiations with Feyenoord in their bid to sign another Brazilian star in winger Igor Paixio. The Whites also remain on the hunt for a new striker and maintain interest in Fulham’s Rodrigo Muniz.
Burnley have also been busy landing new recruits such as England international Kyle Walker although the Clarets are poised to lose star keeper James Trafford in the opposite direction.
Brentford, meanwhile, are making the main headlines of the established Premier League sides in terms of losing star men upon Bryan Mbeumo’s £71m switch to Manchester United. Fellow star Yoane Wissa could be next to go.
The odds for relegation are constantly changing and as a new week starts the bookies have delivered their latest prices for the drop. Here, based on those odds, is how they now see the final Premier League table looking.
6. 6th: Manchester United
Relegation odds: 150-1 (massive change from around 25s). | Getty Images