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ARSENAL

NICOLAS PEPE

£72 MILLION FROM LILLE, 2019

The Gunners made Pepe the most expensive African player of all time last summer, but it took him a while to adapt to the Premier League. He still managed to end the campaign with double figures for goals and assists combined, and completed more Prem dribbles than any other team-mate. We’re expecting even more in 2020-21!

ASTON VILLA

OLLIE WATKINS

£28 MILLION FROM BRENTFORD, 2020

Villa were desperate for more goals after struggling to score last season, so they signed Watkins! He was the Championship’s second top scorer in 2019-20, but needs to prove to everyone

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