Brentford 2026/27: Comprehensive Squad Review
Brentford enter the 2026/27 campaign on stable ground, having defied the odds to finish ninth in Keith Andrews' first season at the helm. The Bees narrowly missed out on European…
Brentford enter the 2026/27 campaign on stable ground, having defied the odds to finish ninth in Keith Andrews' first season at the helm. The Bees narrowly missed out on European…
Everton enter the 2026/27 campaign with a renewed sense of stability under David Moyes, but the scars of last season's spectacular collapse remain fresh. The Toffees sat three points off…
Following a turbulent campaign that ended in a fifth-place finish and the departure of manager Arne Slot, Liverpool enters the new season under Andoni Iraola with a heavily reshaped attacking…
Following a miraculous Championship play-off triumph that ended a nine-year Premier League absence, Hull City enters the new season under head coach Sergej Jakirovic with an unprecedented squad overhaul, a…
Following an eighth-place finish last season and qualification for the UEFA Conference League, Brighton enters the campaign under manager Fabian Hürzeler with a refreshed roster, record defensive investment, and a…
Following a turbulent campaign that saw three different managers in the dugout and a disappointing tenth-place finish, Chelsea enters the new season under Xabi Alonso with a heavily reshaped squad,…
Newcastle United enter the 2026/27 campaign in the midst of a radical transformation. The Eddie Howe era, which delivered a first major trophy in 56 years and two Champions League…
Following a successful first season back in the Premier League that saw the Whites secure safety and reach an FA Cup semi-final, Leeds enters the new campaign under manager Daniel…
Ipswich Town return to the Premier League with a radically different approach from their ill-fated 2024/25 campaign. Gone is Kieran McKenna, replaced by survival specialist Gary O'Neil, and gone is…
Nottingham Forest enter the 2026/27 campaign in a state of controlled recalibration. After a chaotic season that saw four different managers pass through the City Ground doors, Oliver Glasner arrives…
Following a remarkable turnaround campaign that saw Michael Carrick guide United to a third-place finish and Champions League qualification after taking over mid-season, the Red Devils enter the new season…
Crystal Palace enter the 2026/27 campaign at a crossroads. The most successful era in the club's history ended when Oliver Glasner departed for Nottingham Forest, leaving behind three major trophies…
Following a remarkable seventh-place finish in their first season back in the Premier League — a campaign that secured European qualification for the first time in over five decades —…
Following a historic Europa League triumph under Unai Emery and a fourth-place Premier League finish that secured Champions League football for a second time in three seasons, Aston Villa enters…
Bournemouth enter the 2026/27 campaign in uncharted territory. The Cherries qualified for the Europa League for the first time in their history after a record sixth-place Premier League finish under…
Tottenham Hotspur enter the 2026/27 campaign in the midst of a full-scale rebuild under Roberto De Zerbi, but the early returns have been alarming. After surviving relegation on the final…
Coventry City return to the Premier League for the first time in 25 years, and they do so as Championship title winners with a record 95-point haul. Frank Lampard has…
Following a historic fifth-place finish that secured Champions League football for the first time in 21 years, Real Betis enters the 2026/27 campaign under Manuel Pellegrini with the most expensive…
Following back-to-back La Liga titles under Hansi Flick and a summer of unprecedented financial freedom, Barcelona enters 2026/27 with the most ambitious squad rebuild of the Flick era, a Ballon…
Following the departure of Marco Silva after five historic seasons and the appointment of Álvaro Arbeloa as his successor, Fulham enters a new era at Craven Cottage with a heavily…
Following a turbulent campaign that saw Matías Almeyda dismissed in March and Luis García Plaza steer the club to safety, Sevilla enters 2026/27 with a dramatically rebuilt squad, new sporting…
Real Madrid enter the 2026/27 campaign in the midst of a dramatic reset. Two consecutive trophyless seasons—the first of their kind in over a decade—triggered a summer of aggressive reinvestment…
Deportivo Alavés enter the 2026/27 campaign with a rare commodity in modern football: continuity. Quique Sánchez Flores, who took over mid-season following Eduardo Coudet's departure to River Plate and successfully…
Real Sociedad enter the 2026/27 campaign as Copa del Rey champions, a remarkable achievement considering Pellegrino Matarazzo inherited a team languishing in the relegation zone when he took over in…
Following Marcelino García Toral's departure after becoming the club's most-capped manager and securing a third-place La Liga finish, Villarreal enters 2026/27 under Iñigo Pérez with Champions League football on the…
Following an eight-year absence from the Spanish top flight, Deportivo de La Coruña enters the 2026/27 campaign with one of the most ambitious newly-promoted squads in recent memory. Under manager…
Athletic Club enter the 2026/27 campaign with a new manager, a renewed sense of purpose, and a squad that has undergone significant generational change. Edin Terzić, the former Borussia Dortmund…
Getafe enter the 2026/27 campaign at a crossroads. José Bordalás, the architect of the club's remarkable rise from Segunda División to European contention, remains at the helm for a tenth…
Atlético Madrid enter the 2026/27 campaign in the midst of their most significant rebuild under Diego Simeone. After a trophyless season that ended with a fourth-place finish and semifinal exits…
Following a stunning sixth-place finish under Claudio Giráldez that secured a return to the Europa League, Celta de Vigo enters 2026/27 with a settled squad, a historic no-sale summer, and…
Following the departure of Iñigo Pérez to Villarreal and the heartbreak of a first European final defeat, Rayo Vallecano enters 2026/27 under new manager Beñat San José with a reshaped…
Racing Santander return to La Liga after a decade in the wilderness, and they do so with a squad almost entirely rebuilt for the challenge. Fourteen new arrivals, approximately €17…
Osasuna enter the 2026/27 campaign with a familiar sense of cautious optimism, but also with a new man at the helm for the fourth consecutive season. Luis Miguel Ramis, a…
Following two consecutive seasons of consolidation in La Liga under Manolo González, Espanyol enters 2026/27 with the most ambitious squad rebuild of the Monchi era, a marquee loan signing in…
Málaga CF enter the 2026/27 campaign in the midst of a remarkable resurgence. Eight years after their last top-flight appearance, the Boquerones returned to La Liga via the Segunda División…
Following a chaotic summer that saw sporting director Ron Gourlay depart, Carlos Corberán dismissed, and Javier Aguirre appointed as the club's third head coach in under a year, Valencia enters…
Following a miraculous survival campaign under Luís Castro, Levante enters the 2026/27 season with a dramatically rebuilt squad, a club-record sale that reshaped the club's finances, and the same objective…
Elche CF enter the 2026/27 campaign in a state of controlled transition. Martín Anselmi arrives from the Argentine school of possession-based football to replace Eder Sarabia, who departed after guiding…
Following a summer of upheaval that saw Maurizio Sarri depart, defensive pillars Gila and Romagnoli sold, and the club forced to operate under "zero-cost transfer" restrictions due to salary cap…
Following a turbulent summer that saw the club navigate managerial uncertainty, stalled contract renewals, and the lingering financial pressures of Serie A's sustainability rules, Cagliari enters 2026/27 with a squad…
After returning to Serie A following a one-season absence, Frosinone opened 2026/27 with a heavily rebuilt squad. Five matches in, sitting sixth on 10 points — level with Juventus —…
Following a summer of sweeping transformation, AC Milan underwent a complete restructuring of both management and coaching staff under direct ownership intervention. After two consecutive seasons without Champions League football,…
Following another summer of structural upheaval, Juventus enter 2026/27 on the back of a seventh-place finish. The club completed a change at the top — Giovanni Carnevali replacing Comolli as…
Against the backdrop of multiple consecutive seasons in which survival was the only objective, Lecce enter 2026/27 facing deeper structural challenges. For the first time in the club's modern history,…
Udinese entered the 2026/27 season with a clear mandate: build on last season's highest Serie A finish in thirteen years and push for European contention. Kosta Runjaić's third campaign in…
After another summer of structural change, Torino opened 2026/27 with a gamble on the coaching bench. Urbano Cairo once again chose to start over — this time betting on 40-year-old…
Following a season that secured Champions League football and a summer defined by the arrival of Gian Piero Gasperini, Roma enters 2026/27 with a squad rebuilt in the image of…
Inter Milan enter the 2026/27 campaign as reigning Serie A champions and Coppa Italia winners, with Cristian Chivu having delivered a domestic double in his first season in charge. The…
After a summer defined by coaching change and the loss of a key player, Parma opened 2026/27 with an attacking rebuild. Star striker Mateo Pellegrino departed for Fiorentina, and the…
Napoli enter their centenary season with Massimiliano Allegri at the helm, tasked with succeeding Antonio Conte after the club's most successful era in decades. Allegri inherits a squad that won…
Following a summer of historic transition that saw sporting director Giovanni Carnevali depart for Juventus after thirteen years, Fabio Grosso leave for Fiorentina after guiding the club back to Serie…
Following a historic fourth-place finish that delivered Champions League football for the first time in the club's history, Como enters 2026/27 under Cesc Fàbregas with a significantly strengthened squad, a…
Following a summer of radical transformation that saw Maurizio Sarri appointed as head coach, Cristiano Giuntoli installed as sporting director, and over €100 million generated from the sales of two…
Monza returned to Serie A as Serie B play-off winners and immediately entrusted their top-flight survival bid to Ivan Jurić. The Croatian coach inherited a squad built for promotion but…
Following a summer of significant transition that saw Alberto Gilardino depart after three seasons in charge, Daniele De Rossi appointed as the new head coach, and sporting director Marco Ottolini…
Following a disastrous start to the 2026/27 campaign that saw Fabio Grosso dismissed after just three matches, Fiorentina have turned back to the man who saved them last season. Paolo…
Following a summer defined by continuity rather than revolution, Augsburg enters 2026/27 with Manuel Baum restored to permanent head coach, a squad strengthened by strategic loan additions, and a club…
Mainz 05 enter the 2026/27 campaign with a rare sense of stability. Urs Fischer, the man who rescued the club from the bottom of the table in December 2025, now…
Following a historic promotion that ended a 33-year Bundesliga absence for the Saarland, SV Elversberg enters its first-ever top-flight campaign under Vincent Wagner with the smallest catchment area in Bundesliga…
Venezia return to Serie A as Serie B champions, but the optimism of promotion has been swiftly extinguished by a brutal start to the campaign. Four matches, zero points, fifteen…
Following a chaotic start to the season that saw Domenico Tedesco dismissed after just four matches and Raffaele Palladino appointed as the club's new head coach, Bologna enters 2026/27 navigating…
Bayern Munich enter 2026/27 with the mandate of securing a third consecutive Bundesliga title under Vincent Kompany and mounting a serious challenge for the Champions League, the one trophy that…
Following a historic 2025/26 campaign that saw Freiburg reach their first-ever European final, Julian Schuster's side enter the new season with renewed ambition and a significantly reshaped squad. The departures…
RB Leipzig enter 2026/27 under new management, with Martín Demichelis tasked with returning the club to Champions League contention after a one-season absence from European competition. The summer window delivered…
After narrowly surviving a relegation nightmare last season, Werder Bremen opened 2026/27 with a structural rebuild of their squad. Daniel Thioune — the coach who took over in crisis and…
Following a summer of strategic reinvention under new sporting director Ole Book, Borussia Dortmund enter 2026/27 with a squad rebuilt around youth, hunger and a return to the club's attacking…
Following a historic promotion campaign that saw Ralf Kettemann guide the club to Bundesliga football for only the third time in their history, SC Paderborn enters 2026/27 with a squad…
Following a three-year absence from the Bundesliga, Schalke returned to the top flight as 2. Bundesliga champions, guided by the unshakable belief of head coach Miron Muslic and a squad…
Following a disappointing 2025/26 campaign that saw the Eagles finish eighth and miss European qualification entirely, Eintracht Frankfurt have turned to a familiar face to restore their identity. Adi Hütter…
Hamburger SV enter their second consecutive Bundesliga season with a clear objective: building on last season's 13th-place finish and establishing themselves as a stable top-flight club. Merlin Polzin, the 35-year-old…
Following a catastrophic start to the season that saw Eugen Polanski dismissed after just three matches and Alexander Blessin appointed as the club's fourth head coach in five years, Borussia…
Following a summer defined by coaching change and defensive reconstruction, Union Berlin enters 2026/27 with a squad in transition. Former head coach Steffen Baumgart was dismissed in April, and interim…
FC Köln enter the 2026/27 campaign with a renewed sense of purpose after narrowly avoiding relegation last season. René Wagner, who steadied the ship following Lukas Kwasniok's dismissal, now has…
Following a fourth-place finish and Champions League qualification under Sebastian Hoeneß, VfB Stuttgart enters 2026/27 with a record investment in young striker Dženan Pejčinović, a new captain in Deniz Undav,…