Manchester City and Liverpool have taken little time to strengthen already formidable squads. In the space of two days, City announced the arrival of Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund and then on Tuesday evening Liverpool confirmed the transfer of Darwin Nunez from Benfica.
Both are statements of intent with an aim to elevate already productive attacks. The 19-point gap to last season's Premier League champions Manchester City is already stark enough for Todd Boehly to close in the coming years, even before factoring in these major moves.
And it appears that Pep Guardiola is not finished yet, with links to Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips over an imminent bid set to test the West Yorkshire club's resolve.