MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The Premier League is back after one of the most unpredictable seasons in recent memory saw Liverpool win a record-equaling 20th title, Manchester City go into meltdown and Manchester United hit new lows.

The new campaign kicks off on Friday and teams have spent big in an attempt to capitalize on what looks like being a wide open title race after City's dominance was ended.

Defending champion Liverpool hasn't stood still, with Florian Wirtz the pick of its signings for a fee that could rise to a British record $156 million.

Pep Guardiola's rebuild at City began in January with around $450 million spent since then on revamping a team that saw its four-year title-winning run snapped last term.

And perennial runner-up Arsenal has finally secured a top-class

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