Of course, Man City will be the favorite again this season. Moreover, Man City is a team that has been formed both mentally and in terms of play, Man City always improves every season to become stronger. They are also a strong team financially because the club's operations are good from buying players and their salaries, not from bank loans like other teams, in the end, the club fell into a financial crisis.
Just look at Pep Guardiola's strategy, this transfer window is slow and just as needed, perfecting the existing squad, similar to when Pep Guardiola was at Barcelona in the 2009/2010 season, not buying many players. Only buy what is necessary. See also when the Man United squad in the era of Sir Alex Ferguson. Don't buy excessive players, but appropriate and very necessary. If you have to buy it, definitely with consideration of the balance of the team. But this season the EPL league will be tight in terms of chasing the title because all the big teams have made big improvements in this transfer market. so other teams also have a very high chance of winning the EPL league trophy.
The Premier League title race promises fierce competition as the new season draws near, with Manchester City once more being considered the favourite. Other teams on the other hand, are not just doing nothing they are actively looking to close the gap through clever transfers. Manchester City may still be formidable but removing vital parts of a well functioning team could be a costly error. The difficulty lies in finding a balance between their current capabilities and adaptation to the changing football scene. The dynamic nature of the sport ensures that surprises and upsets are always possible as fans excitedly anticipate the upcoming season. So start the games and may the quest for excellence produce exciting on field confrontations.