Manchester city is the favorite champions next season in the premier league. Because they managed to maintain the of their strength as well as possible, where the departure of their core players could be overcome by buying players who were not much different from the quality of the players who had left in this transfer window.
Based on last season's performance, they still remain the favorites to win the EPL this coming season, but if we take a look at how other teams are making preparations, then we should know that there will be a lot of surprising performances from different teams like Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Arsenal, as all these teams are willing to break the monopoly of Manchester City in lifting the trophy back-to-back.
Moreover, the depth of the Manchester City squad is the strongest at the moment. Erling Haaland is one of the players who is quite influential on their front line so that it will not make it difficult for them to maintain the EPL trophy next season.
Manchester City sold out some players in this transfer window and are yet to get direct replacements for these players. Although they might not be in the first team, they also contribute to strengthening their squad; therefore, their squad depth is not as strong as last season.
The main competitor is arsenal and if we look at what arsenal did last season where we will judge that they don't have the mentality to win the EPL trophy yet. But vigilance must be a motivation for Manchester City players to remain consistent throughout the matches next season.
Arsenal still remains the main competitor despite what happened last season.
Arsenal lacked squad depth last season, which is why the management has tried to sign some players, and we can now see that the squad is stronger than it was last season; therefore, they still have the chance to compete for the title this season.