The Premier League truth revealed by a summer of drastic change

SportFootballPremier League 2026/27The Premier League truth revealed by a summer of drastic changeAfter major change and an absence of star names, Miguel Delaney explains how the Premier League’s unique selling point has shone brightly despite an absence of star powerThursday 20 August 2026 13:39 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3036154","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league-26-27-arsenal-man-utd-liverpool-chelsea-man-city-b3036154.html","title":"The Premier League truth revealed by a summer of drastic change"},"popoverPlacementOverride":"bottom"}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-31094","index":0}(Getty)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insightsJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterTRY 1 MONTH FOR FREEI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/sport/football/world-cup","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insights","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideFootball","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceNewsletter...