The 20 top-flight clubs have invested an estimated £647m - £17m more than in the whole of last summer
Prize money for the winners, including their share of television money, is likely to be near £100m. Last year, Manchester City earned £96.5m, £1m less than second-placed Liverpool, who earned more as they were on television more times
Manchester United, under new boss Louis van Gaal, kick off the season in the early game against Swansea
It is the second year in a row that Manchester United start with a new manager, with Van Gaal looking to improve on the seventh-placed finish achieved by predecessor David Moyes.
Biggest Premier League transfers of the summer |
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| Alexis Sanchez [Barcelona - Arsenal] £35m |
| Diego Costa [Atletico Madrid - Chelsea] £32m |
| Eliaquim Mangala [FC Porto - Manchester City] £32m |
| Cesc Fabregas [Barcelona - Chelsea] £30m |
| Ander Herrera [Athletic Bilbao - Manchester United] £29m |
| Romelu Lukaku [Chelsea - Everton] £28m |
| Luke Shaw [Southampton - Manchester United] £27m (Could rise to £31m) |
| Adam Lallana [Southampton - Liverpool] £25m |
| Dejan Lovren [Southampton - Liverpool] £20m |
| Lazar Markovic [Benfica - Liverpool] £20m |
20 Participating Teams
Saturday Aug 16,2014 Matches
Manchester United v Swansea(12:45 BST)
Swansea beats Manchester United 2-1
| Leicester v Everton(15.00 BST) The Match ended in a 2-2 draw |
| QPR v Hull(15.00 BST) Hull beats QPR 1-0 |
| Stoke v Aston Villa(15.00 BST) Aston Villa beats Stoke City 1-0 |
| West Brom v Sunderland(15.00 BST) The Match ended in a 2-2 draw |
| West Ham v Tottenham(15.00 BST) Tottenham Hotspur beats West Ham United 1-0 |
Arsenal v Crystal Palace (17:30 BST) Arsenal beats Crystal Palace 2-1 |
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