From Matt in Oxford:

• Top five - Liverpool, Man City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Villa
• Most Important Signing - Florian Wirtz
• Golden Boot - Erling Haaland
• Breakout Star - Ethan Nwaneri
• Best promoted team - Leeds United

From Jamie in Glasgow:

• Top five - Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Man United

• Most Important Signing - Bryan Mbeumo
• Golden Boot - Mo Salah
• Breakout Star - Ben Doak
• Best promoted team - Leeds United

Will Leeds United finish highest out of the recently promoted sides? Thumbs up for yes, down for no.

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Wayne Rooney
Former Man Utd striker on BBC One

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Good players fit in. With Isak he has shown what a top player he is, and I already have Liverpool as favourites to win the title this year but if he comes in then I think they are going to be unstoppable.

I think it is a huge blow to Newcastle. Over the last few years they have done everything right, they have not gone over PSR rules, they have done everything within the rules, but for Isak to leave, if that happens it would be a massive setback.

They are trying to build a squad that is ready to compete for the Premier League and in the Champions League as well and if Isak leaves players will look at that and think, “if the best players are leaving, is that somewhere I want to go?”

Newcastle will do everything to try and keep him but on the other hand if might free up money to bring in more players and strengthen the squad.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

James, Hornsea: Phil - are you not worried about the number of changes to the Liverpool squad? Looked against Palace like it could take some time to adjust? Could that be too late to win the title?

Morning, James. I’ve had a few Liverpool fans express these concerns to me and they certainly looked a work in progress against Crystal Palace.

It will take time for Arne Slot to bed in so many signings, but I genuinely feel that when it all settles down (and I think it will quickly) Liverpool will be the team to beat.

There is no doubt, though, that there has been some serious strengthening elsewhere and I do not see a repeat of last season’s one-team title race.

From Rob in Huddersfield:

• Top five: Arsenal, Liverpool, Man City, Chelsea, Newcastle
• Most important signing: Florian Wirtz
• Golden Boot: Viktor Gyokeres
• Breakout star: Max Dowman
• Best promoted team: Sunderland

From Steve in London:

• Top five - Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs, Newcastle
• Most important signing - Alexander Isak (whether he stays or goes)
• Golden boot - Erling Haaland
• Breakout star - Rio Ngumoha
• Best promoted team - Leeds United

A lot of you predicting youngsters Ngumoha and Dowman to have breakout seasons... So, who do you think will have a bigger season? Thumbs up for Ngumoha, thumbs down for Dowman.

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Nick Mashiter & Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football reporters

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Nottingham Forest are in advanced talks with Rennes for striker Arnaud Kalimuendo, sources have told BBC Sport.

The forward scored 18 times as Rennes finished 12th in Ligue 1 last season.

Forest are preparing for the Europa League, having been promoted into the competition following Crystal Palace’s demotion to the Europa Conference League, and Nuno Espírito Santo needs a deeper squad.

Igor Jesus has already joined from Botafogo for £10m as Forest look to ease the burden on Chris Wood after he scored 20 goals last season.

Kalimuendo, 23, started his career at Paris St-Germain and scored 42 times in 105 games for Rennes since joining in 2022.

He also won silver with France at the Paris Olympics last year

Julien Laurens
European football expert on BBC One

I would say it is more of a demand from everybody around Arsenal, from the ownership, the players, the staff, Mikel Arteta, the fans.

That culture of every detail counts to go and win the title. I agree that they will be there or there abouts, they have improved in the Champions League from quarter-finalists to semi-finalists and pushed PSG close over both games, so there have been improvements.

But the pressure is on Mikel Arteta. He has been backed again, £200m spend, a lot of money spent last summer too, so this time they will have to show for it.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

Olly, Surrey: Phil's prediction for Arsenal is interesting. They've come second the past three years 'without a striker' but now has enough to mount a meaningful challenge - like they haven't done for the last three years? Last season they had injuries, but surely the squad is now even better?

Hi, Olly. The squad is certainly better and at last, at least 12 months too late, Arsenal finally have their striker in Viktor Gyokores. Martin Zubimendi is also a class act.

And I agree this is the season when Arteta and Arsenal simply must mount a very serious title challenge, but my doubt is whether they will finish above Liverpool.

From Dan in Manchester:

• Top five - Liverpool, Man City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man United
• Most Important Signing - Joao Pedro
• Golden Boot - Mo Salah
• Breakout Star - Ethan Nwaneri
• Best promoted team - Sunderland

From Wayne in Reading:

• Top five - Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Newcastle, Man United (Man City who?)
• Most important signing - Viktor Gyokeres
• Gold boot winner - Mo Salah
• Breakout star - Kobbie Mainoo (his first 'breakout' season was all about potential and glimpses and last season he was injured)
• Best promoted team - Leeds

Do you agree with Wayne and Dan, will Man Utd make the top five? Thumbs up for yes, down for no.

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BBC Sport chief football writer

Mike, Bristol: Phil. Saying you can’t see past Liverpool winning the league. Watching different pre-season games to us? I think they look delicate at the moment. Palace schooled them.

Hello, Mike. Not sure Palace “schooled” Liverpool but I take your point that they looked vulnerable without the defensive midfield presence of Ryan Gravenberch.

Let’s remember the season hasn’t even started yet and Arne Slot is still working on how best to integrate some very high-class summer acquisitions.

It will take a little time and there may be bumps on the road but once the season settles down and Slot has formulated his best plans, I genuinely cannot see past Liverpool retaining their title.

It's recap time.

Let's take a look at what we've covered so far this Thursday.

• Liverpool boss Arne Slot's thoughts ahead of their opening game against Bournemouth
• Leeds target another striker

• Our chief football writer Phil McNulty has given us his predicted Premier League table
• Wayne Rooney's predictions

Sticking with the theme of predictions, we've asked you to give us your picks for the Premier League top five, most important signing, golden boot winner, breakout star and highest placed promoted club.

• Liverpool to retain title and Viktor Gyokeres to win the golden boot
• Haaland to fire City back to the top
• Arsenal to win the Premier League

Keep those predictions coming in, and get in touch with your questions for Phil McNulty's Q&A.

Still to come this afternoon:

Andoni Iraola, Graham Potter, Regis Le Bris, Scott Parker, Keith Andrews and Marco Silva will all be speaking to the press ahead of the opening weekend of the Premier League.

Plenty to keep us going, right?

From Rhys, in Glasgow:

• Top five in the table - Arsenal, Liverpool, Man City, Chelsea, Man Utd
• Most important signing - Florian Wirtz
• Golden boot - Viktor Gyokeres
• Breakout star - Max Dowman
• Best promoted team - Leeds United

From James, in St Albans:

• Top five in the table - Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd, Man City
• Most important signing - Martin Zubamendi
• Golden boot - Whoever Newcastle replace Alexander Isak with
• Breakout star - Chris Rigg
• Best promoted team - Sunderland

Will Mikel Arteta guide Arsenal to the title? Thumbs up for yes, thumbs down for no.

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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

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This is the acid test for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. No more talk of process and progress. It is time for actual silverware after five years without a trophy.

This time, Arteta has been given all the required tools to do the job - an already talented squad bolstered by the class of Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi and - at long last and at least 12 months too late - a recognised striker in Viktor Gyokeres.

This is a team with enough to mount a meaningful title pursuit and challenge for the biggest prizes.

This time Arsenal and Arteta have no excuses. They must win a trophy this season - and there should be optimism at the Emirates Stadium that they can do so.

You've seen what Phil McNulty has to say. Liverpool first. Burnley bottom. Man Utd and Spurs to miss out on the top five again. West Ham and Everton bottom half.

Do you think his predictions are fair? What do you want to ask Phil about his picks? He's here and ready to justify his selections with you.

Get in touch using the 'Get Involved' button at the top of the page.

Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter

Leeds are tracking Panathinaikos striker Fotis Ioannidis as they look to bolster their strikeforce.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin is due to complete a free transfer to Elland Road but Daniel Farke still wants to add more firepower.

Ioannidis has 48 goals in 168 appearances for Panathinaikos and has scored six times in 17 caps for Greece.

The 25-year-old interested Ipswich last summer while Sporting Lisbon and Porto remain keen.

Leeds also retain an interest in Norwich forward Josh Sargent, who Farke brought to Carrow Road, but he is not a priority as it stands.

Patrick Bamford has been told he has no future under Farke while fellow striker Mateo Joseph joined Mallorca on loan earlier this month, leaving Leeds short up front.

Leeds start their Premier League campaign at home to Everton on Monday.

From Dan:

• Top five - Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Chelsea
• Most Important Signing - James McAtee (Forest)
• Golden Boot - Erling Haaland
• Breakout Star - Igor Jesus
• Best Promoted Team - Sunderland

From Phil:

• Top five - Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Newcastle
• Most important signing- Jhon Arias
• Golden Boot winner - Erling Haaland
• Breakout star - Rio Ngumoha
• Best promoted team - Leeds

Do you agree with Dan and Phil's predictions that Man City will win the league with Haaland winning the Golden Boot? Thumbs up for yes, thumbs down for no.

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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

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It's hard to see past Liverpool as this season's Premier League champions.

This is a team that won the title at a 10-point canter last term and has been strengthened by a remarkable summer spending spree. The transition is still a work in progress, as the Community Shield loss to Crystal Palace proved, but this a prediction made with complete confidence.

What should have been a summer of joy has lived under the shadow of the tragic death of beloved striker Diogo Jota - killed in a car crash - as well as the incident that left supporters injured at the title trophy parade.

The season will start without the departed Trent Alexander-Arnold, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez, but Florian Wirtz was a statement signing - one of Europe's most coveted forwards - at £116m from Bayer Leverkusen, along with full-backs Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez. New striker Hugo Ekitike, signed for an initial £69m from Eintracht Frankfurt, showed his class with a goal in the Community Shield.

Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi is the latest target, and Newcastle United's Alexander Isak may yet arrive - a frightening prospect for anyone wanting to take Liverpool's title away.

From Tom, London:

• Top five in the table - Liverpool, Man City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Newcastle
• Most important signing - Hugo Ekitike
• Golden boot winner - Viktor Gyokeres
• Breakout star - Phil Foden to return to form
• Best promoted team - Sunderland

From Brian:

• Top five in the table - Liverpool, Arsenal, Man City, Chelsea, Newcastle
• Most important signing - Florian Wirtz
• Golden boot winner - Mo Salah
• Breakout star - Rio Ngumoha
• Best promoted team - Burnley

Do you agree with Tom in London? Could Gyokeres win the Golden Boot? Thumbs up for yes, thumbs down for no. We're not sure Foden can be classed as a break-out star, mind....

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With the Premier League season kick starting tomorrow, BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty has made his predictions for the new season.

As well as your own picks, we want you to get in touch and ask Phil for his thoughts ahead of the new season. We'll bring you his answers a little later this morning.

Get in touch using the 'Get Involved' button at the top of the page.

Without further ado, here's how Phil thinks the table will look when the season finishes in May:

1. Liverpool
2. Arsenal
3. Manchester City
4. Chelsea
5. Aston Villa
6. Newcastle
7. Manchester United
8. Tottenham Hotspur
9. Crystal Palace
10. Nottingham Forest
11. Brighton & Hove Albion
12. Everton
13. West Ham
14. Fulham
15. Bournemouth
16. Brentford
17. Leeds
18. Wolves
19. Sunderland
20. Burnley

Predictions aren't just for former Premier League stars, they're for everyone! So on the eve of a new season, we want to hear your predictions for 2025-26.

Have a look into the crystal ball and tell us your picks for:

• Top five in the table
• Most important signing
• Golden boot winner
• Breakout star
• Best promoted team

Get in touch by using the 'Get Involved' button at the top of the page. Don't be shy!

Wayne Rooney
Former Man Utd striker on BBC One

I think Man Utd need one or two more signings, but I see what Amorim is doing. It's looking better for the club and I think they will sneak into the top five. I hope they do!

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