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Premier League new boys: what to expect from this season's new arrivals

As the 2016/17 Premier League season fast approaches, fans will be excited to see whether the money their club's have spent has been wisely invested. Greg Lea gives you the lowdown on the players hoping to hit the ground running...

Joel Matip, Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp identified the centre of Liverpool’s defence as an area that required strengthening this summer, with Ragnar Klavan and Matip brought in to help shore up a backline that was breached 50 times in the Premier League last season. The Cameroonian made 259 appearances for Schalke during his seven seasons in the German club’s professional ranks, with Klopp moving quickly to snap him up on a free transfer when it became apparent that he wasn’t going to extend his contract at the Veltins-Arena beyond the summer.