The end of the Premier League season has come and it may not have lived up to the drama of previous seasons, as both relegation and title issues were wrapped up in the previous weeks leaving just the fight for Champions League places up for grabs on the final day- which you can only hype up for so long.
However the lack of drama on the pitch was well made up for off it, with Tony Pulis leaving Stoke today it means at least a quarter of next seasons Premier League clubs will have new managers come opening day- which will surely increase in the coming weeks as clubs look into appointing fellow managers from within the league. This also includes new managers for the top 3 finishers of Chelsea and the two Manchester clubs, the failure suffered from those within the top 7 who saw Manchester United run away with the league will inevitably lead to an influx of spending to try and close the gap.
This is a much more realistic prospect for Arsenal fans who've craved a summer of spending since their move to the Emirates, as at last it seems Arsene Wenger agrees too. Over in West London, the worst kept secret of Jose Mourinho's return to Chelsea will surely bring funds to improve what is already a very talented squad. Edin Hazard and Oscar will also have adjusted further to the pace of English football and will inevitably show increased consistency with their performances that have on occasions blown away defences and gone hiding over the past season.
Whether Tottenham can keep hold of Gareth Bale will dictate what they do over the summer, selling him for an overinflated price and rebuild an entire team or add one or two players to a squad which missed out Europe's elite by the smallest of margins.
Liverpool have been well off the pace of what their fans demand, 12 points off the top 4 and 28 points behind Manchester United, however they did show glimpses of performances that shows they can still pull out very impressive performances in the demolition of Newcastle with new signing Phillippe Coutinho slotted into his role within the team effortlessly, along with Daniel Sturridge performing well after his January signing.
Outside the big 6 clubs comes the rest and the chances of predicting next seasons surprise packages (West Brom and Swansea this season) or flops (Newcastle) for next season is anyone's guess. Financial fair play rules also come into action next season and will restrict excessive buying from clubs outside of their means, meaning whoever can pick up bargains such as like Swansea did in purchasing Michu for 2 million pounds last summer will benefit greatly.
So despite there being no major international championships this year it promises to be a fascinating summer with the promise of deals being made up until the end of August transfer deadline.
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| Pulis becomes the fifth manager to leave their post since the beginning of April |
