Quenda, Manzambi, Madjo and Rogers: The most exciting Premier League signings to look out for | OneFootball

The Premier League returns in five days, with two weeks still to trade. Big clubs and newcomers alike have refreshed, and a clutch of arrivals look ready to shape the early weeks.

Nottingham Forest have signed 22-year-old Ousmane Diomande from Sporting CP for €40m (£34m), a centre-back for Oliver Glasner’s back three. Kristian Kjaer hailed his "pace, his size, his strength, his athleticism and the fact he’s also good on the ball", he told The Athletic.

Chelsea’s rebuild features Morgan Rogers, the 24-year-old arriving from Aston Villa for a club-record £117m, and 19-year-old Geovany Quenda from Sporting CP. Rogers linked with Cole Palmer and scored on debut in a 3-1 win over Real Sociedad. Quenda, converted to wing-back by Ruben Amorim, impressed on tour and is set to stay around the first team.

Johan Manzambi chose Aston Villa after a breakout World Cup that featured a brilliant assist run against Algeria and a brace versus Bosnia & Herzegovina. Unai Emery had already been impressed during Freiburg analysis. With Rogers and Youri Tielemans gone and Amadou Onana and Joao Gomes sidelined, minutes beckon.

Brian Madjo, 17, announced himself with a goal against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup, though Villa lost 2-1 in Salzburg. Signed in January, a CAS ruling in August removed a registration block to 2027. He is expected to be out until at least September.

Source: NY Times

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