The 2025-26 Premier League season is set to kick off on Friday, August 15, 2025, with Liverpool defending their title at home against Bournemouth at Anfield.
A number of African stars have secured high-profile transfers of their own, while there some who have already established themselves in the league and would hope to build on their respective legacies.
GhanaWeb takes a look at some of Africa’s best ready to make an impact in the premier league this new season.
Mohammed Kudus
The Black Stars winger made a big transfer move from West Ham United after a two year stay to join Tottenham for a fee of £55m.
Kudus’ glittering performances at Ajax had made him one of European football’s hottest properties and Spurs will be expecting the 24-year-old to rediscover that form.
With Spurs legend Son Heung-Min departing and James Maddison set to miss most of the season through injury, Spurs will count on Kudus to deliver instantly.
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Bryan Mbeumo
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Bryan Mbeumo’s transfer to Manchester United was one of the biggest deals involving an African player this summer, with the club agreeing to pay an initial £60 million, plus add-ons, to Brentford for the Cameroon international’s services.
Mbeumo, who scored 20 Premier League goals and provided 8 assists in the past season, has signed a contract with Manchester United until June 2030, with an option to extend for another year.
Mbeumo’s signing is seen as a significant boost to Manchester United’s attacking lineup, and he’s expected to form a strong partnership with fellow new signing Matheus Cunha under manager Ruben Amorim.
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Simon Adingra
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— Premier League (@premierleague) July 10, 2025
The 2023 African cup of Nations (AFCON) winner with Ivory Coast has moved from Brighton to newly promoted side Sunderland after only starting 12 league games for Brighton last season.
As one of the few players in the Sunderland squad with Premier League experience, the 23-year-old winger will need to translate his trickery into points if the Wearsiders are to avoid an immediate return to the Championship.
Aside Simon, the Black cats have also signed other African players like Senegal midfielder, Habib Diarra, DR Congo pair Arthur Masuaku and Noah Sadiki, Mozambique defender Reinildo and Moroccan winger Chemsdine Talbi.
Ait-Nouri
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After slipping to third place – and ending 2024-25 without a major trophy – Manchester City are expected to mount a more sustained challenge for the title after acquiring the services of Algerian International Ait-Nouri from Wolves.
The Algeria international, who described his switch as “a dream come true”, started three games at the FIFA Club World Cup before Pep Guardiola’s team exited in the last 16.
With four goals and seven assists in the Premier League last season. Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola will likely rely on Ait-Nouri to enhance the team’s attacking capabilities.
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