
With the craziness of the transfer window now in the rearview mirror, attention turns back to Premier League action this weekend for Matchday 3 of the 2026-27 campaign.
It will be the first chance for teams to parade their shiny new toys after deadline day, in a summer when the league broke the record for the most spent in a single window.
So, of the £3.46bn spent, DAZN News picks five debuts to watch out for this weekend.
Everton's deadline turned into a bit of a farce following the collapse of the deals for Folarin Balogun and Joshua Zirkzee, but the one deal that did go through was the return of Jack Grealish to Merseyside.
No longer fancied at Manchester City, the forward returns for a second loan spell after spending last season with the Toffees, where he formed an instant bond with the Everton faithful.
His impressive start did tail off somewhat last term, but now with the number 10 on his back and with a real sense of belonging again, it feels like the stars have aligned to see the 30-year-old get back to his best.
He'll certainly be the main reason for fans to get off their feet at the Hill Dickinson.
With all the madness created on deadline day, Barcola's massive move to Merseyside has got somewhat sidelined, especially given the mammoth fee it's taken to bring the Frenchman to the Premier League.
However, this feels like a deal that should be very much worth the money. For one, Liverpool were in dire need of a marquee signing, especially as they needed to fill the void left by Mohamed Salah.
But even without that requirement, the Reds have still recruited a player who's been part of a PSG side who have one back-to-back Champions Leagues and has been regarded as one of the most exciting players on the continent.
Still only 24, if the forward can hit the ground running, his £106m fee could look like chump change. Watch out, Ipswich.
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Now Britain's most expensive footballer for a second time, it's hard to see why that amount of money was spent on Enzo Fernandez, but it's a signing Manchester City definitely needed.
With a midfield that has lost Rodri and Bernardo Silva, City were light on Premier League experience to partner fellow new signing Elliot Anderson.
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Fernandez gives them just that, and could form a neat tandem with Anderson as well as Ayyoub Bouaddi in a new-look engine room.
The Argentine also offers a bit of bite and arrogance to a City side, which at times has become a bit too nice, and needs that edge once again.
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One most didn't see coming at the start of the window, but Manchester City have boosted their attacking options with the signing of the explosive Senegalese.
Ndiaye had become a bit of a darling at Everton, where his knack of scoring important and memorable goals endeared him to the Toffees' fans.
He's now got to prove he can be that big fish in a much larger pond and take his game to the next level in the same vein as new teammate Antoine Semenyo did following his move in January.
The forward's arrival is bad news for Coventry, too, as he's likely to make his City bow against this weekend.
One that may have gone under the radar on Tuesday, but could prove to be a shrewd pickup by the Tractor Boys.
Part of Ipswich's failure last time they were promoted was relying too heavily on players without proven Premier League experience, and their recruitment this time around has been much wiser.
Flemming scored 11 times for Burnley last season despite being in a side who were doomed to relegation for most of the campaign.
At 28, he looks to be reaching his peak and the Dutchman could make a real difference to the Suffolk side's bid to survive.
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