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Premier League 2025-26: BALLBB Writers Forecast the Season’s Surprise Contenders

After Nottingham Forest's thrilling near-Champions League surge last term, the 2025-26 season promises another unpredictable narrative. BALLBB writers have cast their predictions, pinpointing which club is poised to shatter expectations and emerge as this season's surprise package. Will a new contender rise from the lower half, or will a mid-table stalwart suddenly breakthrough? The stage is set for another enthralling Premier League rollercoaster!

Injury fear used as reason for Alexander Isak to push for £110m Liverpool transfer – with former Reds forward claiming Newcastle sale is in ‘everybody’s best interest’

Former Liverpool star Jermaine Pennant has thrown down the gauntlet to Newcastle United, sell Alexander Isak to Liverpool for £110 million ($148m) or risk a season of drama and disappointment. Pennant believes the Magpies are playing with fire by holding on to an unsettled striker, insisting a quick sale would end the saga and give Eddie Howe the funds to rebuild before the new campaign kicks off.