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<DIV class=mvb><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=416 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=bottom><DIV class=mvb><SPAN class=byl>By Saj Chowdhury </SPAN></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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The Premiership will again have an exciting array of established talent on display this season.
Players like Wayne Rooney, Thierry Henry, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are all familiar faces - but who are the new players to look out for?
BBC Sport picks out 10 new signings that could have an impact on this Premiership campaign.
<DIV class=ch1>DIMITAR BERBATOV (Tottenham)</DIV>
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If his pre-season form is anything to go by, then Spurs can look forward to goals galore from the Bulgarian hitman.
Without Egypt striker Mido, the north London side were short of a big target-man, but Berbatov appears to be an ideal replacement.
The 25-year-old frontman has a fierce strike and is also adept in bringing others into play by using his 6ft 2in frame to shield and release.
At £10m, he is the most expensive non-World Cup player to have signed for a Premiership club this summer.
<DIV class=ch1>BENNI MCCARTHY (Blackburn)</DIV>
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McCarthy had been linked with a move to the Premiership for a number of years, with Everton and West Ham just two of the clubs thought to have tried to sign the South Africa striker.
But it was Blackburn boss Mark Hughes who stole in ahead of the other suitors to land the 28-year-old.
McCarthy has all the arsenal and experience to vie for the crown of Premiership's top scorer.
His goals fired Porto to league titles and the 2004 Champions League under the guidance of Jose Mourinho, who signed him.
During that season's competition, he also scored two goals to help knock out Manchester United at the second-round stage.
<DIV class=ch1>SALOMON KALOU (Chelsea)</DIV>
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Kalou's arrival at Chelsea was largely overshadowed by the signings of footballing royalty Michael Ballack and Andriy Shevchenko.
However, it is widely thought the 20-year-old Ivorian could prove not only to be the best of the new bunch, but possibly Mourinho's shrewdest move in the transfer market.
Kalou, who failed to gain Dutch nationality while at Feyenoord, is a tricky forward in similar vein to Thierry Henry, with the ability to cut in from the wing.
During his three seasons at the Eredivisie giants, he scored 35 goals in 68 matches.
If he repeats that ratio in the Premiership, the Stamford Bridge faithful may have a new favourite.
<DIV class=ch1>GABRIEL PALETTA (Liverpool)</DIV>
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<DIV class=mvb><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=416 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=bottom><DIV class=mvb><SPAN class=byl>By Saj Chowdhury </SPAN></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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The Premiership will again have an exciting array of established talent on display this season.
Players like Wayne Rooney, Thierry Henry, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are all familiar faces - but who are the new players to look out for?
BBC Sport picks out 10 new signings that could have an impact on this Premiership campaign.
<DIV class=ch1>DIMITAR BERBATOV (Tottenham)</DIV>
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</DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>If his pre-season form is anything to go by, then Spurs can look forward to goals galore from the Bulgarian hitman.
Without Egypt striker Mido, the north London side were short of a big target-man, but Berbatov appears to be an ideal replacement.
The 25-year-old frontman has a fierce strike and is also adept in bringing others into play by using his 6ft 2in frame to shield and release.
At £10m, he is the most expensive non-World Cup player to have signed for a Premiership club this summer.
<DIV class=ch1>BENNI MCCARTHY (Blackburn)</DIV>
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</DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>McCarthy had been linked with a move to the Premiership for a number of years, with Everton and West Ham just two of the clubs thought to have tried to sign the South Africa striker.
But it was Blackburn boss Mark Hughes who stole in ahead of the other suitors to land the 28-year-old.
McCarthy has all the arsenal and experience to vie for the crown of Premiership's top scorer.
His goals fired Porto to league titles and the 2004 Champions League under the guidance of Jose Mourinho, who signed him.
During that season's competition, he also scored two goals to help knock out Manchester United at the second-round stage.
<DIV class=ch1>SALOMON KALOU (Chelsea)</DIV>
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</DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Kalou's arrival at Chelsea was largely overshadowed by the signings of footballing royalty Michael Ballack and Andriy Shevchenko.
However, it is widely thought the 20-year-old Ivorian could prove not only to be the best of the new bunch, but possibly Mourinho's shrewdest move in the transfer market.
Kalou, who failed to gain Dutch nationality while at Feyenoord, is a tricky forward in similar vein to Thierry Henry, with the ability to cut in from the wing.
During his three seasons at the Eredivisie giants, he scored 35 goals in 68 matches.
If he repeats that ratio in the Premiership, the Stamford Bridge faithful may have a new favourite.
<DIV class=ch1>GABRIEL PALETTA (Liverpool)</DIV>
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