Prior to the start of the season, teams will have their goals set out and know what they will want to achieve by next May. Several outfits will be targeting the ultimate glory, while others will just want to ensure survival.
In the first of two parts, Flashscore takes a look at what would be a good season for every Premier League side.
Leeds
Much like Burnley, Leeds return to the Premier League after enjoying a stellar Championship season, but they face such a difficult task to remain in England's top division. The club opted to stick with manager Daniel Farke despite taking Norwich down on two occasions, and he knows he will be under pressure from the off.
Leeds have bolstered their squad in the window, signing several players over six feet in an attempt to make their team more physical and be more of a threat from set pieces. Time will tell whether this pays off or not.
Simply put, staying up is their only goal, and with the way other promoted teams have struggled in recent years, it would be a stellar achievement.
Liverpool
Liverpool stormed to just their second-ever Premier League title last season, and they have backed that up with a phenomenal transfer window so far, giving Arne Slot all the tools to go again.
Despite losing Trent Alexander-Arnold, the Reds have brought in Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Hugo Ekitike, and Florian Wirtz for a Premier League record fee, and could also bring in Newcastle superstar Alexander Isak in the coming weeks. There remain question marks over the defence, however, after their Community Shield defeat to Crystal Palace.
It has been a mighty impressive summer from Liverpool, and they're showing just how a big club should behave after winning the league. They will unquestionably be eyeing another Premier League title and will be the favourites on that front, while also having a real go at winning the Champions League. A big season is in store if they can bring in one or two more pieces.
Manchester City
By Manchester City and Pep Guardiola's lofty standards, the 2024/25 season was incredibly underwhelming, as they went trophyless and failed to be a factor at all in the Premier League and Champions League.
As a result, they have spent a lot since January, with Rayan Cherki, Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Ait-Nouri and James Trafford being acquired this summer. They do still feel a little short though, especially with Rodri suffering another injury setback. However, there is still time left in the window.
With the money they have spent and the expectations of the club, anything but Premier League or Champions League glory would be disappointing, and if they have another below-par season, question marks may even start to be raised about Guardiola's future.
Manchester United
The biggest team in England, Manchester United, are coming off the back of their worst-ever Premier League season, finishing in 15th and cementing their spot as a fallen giant. It was an utterly abysmal time for Ruben Amorim after replacing Erik ten Hag in November, as they also lost to Spurs in the Europa League final.
However, he has been backed this summer by the board to turn the club's fortunes around. United have signed a whole new front three in Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko for around £200 million, and they remain active in the window.
Look, it is hard to say what would be a 'good' season for United after the shambles of 2024/25. They aren't in Europe, so it should be a little easier for them domestically. A top-seven finish and a return to Europe should be the target, and just a general all-around improvement on the pitch.
Newcastle United
Has any team had as bad a transfer window as Newcastle United? Eddie Howe probably can't believe the turmoil surrounding the club. Despite helping the Magpies to a historic 2024/25, winning the EFL Cup - their first trophy since 1969 - and qualifying for the Champions League, they'd have wanted a far better summer.
Their talisman, Isak, desperately wants out, while they have missed out on several top targets. Things have been far from straightforward, but they have managed to bring in Anthony Elanga, Aaron Ramsdale and Malick Thiaw.
Howe is a top coach, and they still have a quality squad, but it could be a struggle for them as they battle on several fronts next season. A lot of their success will depend on whether Isak stays too. They should be eyeing a top-six finish and some deep runs in the cups to back up what they did last campaign.
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest were the surprise package of the 2024/25 season. From relegation battlers to a team that had a chance of securing Champions League football on the final day of the season, Nuno Espirito Santo did an amazing job in charge
However, their style of football did get found out a little bit in the last few weeks, which culminated in a bit of a tame ending. But they clearly have lofty ambitions under their controversial owner, Evangelos Marinakis, as shown by the huge contract extension that main man Morgan Gibbs-White received. They also continue to be busy in the window, with Dan Ndoye, Igor Jesus and Jair Cunha joining the team.
It is hard to see them coming close to replicating what they did last season though, and they have lost Elanga, who was such an important player. Honestly, a top-eight finish would represent a successful 2025/26 for Forest, as well as going deep in the Europa League.
Sunderland
Out of all three promoted clubs, Sunderland look to be giving it the biggest go in this summer window. They have spent over £100 million, bringing in the likes of Habib Diarra, Simon Adingra, Chemsdine Talbi, as well as former Bayer Leverkusen and Arsenal man Granit Xhaka, who brings immense leadership and experience.
Even with all the money they are splashing, it is still going to be so difficult to stay up, and there are obvious question marks over whether the team can gel and settle quickly enough to give themselves a chance to remain in the Premier League.
But out of all Burnley, Leeds and Sunderland, the latter have certainly given themselves the best chance. Staying up would be seismic for a club as big as Sunderland.
Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs were a weird case last season. In the Premier League, they finished a horrific 17th, yet went on to win the Europa League - their first piece of silverware since 2008 - meaning they ended up qualifying for the Champions League.
However, they sacked Ange Postecoglou despite that and brought in Brentford manager Thomas Frank to take over the reins. They also signed Mohammed Kudus and Joao Palhinha, and are pushing to sign Manchester City winger Savinho.
Spurs were a far better team than their league finish suggested, and they will expect to be significantly higher up the table this season. Similarly to United, they should be looking to get a top-seven finish and showcase clear improvement.
West Ham
West Ham fans are not happy, and it is fair to say that they are pretty pessimistic about the upcoming season. After finishing 14th last season, Graham Potter will be hoping that having a pre-season with his players will help improve their results, but he probably won't be happy with their summer business.
El Hadji Malick Diouf looks like a great signing, while Mads Hermansen was brought in for £18 million - a club-record fee for a goalkeeper. Kyle Walker-Peters and Callum Wilson were also signed as free agents.
Potter will be banking on Niclas Fullkrug to step up as their number nine after struggling in his debut season, and 21-year-old academy graduate Freddie Potts could also have a major role. It is hard to see West Ham being that formidable a force, though. They should be too strong to go down, but could they possibly push up to around midtable?
Wolves
After a shocking start to the 2024/25 season, Vitor Pereira took over from Gary O'Neil and did an exceptional job as he steered Wolves away from relegation. However, they go into the new campaign having lost Cunha and Ait-Nouri, which is a real blow.
But they have been active in the market, bringing in Fer Lopez and Jhon Arias, who really announced himself after an impressive Club World Cup campaign with Fluminense.
They feel in quite a similar position to West Ham, except I think staying up and fending off relegation would be more of a success for Wolves.