CARDIFF CITY

Title Odds 2,000/1

In Josh Murphy (£11m, Norwich), Greg Cunningham (£3.5m, Preston), Alex Smithies (£3m, QPR), Bobby Reid (£10m, Bristol City), Victor Camarasa (Real Betis, loan), Harry Arter (Bournemouth, loan)

Out Omar Bogle (Birmingham, loan), Lee Camp (Birmingham, free) Net spend

£27.5m

What’s new? Well, Premier League status, for one thing. Few expected Cardiff to be anywhere near the promotion shake-up last season, so this could be regarded as something of a free hit for Neil Warnock’s squad. Their summer recruitment has the look of a club who have one eye on a possible promotion-winning campaign in 2019-20. Most exciting signing Bobby Reid leapt to prominence last season with some fine cup displays against the Premier League’s finest for Bristol City, so his relocation a few miles down the M4 bodes well for his new side. It will take some effort to reproduce that form every week in the top flight but Reid does not lack self-belief. Josh Murphy (below), twin brother of Newcastle’s Jacob and brother of singer Daniel, should also add creativity.

How will they play? Cardiff were unapologetically direct last season and given the results, expect them to take no prisoners this term, either. Who has it all to prove? Warnock himself, probably. An undisputed promotion specialist, Warnock’s failure to prove himself at the highest level – he was relegated, controversially, with Sheffield United in 2007 and sacked after four months by Crystal Palace in 2014 – still irks him.

Who will be player of the

year? Neil Etheridge will be busy but has responded well to every challenge laid down in front of him in a career that has taken in spells at Leatherhead and Oldham, as well as the Philippines’ national side’s No 1. Manager’s survival rating Slim. History suggests Warnock struggles to adapt to the extra demands of Premier League football – although it will be fun while it lasts. 4/10 If they were a World Cup side they would be … Iran – and not just because of the “Ayatollah” celebrations. Limited, physical and spirited, but ultimately probably doomed.