KEY PLAYER: Paige Bailey- Gayle

MANCHESTER CITY WEST HAM

City went from strength to strength under Gareth Taylor last year, after a slow start which cost them the title. By the end they were only two points off victors Chelsea, having been hampered in their quest for the trophy by a lack of depth at centre- forward. The club have addressed that with the signing of Jamaican goal- getter Bunny Shaw, and though USA international Sam Mewis will be a huge loss this summer, Champions League- winning midfielder Vicky Losada should fill the gap.

The first aim for West Ham this term is not getting sucked into relegation trouble. It was all change in 2020- 21 as Olli Harder ( eventually) replaced the long- serving Matt Beard as manager, but a grim campaign yielded only three victories. Now that Hammers players have had time to acclimatise to Harder’s hard- pressing style, however, they will be hoping for a much happier time of it. Australia international Tameka Yallop looks the pick of their summer arrivals.