Five Premier League new signings to watch

<p>Premier League clubs have splashed out over £1 billion ($1.3 billion) on fresh faces ahead of the start of the new season on Friday.</p>, <p>Arsenal have led the way by spending more than £200 million on Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, and Jurrien Timber as they aim to topple defending champions Manchester City.</p>, <p>Manchester United, Newcastle, Liverpool, and Chelsea have also been busy with competition fierce just for a top-four finish.</p>, <p>But treble winners City remain the side to beat as they eye a historic fourth consecutive English top-flight title.</p>, <p>AFP Sport looks at five of the biggest transfers of the window so far:</p>, <p>Declan Rice (Arsenal)</p>, <p>Arsenal were City’s surprise challengers for the title last season as the Gunners topped the table for most of the campaign before stumbling down the final straight.</p>, <p>Rice’s determination to join Mikel Arteta’s men despite reported interest from City was another indication that Arsenal are a team on the up.</p>, <p>Arsenal had to smash their transfer record with a bid that could rise to £105 million to prise the England international away from West Ham.</p>, <p>With that fee comes great expectations for Rice to prove the difference maker in ending a 20-year wait to bring the Premier League title back to north London.</p>, <p>The 24-year-old will be tasked with running the midfield at the Emirates and providing the platform for a talented array of young attackers to fire at the top end of the pitch.</p>, <p>Rasmus Hojlund (Man Utd)</p>, <p>A pursuit to bring England captain Harry Kane to Old Trafford never materialised as United instead bet on the promise of 20-year-old Dane Hojlund to satisfy their need for a striker.</p>, <p>An initial £64 million fee for a player that cost Atalanta just £17 million a year ago has raised eyebrows.</p>, <p>Hojlund scored nine goals in his only season in Serie A.</p>, <p>But his six goals in six caps for his country have shown a glimpse of his potential.</p>, <p>An imposing physique, blistering pace an