Wolves, Everton, Leicester and West Ham have all invested well this summer but can they challenge the established order?By Martin Laurence for WhoScoredThe same teams have taken the top six places in the Premier League for the last three seasons, but their stranglehold over the European qualifying spots may be broken in 2019-20. The challenging pack showed last season that they are getting closer. The gap from Chelsea in third down to West Ham in tenth was just 20 points – as small as it has been in the last 12 years, and 13 points fewer than it was the season before.And that’s despite the fact Everton, Leicester and West Ham had fairly disappointing campaigns. Those three clubs – as well as Wolves, who were the closest challengers to the top six last season – have all strengthened this summer and will feel as if they have an opportunity to bridge the narrowing gap. Related: From Jesús Vallejo to George Hirst: 10 astute Premier League summer signings Related: Moise Kean: ‘What I want is to bring Everton into the Champions League’ Related: Ligue 1 preview: PSG will win the title but everything else is up for grabs Continue readingreadfullarticle
