Haaland is the headline case.
The report says Manchester City could offer him more counter-attacking situations this season, a detail that matters. Haaland does not need volume for volume’s sake; he needs space, early service and runners around him. If City tilt even slightly toward quicker attacks, his ceiling rises again.
The same update also points to Elliot Anderson as one to watch after playing an important role in England’s third-place campaign. His reading of the game and ball recovery look useful traits in a squad that often needs control behind the forwards.
Few clubs appear to have more World Cup carry-over than Arsenal.
The biggest wrinkle is Bruno Guimarães, who the report says is arriving after a World Cup in which he supplied 4 assists for Brazil. That raises Arsenal’s midfield level, but it also sharpens selection pressure.
The report says Lisandro Martinez was influential for Argentina before a minor injury issue in the final, and Manchester United may value that leadership as much as his defending. Youri Tielemans is also mentioned as a midfield addition, bringing tournament pedigree and late-arriving threat.
At Tottenham, Pedro Porro returns as a world champion with Spain. If reports are right that he will be given greater attacking freedom, his season could be judged as much by end product as by defending.
The next step is the only one that counts: the opening weeks of the 2026-27 campaign. World Cups raise stock quickly, but the league always asks the harder question - who can carry that form into every weekend?