Regional rivals: Coral’s awesome area markets for Premier League clubs

The Foxes are 4/1 to end ahead of the others but, despite some fresh faces arriving at the King Power Stadium and the prospect of another club-record signing, the club are clearly in flux.

Losing coach Nigel Pearson, who pulled off somewhat of a miracle to guide his side to safety, and the leadership qualities of Esteban Cambiasso are significant set backs.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa are also an intriguing 9/2 price, but it remains to be seen how they fare without big Belgian Christian Benteke and skipper Fabian Delph, while their new additions may take awhile to settle.

Cross-city competitors Manchester United have arguably done the best business up north this off-season, crucially improving their midfield roster with World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger and tenacious Morgan Schneiderlin, so don your flat caps, grab a pie and take a punt on the Red Devils at 7/4.

On the Mersey, meanwhile, Everton have fallen some way behind their powerful peers and are yet to fix problem positions, which is reflected in their outsiders price of 40/1.

Liverpool (11/1) have shown they are capable of crashing the established top four before, but that was with Luis Suarez leading the line. As their mightier Mancunian neighbours continue to build, the Anfield outfit are playing catch-up but may not be quick enough, especially after surrendering Sterling to City.

Betting tip: As most-improved title chasers, Man Utd seem set to continue spending and may even cling on to David de Gea for another season so back them @ 7/4.