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Clubs fitting in last jigsaw pieces as new EPL season approaches
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Arsenal's Kai Havertz celebrates after scoring a goal during a friendly between the Major League Soccer All-Star team and Arsenal on July 19.
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LONDON – A fortnight until the English Premier League kicks off and its clubs are conducting their pre-season business in various corners of the globe.
Perhaps an increasing Middle Eastern influence may alter things in future, but North America and eastern Asia have remained the epicentre of the glad-handling, commercial opportunities and friendly matches. Ask any EPL manager honestly, and they would rather not travel coast to coast in America or take sapping long-haul journeys to Asia.
