Manchester City rivals: Which EPL club poses biggest threat to title push?

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 15: The Manchester City team line up prior to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between Manchester City FC and FC Dynamo Kyiv at the Etihad Stadium on March 15, 2016 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /

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BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND – AUGUST 03: Benik Afobe of Bouremouth (R) heads wide during a pre-season friendly match between Bournemouth and Valencia at the Vitality Stadium on August 3, 2016 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) /

17) Bournemouth

The Cherries escaped relegation last season. They scraped up only 42 points, and it will be a fight to duplicate the those kind of results again. However, to that end, Bournemouth bought Jordan Ibe from Liverpool for £15 million, a record signing for the club. Manager Eddie Howe also gained midfielders Lewis Cook and Nathan Aké, touted under-21s for England and the Netherlands. Though the loss of veterans Matt Ritchie and Tommy Elphick hurt the Dorset County-based side, Bournemouth should not be underestimated in its fixtures with Manchester City.

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