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#3 Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund pushed Bayern Munich all the way last season in their bid to wrest the German crown from the perennial champions but ultimately fell short in the dying stages of the campaign.
In response, the North-Rhine based club embarked on a spending spree, splashing the cash in the market to augment their squad in preparation for another assault this campaign.
Former skipper Matts Hummels returned to the Signal Iduna Park from Bayern Munich for a sum of €30m, while the fast-rising Thorgan Hazard was also brought in from Borussia Monchengladbach.
Julian Brandt dismissed interest from Bayern Munich and the rest of Europe to join Lucien Favre's side, while left-back Nico Schulz also joined from Hoffenheim.
These new arrivals coupled with the excellent players already at the club including Marco Reus and Jadon Sancho has improved Dortmund's chances of winning a first Bundesliga crown since 2012.
