I'm English and I love the Premier League but I'm gonna say it, it is in decline.I think the peak was around 2008 when we had 3 teams in the Champs League semi's, now we have no hope of anyone making the quarters. I'm a United fan but to be honest there pretty poor atm, scratching around in Europa. Also I can't see us making any big signings over the summer due to those Glazers! Chelsea are a shadow of their former selves under Mourinho, Arsenal? Enough said (yes they played well against AC but come on!), Liverpool also average, and City, ok are going to be a force to be reckoned with.
I think also maybe huge names are thinking Spain first over England atm, if Ronaldo does want to leave Real at the end of season only City really could afford him, Chelsea probably could but I don't think they will move on him.
Another thing, I know Barca are light years ahead of anyone atm but no one from the Premier League could touch either them or Real at the moment.