Premier League transfer news: Analysis, every team, signings, Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham, West Ham, Arsenal
Premier League transfer news: Analysis, every team, signings, Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham, West Ham, Arsenal
DEADLINE Day is fast approaching as Premier League squads continue to take shape ahead of the season kickoff.
It’s already been a happy summer for some, while others will be sweating on getting deals done before the window shuts next Friday (AEST) — a day before the season begins.
We look at all the key moves and grade every club’s transfer window so far.
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ARSENAL
KEY INS
Bernd Leno – Bayer Leverkusen, $39.9m
Stephan Lichtsteiner – Juventus, Free
Sokratis Papastathopoulos – Borussia Dortmund, $25.4m
Lucas Torreira – Sampdoria, undisclosed
Matteo Guendouzi – Lorient, $14m
KEY OUTS
Santi Cazorla – Villarreal, free
Per Mertesacker – retired
Jack Wilshere – West Ham, free
Takuma Asano – Hannover 96, undisclosed
BEST SIGNING
The recruit of 22-year-old Uruguayan Lucas Torreira for a reported 30 million euros is perhaps the most intriguing of Unai Emery’s short reign so far. A natural ball-winning midfielder who can shield the back four, he might just provide exactly what the Gunners have been lacking.
BIGGEST LOSS
Jack Wilshire. At 26, his best years should still be ahead of him but Wilshere was already out the door before Emery arrived, joining rivals West Ham in pursuit of more regular football.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Ousmane Dembele, Caglar Soyuncu
RATING: They certainly haven’t set the transfer world on fire (when have they in recent years?) but Emery looks to have strengthened astutely, with key defensive pickups set to compliment the Gunners’ stacked attack. B-
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BOURNEMOUTH
KEY INS
David Brooks – Sheffield United, undisclosed
Diego Rico — Leganes, $18.9 million
KEY OUTS
Benik Afobe – Wolves, $22.1m
Max Gradel – Toulouse, undisclosed
Lewis Grabban – Nottingham Forest, undisclosed
Baily Cargill – released
Rhoys Wiggins – retired
Adam Federici – Stoke, undisclosed
BEST SIGNING
Spanish full back Diego Rico reportedly knocked back Borussia Dortmund to join in an $18.9 million move. It’s an impressive coup for the club, though the highly-rated 25-year-old is suspended for the first three league games.
BIGGEST LOSS
Benik Afobe has been officially sold after his loan exit last season, leaving a worrying lack of depth up front in attack.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Jefferson Lerma, Viktor Claesson, Danny Ings
RATING: It’s been a relatively quiet summer for Bournemouth with just two notable signings. They’re reportedly closing in on some more key recruits but they’ll need to get some deals over the line if they’re to repeat or improve upon a 12th-place finish last season. D+
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BRIGHTON
KEY INS
Alireza Jahanbakhsh – AZ Alkmaar, undisclosed
Leon Balogun – Mainz, free
Florin Andone – Deportivo La Coruna, undisclosed
Jason Steele – Sunderland, undisclosed
Bernardo Fernandes da Silva Junior, undisclosed
David Button – Fulham, undisclosed
Yves Bissouma – Lille, undisclosed
Percy Tau – Mamelodi Sundowns, undisclosed
KEY OUTS
Connor Goldson, Rangers, undisclosed
Sam Baldock – Reading, undisclosed
Thomas Dallison-Lisbon – Falkirk, free
Steve Sidwell – released
Liam Rosenior – released
Tim Krul – released
Christian Walton – Wigan, loan
Henrik Rorvik Bjordal – SV Zulte Waregem, undisclosed
BEST SIGNING
Brighton splashed the cash, outlaying a reported club record 17 million pounds ($A30 million) to land Iran star Alireza Jahanbakhsh from Dutch side AZ Alkmaar.
BIGGEST LOSS
No major losses with the 3.4 million-euros ($A5.36 million) sale of defender Connor Goldson to Rangers their biggest piece of outgoing business so far.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Liam Moore
RATING: You can’t accuse The Seagulls of sitting still. In forking out more than $A90 million so far they’ve made a number of astute-looking signings that could prove to be bargains, while the recruits of Jahanbakhsh and Yves Bissouma are exciting. A-
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BURNLEY
KEY INS
None
KEY OUTS
Scott Arfield – Rangers, free
Dean Marney – released
Josh Ginnelly – Walsall, free
Chris Long – released
Jamie Thomas – released
BEST SIGNING
N/A
BIGGEST LOSS
Canadian midfielder Scott Arfield has joined Rangers after five solid seasons with the club.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Fraser Forster, Peter Crouch
RATING: Yes, they’ve kept their squad stable but last year’s Premier League surprise packets haven’t made a single recruit, despite being about to embark on a Europa League campaign. D-
CARDIFF CITY
KEY INS
Bobby Reid – Bristol City, undisclosed
Greg Cunningham – Preston, undisclosed
Josh Murphy – Norwich, undisclosed
Alex Smithies – QPR, undisclosed
KEY OUTS
Greg Halford – released
Matthew Kennedy – released
Ben Wilson – released
BEST SIGNING
The reported $A19 million signing of winger Josh Murphy from Championship side Norwich is Cardiff’s most expensive since they were relegated in 2014. He’s highly-rated rated by manager Neil Warnock who declared him his “No.1 target”.
BIGGEST LOSS
No major losses.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Marko Grujic
RATING: The newcomers have been relatively busy but all signings so far have been from the Championship — a risky approach in their bid to achieve safety. C-
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CHELSEA
KEY INS
Jorginho – Napoli, undisclosed
Rob Green – free
KEY OUTS
Kenedy – Newcastle, loan
Matej Delac – AC Horsens, free
Eduardo – Vitesse, loan
Joao Rodriguez – Tenerife, loan
Todd Kane – Hull, loan
Boga – Sassuolo, undisclosed
Charlie Colkett – Shrewsbury, loan
Mario Pasalic – Atalanta, loan
Jacob Maddox – Cheltenham, loan
BEST SIGNING
Maurizio Sarri came to Chelsea from Napoli and brought Italy international Jorginho with him on a 50 million pound ($A88m) deal. The manager has talked up his star midfield recruit’s technical ability and “great mental speed”.
BIGGEST LOSS
No major losses so far and the Blues will be hoping it stays that way with the likes of Eden Hazard, N’Golo Kante and Willian all linked with moves away.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Gonzalo Higuain, Anthony Martial, Mateo Kovacic, Aaron Ramsey, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
RATING: Things are very much in the balance for Chelsea and moves in and out over the next two weeks could change things greatly. As it stands it’s been a relatively quiet transfer summer but they have crucially fended off interest in Hazard and Kante so far. B-
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CRYSTAL PALACE
KEY INS
Vicente Guaita – Getafe, free
KEY OUTS
Andre Coker – Maidstone, free
Damien Delaney – Cork, free
Jacok Kwame Berkeley-Agyepong – released
Diego Cavalieri – released
Victor Fundi – released
Lee Chung-yong – released
Bakary Sako – released
Yohan Cabaye – Al-Nasr, free
BEST SIGNING
Palace have boosted their goalkeeper stocks by recruiting Vicente Guaita on a free transfer from Spanish side Getafe.
BIGGEST LOSS
Former France international midfielder Yohan Cabaye eft the club after unsuccessful transfer talks and has secured a lucrative move to UAE side Al Nasr.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Max Meyer, Cheikhou Kouyate, Maxime Gonalons
RATING: The priority is keeping hold of star man Wilfried Zaha, which they’ve managed so far. They’re a few signings short of where they’d want to be but stability is ultimately the key. C+
EVERTON
KEY INS
Richarlison – Watford, $70.8 million
KEY OUTS
Ramiro Funes Mori – Villarreal, undisclosed
Jose Baxter – Oldham, free
Conor Grant – Plymouth, free
Calum Dyson – Plymouth, free
Wayne Rooney – DC United, free
Joel Robles – Real Betis, free
Henry Onyekuru – Galatasaray, loan
Shani Tarashaj – Grasshoppers, loan
BEST SIGNING
It’s been a case of quality over quantity so far after the Toffees forked out huge dollars to make just one key signing so far — that of Brazilian midfielder Richarlison from Watford.
BIGGEST LOSS
Argentinian defender Ramiro Funes Mori has left the club for Villarreal, with Wayne Rooney also exiting for a second time to head to the MLS.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Lucas Digne
RATING: Richarlison looks to be a great fit for the squad and with French defender Lucas Digne also on the verge of signing, it’ll be a decent summer for Everton — especially if they keep hold of England star Jordan Pickford. B+
FULHAM
KEY INS
Jean Michael Seri – Nice, $44m
Maxime Le Marchand – Nice, $17m
Fabri – Besiktas, undisclosed
Andre Schurrle – Borussia Dortmund, loan
Aleksandar Mitrovic – Newcastle, $39m
KEY OUTS
Ryan Fredericks – West Ham, free
George Williams – Forest Green, free
Stephen Humphrys – Scunthorpe, loan
David Button – Brighton, undisclosed
Elijah Adebayo – Swindon, loan
Marek Rodak – Rotherham, loan
BEST SIGNING
Fulham got their Premier League dealings off to a brilliant start, signing Ivorian midfield maestro Jean Michael Seri, a player who has also reportedly attracted interest from Chelsea, Arsenal and Barcelona.
BIGGEST LOSS
Championship team of the year representative Ryan Fredericks has joined West Ham after the right back’s contract expired.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Josuha Guilavogui
RATING: Showing how it’s done for a newly-promoted side, adding geniuine quality across the park. The signings of Seri, Andre Schurrle on loan and Aleksandar Mitrovic (previously on loan from Newcastle) has them well placed for a strong return to the top flight. A
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN
KEY INS
Ben Hamer – Leicester, free
Ramadan Sobhi – Stoke, undisclosed
Terence Kongolo – Monaco, $31m
Juninho Bacuna – FC Groningen, undisclosed
Erik Durm – Dortmund, undisclosed
Florent Hadergjonaj – Ingolstadt, $7.9m
Jonas Lossl – Mainz, undisclosed
Adama Diakhaby – Monaco, undisclosed
KEY OUTS
Tom Ince – Stoke, $21.2
Dean Whitehead – retired
Rob Green – released
Luca Colville – released
Dylan Cogill – Clyde, free
Denilson Carvalho – released
Jack Boyle – Clyde, free
Regan Booty – Aldershot, loan
Jack Payne – Bradford, loan
Sean Scannell – Bradford, undisclosed
BEST SIGNING
Manager David Wagner described the club record signing of defender Terence Kongolo (previously on loan) “a big statement”.
BIGGEST LOSS
Former England U21 international Tom Ince has been offloaded to Stoke City on a $A21.2 million deal.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Marvin Plattenhardt, Adama Traore
RATING: A productive summer that has them looking strong for the campaign ahead. Added strength across the park and attacking potency through the likes of Adama Diakhaby and Ramadan Sobhi. A-
LEICESTER CITY
KEY INS
James Maddison – Norwich, $39m
Ricardo Pereira – Porto, undisclosed
Jonny Evans – West Brom, undisclosed
Danny Ward – Liverpool, $22m
KEY OUTS
Riyad Mahrez – Manchester City, $106m
Robert Huth – released
BEST SIGNING
With Mahrez gone, England starlet James Madison has been brought in for a hefty fee to fill the attacking void. The 21-year-old is highly regarded and is coming off a 14 goal, 8 assist season in the Championship. Could be a massive acquisition.
BIGGEST LOSS
Riyad Mahrez. The Algerian finally got his move to Manchester City and the absence of his mercurial abilities and eye for goal will be sorely missed.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Craig Dawson, Paco Alcacer, Yerry Mina
RATING: Mahrez’s exit remains their headline piece of business, but a string of good quality acquisitions will improve the overall quality of a strong squad. B
LIVERPOOL
KEY INS
Naby Keita – RB Leipzig, $93.4m
Fabinho – Monaco, $77.5m
Xherdan Shaqiri – Stoke, $24m
Alisson Becker – Roma, $118m
KEY OUTS
Emre Can – Juventus, free
Harry Wilson – Derby, loan
BEST SIGNING
Goalkeeping has been a perennial issue at Anfield for far too long, and the arrival of Alisson Becker could finally prove the solution that takes them to the next level.
BIGGEST LOSS
Midfielder Emre Can has jetted off to Juventus, he’s grown into a quality midfielder in recent years, but the Reds mightn’t miss him too much considering the arrivals of Fabinho and Keita.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Domagoj Vida, Nabil Fekir, Christian Pulisic
RATING: An incredibly successful window for the Reds, they snared a world class goalkeeper, a quality back-up winger as well as some exceptional midfield reinforcements. A+.
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MANCHESTER CITY
KEY INS
Riyad Mahrez – Leicester City, $106m
KEY OUTS
Yaya Toure – released
BEST SIGNING
No prizes for this one. Mahrez is the only big name new arrival at the Etihad this window, and the former Premier League Player of the Year will provide a big boost to their attacking depth.
BIGGEST LOSS
Yaya Toure has been released after eight years at the club, however his influence had diminished in recent seasons – he shouldn’t be too badly missed in a star-studded City midfield.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Miralem Pjanic, Mateo Kovacic
RATING: Not the big spending window City fans have become accustomed to, but Mahrez should add something to the champions – perhaps more significantly, they haven’t lost any stars. B-
MANCHESTER UNITED
KEY INS
Fred – Shakhtar Donetsk, $94.1m
KEY OUTS
Michael Carrick – retired
Daley Blind – $25.1m
BEST SIGNING
Midfielder Fred arrives from Shakhtar for a big fee, it’s hoped the Brazilian will excel alongside Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic in midfield.
BIGGEST LOSS
The retirement of Michael Carrick sees the Red Devils lose one of the most consistent and reliable midfielders in the Premier League.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Gareth Bale, Harry Maguire, Yerry Mina, Ante Rebic, Toby Alderweireld
RATING: A quiet window by their standards, with Fred the only headline arrival. C
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NEWCASTLE
KEY INS
Ki Sung-yueng – Free
Kenedy – Chelsea, loan
Martin Dubravka – Sparta Prague, undisclosed
KEY OUTS
Chancel Mbemba – Porto, undisclosed
Jack Colback – Nottingham Forest, loan
Massadio Haidara – Lens, free
BEST SIGNING
After an impressive loan spell last season, keeper Martin Dubravka has completed a move to Tyneside. If he picks up where he left off, the deal could be one of the great bargains.
BIGGEST LOSS
The Magpies cop a significant loss on 23-year-old defender Chancel Mbemba, who arrived in 2015 amid high hopes. He departs with his massive potential unfulfilled.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Ahmed Hegazi, Thiago Maia
RATING Another penny-pinching window leaves fans hugely frustrated and the club with serious worries ahead of the new campaign. D
SOUTHAMPTON
KEY INS
Mohamed Elyounoussi – Basel, $28m
Jannik Vestergaard – Borussia Monchengladbach – $31m
KEY OUTS
Dusan Tadic – Ajax, undisclosed
Jordy Clasie – Feyenoord, loan
BEST SIGNING
After a season that yielded less than a goal a game, Southampton will look to new arrival Mohamed Elyounoussi to add some fire power – he netted 11 goals last season in the Swiss Super League.
BIGGEST LOSS
After a quality stint with the Saints, Dusan Tadic has left for Ajax. The Serbian had a knack for scoring important goals, and he’ll need some replacing.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Danny Drinkwater, Danny Ings
RATING: After a poor season, they’ve spent fairly lavishly in improving their squad at both ends of the park, but some significant outs could cost them. B-
SPURS
KEY INS
N/A
KEY OUTS
N/A
BEST SIGNING
N/A
BIGGEST LOSS
N/A
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Jack Grealish, Gareth Bale, Wilfried Zaha
RATING: Are Spurs still on holidays? A bizarre window has seen complete transfer silence without a single significant in or out. F.
WATFORD
KEY INS
Gerard Deulofeu – Barcelona, $20.4m
Ben Foster – West Brom, undisclosed
KEY OUTS
Nordin Amrabat – Al-Nassr, undisclosed
Richarlison – Everton, $70.2
BEST SIGNING
The permanent arrival of star loanee Gerard Deulofeu gives them a top class attacking outlet, and the deal represents incredibly good value for money.
BIGGEST LOSS
Highly rated Brazilian Richarlison heads off to Everton after an impressive first season with the Hornets… but his massive transfer fee will soften the blow.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Divock Origi
RATING: Another shrewd window sees some useful players arrive without a particularly big investment… and they somehow managed to recoup a stupidly big sum for Richarlison! B+
WEST HAM
KEY INS
Felipe Anderson – Lazio, $62.5m
Andriy Yarmolenko – Borussia Dortmund, $31m
Jack Wilshere – Arsenal, free
Issa Diop – Toulouse, $39 million
Lukasz Fabianski – Swansea City, $12.4m
KEY OUTS
James Collins – released
Patrice Evra – released
BEST SIGNING
Even for a massive $62m, Felipe Anderson represents a huge acquisition for the Hammers. A Brazilian international with a great record in Serie A, he could revolutionise their attack.
BIGGEST LOSS
Fan favourite James Collins’ second stint at the club is over, and his massive presence in defence will be missed.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Danny Drinkwater
RATING: After a nightmare season, some excellent signings across the park have fans believing again. Seven new faces have boosted the squad massively. A
WOLVES
KEY INS
Rui Patricio – Sporting Lisbon, undisclosed
Joao Moutinho – Monaco, undisclosed
KEY OUTS
Benik Afobe – Stoke, loan
BEST SIGNING
From the World Cup to Wolves, Portuguese keeper Rui Patricio shapes as a potentially season-changing signing. The 30-year-old brings massive experience and will be a safe presence between the sticks.
BIGGEST LOSS
Just 11 days after signing permanently from Bournemouth, Benik Afobe went on loan to Stoke in a baffling piece of business. He’s really the only significant out for the promotees.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Marcos Rojo, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Adama Traore
RATING: Arriving back in the Premier League, they’ve certainly made a statement with their business – international quality stars arrive and look set to spearhead a big return to the top flight. A
Premier League
DEADLINE Day is fast approaching as Premier League squads continue to take shape ahead of the season kickoff.It’s already been a happy summer for some, while others will be sweating on getting deals done before the window shuts next Friday (AEST) — a day before the season begins.We look at all...
DEADLINE Day is fast approaching as Premier League squads continue to take shape ahead of the season kickoff.
It’s already been a happy summer for some, while others will be sweating on getting deals done before the window shuts next Friday (AEST) — a day before the season begins.
We look at all the key moves and grade every club’s transfer window so far.
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ARSENAL
KEY INS
Bernd Leno - Bayer Leverkusen, $39.9m
Stephan Lichtsteiner - Juventus, Free
Sokratis Papastathopoulos - Borussia Dortmund, $25.4m
Lucas Torreira - Sampdoria, undisclosed
Matteo Guendouzi - Lorient, $14m
KEY OUTS
Santi Cazorla - Villarreal, free
Per Mertesacker - retired
Jack Wilshere - West Ham, free
Takuma Asano - Hannover 96, undisclosed
BEST SIGNING
The recruit of 22-year-old Uruguayan Lucas Torreira for a reported 30 million euros is perhaps the most intriguing of Unai Emery’s short reign so far. A natural ball-winning midfielder who can shield the back four, he might just provide exactly what the Gunners have been lacking.
BIGGEST LOSS
Jack Wilshire. At 26, his best years should still be ahead of him but Wilshere was already out the door before Emery arrived, joining rivals West Ham in pursuit of more regular football.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Ousmane Dembele, Caglar Soyuncu
RATING: They certainly haven’t set the transfer world on fire (when have they in recent years?) but Emery looks to have strengthened astutely, with key defensive pickups set to compliment the Gunners’ stacked attack. B-
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BOURNEMOUTH
KEY INS
David Brooks - Sheffield United, undisclosed
Diego Rico — Leganes, $18.9 million
KEY OUTS
Benik Afobe - Wolves, $22.1m
Max Gradel - Toulouse, undisclosed
Lewis Grabban - Nottingham Forest, undisclosed
Baily Cargill - released
Rhoys Wiggins - retired
Adam Federici - Stoke, undisclosed
BEST SIGNING
Spanish full back Diego Rico reportedly knocked back Borussia Dortmund to join in an $18.9 million move. It’s an impressive coup for the club, though the highly-rated 25-year-old is suspended for the first three league games.
BIGGEST LOSS
Benik Afobe has been officially sold after his loan exit last season, leaving a worrying lack of depth up front in attack.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Jefferson Lerma, Viktor Claesson, Danny Ings
RATING: It’s been a relatively quiet summer for Bournemouth with just two notable signings. They’re reportedly closing in on some more key recruits but they’ll need to get some deals over the line if they’re to repeat or improve upon a 12th-place finish last season. D+
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BRIGHTON
KEY INS
Alireza Jahanbakhsh - AZ Alkmaar, undisclosed
Leon Balogun - Mainz, free
Florin Andone - Deportivo La Coruna, undisclosed
Jason Steele - Sunderland, undisclosed
Bernardo Fernandes da Silva Junior, undisclosed
David Button - Fulham, undisclosed
Yves Bissouma - Lille, undisclosed
Percy Tau - Mamelodi Sundowns, undisclosed
KEY OUTS
Connor Goldson, Rangers, undisclosed
Sam Baldock - Reading, undisclosed
Thomas Dallison-Lisbon - Falkirk, free
Steve Sidwell - released
Liam Rosenior - released
Tim Krul - released
Christian Walton - Wigan, loan
Henrik Rorvik Bjordal - SV Zulte Waregem, undisclosed
BEST SIGNING
Brighton splashed the cash, outlaying a reported club record 17 million pounds ($A30 million) to land Iran star Alireza Jahanbakhsh from Dutch side AZ Alkmaar.
BIGGEST LOSS
No major losses with the 3.4 million-euros ($A5.36 million) sale of defender Connor Goldson to Rangers their biggest piece of outgoing business so far.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Liam Moore
RATING: You can’t accuse The Seagulls of sitting still. In forking out more than $A90 million so far they’ve made a number of astute-looking signings that could prove to be bargains, while the recruits of Jahanbakhsh and Yves Bissouma are exciting. A-
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BURNLEY
KEY INS
None
KEY OUTS
Scott Arfield - Rangers, free
Dean Marney - released
Josh Ginnelly - Walsall, free
Chris Long - released
Jamie Thomas - released
BEST SIGNING
N/A
BIGGEST LOSS
Canadian midfielder Scott Arfield has joined Rangers after five solid seasons with the club.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Fraser Forster, Peter Crouch
RATING: Yes, they’ve kept their squad stable but last year’s Premier League surprise packets haven’t made a single recruit, despite being about to embark on a Europa League campaign. D-
CARDIFF CITY
KEY INS
Bobby Reid - Bristol City, undisclosed
Greg Cunningham - Preston, undisclosed
Josh Murphy - Norwich, undisclosed
Alex Smithies - QPR, undisclosed
KEY OUTS
Greg Halford - released
Matthew Kennedy - released
Ben Wilson - released
BEST SIGNING
The reported $A19 million signing of winger Josh Murphy from Championship side Norwich is Cardiff’s most expensive since they were relegated in 2014. He’s highly-rated rated by manager Neil Warnock who declared him his “No.1 target”.
BIGGEST LOSS
No major losses.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Marko Grujic
RATING: The newcomers have been relatively busy but all signings so far have been from the Championship — a risky approach in their bid to achieve safety. C-
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CHELSEA
KEY INS
Jorginho - Napoli, undisclosed
Rob Green - free
KEY OUTS
Kenedy - Newcastle, loan
Matej Delac - AC Horsens, free
Eduardo - Vitesse, loan
Joao Rodriguez - Tenerife, loan
Todd Kane - Hull, loan
Boga - Sassuolo, undisclosed
Charlie Colkett - Shrewsbury, loan
Mario Pasalic - Atalanta, loan
Jacob Maddox - Cheltenham, loan
BEST SIGNING
Maurizio Sarri came to Chelsea from Napoli and brought Italy international Jorginho with him on a 50 million pound ($A88m) deal. The manager has talked up his star midfield recruit’s technical ability and “great mental speed”.
BIGGEST LOSS
No major losses so far and the Blues will be hoping it stays that way with the likes of Eden Hazard, N’Golo Kante and Willian all linked with moves away.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Gonzalo Higuain, Anthony Martial, Mateo Kovacic, Aaron Ramsey, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
RATING: Things are very much in the balance for Chelsea and moves in and out over the next two weeks could change things greatly. As it stands it’s been a relatively quiet transfer summer but they have crucially fended off interest in Hazard and Kante so far. B-
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KEY INS
Vicente Guaita - Getafe, free
KEY OUTS
Andre Coker - Maidstone, free
Damien Delaney - Cork, free
Jacok Kwame Berkeley-Agyepong - released
Diego Cavalieri - released
Victor Fundi - released
Lee Chung-yong - released
Bakary Sako - released
Yohan Cabaye - Al-Nasr, free
BEST SIGNING
Palace have boosted their goalkeeper stocks by recruiting Vicente Guaita on a free transfer from Spanish side Getafe.
BIGGEST LOSS
Former France international midfielder Yohan Cabaye eft the club after unsuccessful transfer talks and has secured a lucrative move to UAE side Al Nasr.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Max Meyer, Cheikhou Kouyate, Maxime Gonalons
RATING: The priority is keeping hold of star man Wilfried Zaha, which they’ve managed so far. They’re a few signings short of where they’d want to be but stability is ultimately the key. C+
EVERTON
KEY INS
Richarlison - Watford, $70.8 million
KEY OUTS
Ramiro Funes Mori - Villarreal, undisclosed
Jose Baxter - Oldham, free
Conor Grant - Plymouth, free
Calum Dyson - Plymouth, free
Wayne Rooney - DC United, free
Joel Robles - Real Betis, free
Henry Onyekuru - Galatasaray, loan
Shani Tarashaj - Grasshoppers, loan
BEST SIGNING
It’s been a case of quality over quantity so far after the Toffees forked out huge dollars to make just one key signing so far — that of Brazilian midfielder Richarlison from Watford.
BIGGEST LOSS
Argentinian defender Ramiro Funes Mori has left the club for Villarreal, with Wayne Rooney also exiting for a second time to head to the MLS.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Lucas Digne
RATING: Richarlison looks to be a great fit for the squad and with French defender Lucas Digne also on the verge of signing, it’ll be a decent summer for Everton — especially if they keep hold of England star Jordan Pickford. B+
FULHAM
KEY INS
Jean Michael Seri - Nice, $44m
Maxime Le Marchand - Nice, $17m
Fabri - Besiktas, undisclosed
Andre Schurrle - Borussia Dortmund, loan
Aleksandar Mitrovic - Newcastle, $39m
KEY OUTS
Ryan Fredericks - West Ham, free
George Williams - Forest Green, free
Stephen Humphrys - Scunthorpe, loan
David Button - Brighton, undisclosed
Elijah Adebayo - Swindon, loan
Marek Rodak - Rotherham, loan
BEST SIGNING
Fulham got their Premier League dealings off to a brilliant start, signing Ivorian midfield maestro Jean Michael Seri, a player who has also reportedly attracted interest from Chelsea, Arsenal and Barcelona.
BIGGEST LOSS
Championship team of the year representative Ryan Fredericks has joined West Ham after the right back’s contract expired.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Josuha Guilavogui
RATING: Showing how it’s done for a newly-promoted side, adding geniuine quality across the park. The signings of Seri, Andre Schurrle on loan and Aleksandar Mitrovic (previously on loan from Newcastle) has them well placed for a strong return to the top flight. A
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN
KEY INS
Ben Hamer - Leicester, free
Ramadan Sobhi - Stoke, undisclosed
Terence Kongolo - Monaco, $31m
Juninho Bacuna - FC Groningen, undisclosed
Erik Durm - Dortmund, undisclosed
Florent Hadergjonaj - Ingolstadt, $7.9m
Jonas Lossl - Mainz, undisclosed
Adama Diakhaby - Monaco, undisclosed
KEY OUTS
Tom Ince - Stoke, $21.2
Dean Whitehead - retired
Rob Green - released
Luca Colville - released
Dylan Cogill - Clyde, free
Denilson Carvalho - released
Jack Boyle - Clyde, free
Regan Booty - Aldershot, loan
Jack Payne - Bradford, loan
Sean Scannell - Bradford, undisclosed
BEST SIGNING
Manager David Wagner described the club record signing of defender Terence Kongolo (previously on loan) “a big statement”.
BIGGEST LOSS
Former England U21 international Tom Ince has been offloaded to Stoke City on a $A21.2 million deal.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Marvin Plattenhardt, Adama Traore
RATING: A productive summer that has them looking strong for the campaign ahead. Added strength across the park and attacking potency through the likes of Adama Diakhaby and Ramadan Sobhi. A-
LEICESTER CITY
KEY INS
James Maddison - Norwich, $39m
Ricardo Pereira - Porto, undisclosed
Jonny Evans - West Brom, undisclosed
Danny Ward - Liverpool, $22m
KEY OUTS
Riyad Mahrez - Manchester City, $106m
Robert Huth - released
BEST SIGNING
With Mahrez gone, England starlet James Madison has been brought in for a hefty fee to fill the attacking void. The 21-year-old is highly regarded and is coming off a 14 goal, 8 assist season in the Championship. Could be a massive acquisition.
BIGGEST LOSS
Riyad Mahrez. The Algerian finally got his move to Manchester City and the absence of his mercurial abilities and eye for goal will be sorely missed.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Craig Dawson, Paco Alcacer, Yerry Mina
RATING: Mahrez’s exit remains their headline piece of business, but a string of good quality acquisitions will improve the overall quality of a strong squad. B
LIVERPOOL
KEY INS
Naby Keita - RB Leipzig, $93.4m
Fabinho - Monaco, $77.5m
Xherdan Shaqiri - Stoke, $24m
Alisson Becker - Roma, $118m
KEY OUTS
Emre Can - Juventus, free
Harry Wilson - Derby, loan
BEST SIGNING
Goalkeeping has been a perennial issue at Anfield for far too long, and the arrival of Alisson Becker could finally prove the solution that takes them to the next level.
BIGGEST LOSS
Midfielder Emre Can has jetted off to Juventus, he’s grown into a quality midfielder in recent years, but the Reds mightn’t miss him too much considering the arrivals of Fabinho and Keita.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Domagoj Vida, Nabil Fekir, Christian Pulisic
RATING: An incredibly successful window for the Reds, they snared a world class goalkeeper, a quality back-up winger as well as some exceptional midfield reinforcements. A+.
'Jose can say what he wants'
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KEY INS
Riyad Mahrez - Leicester City, $106m
KEY OUTS
Yaya Toure - released
BEST SIGNING
No prizes for this one. Mahrez is the only big name new arrival at the Etihad this window, and the former Premier League Player of the Year will provide a big boost to their attacking depth.
BIGGEST LOSS
Yaya Toure has been released after eight years at the club, however his influence had diminished in recent seasons – he shouldn’t be too badly missed in a star-studded City midfield.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Miralem Pjanic, Mateo Kovacic
RATING: Not the big spending window City fans have become accustomed to, but Mahrez should add something to the champions – perhaps more significantly, they haven’t lost any stars. B-
MANCHESTER UNITED
KEY INS
Fred - Shakhtar Donetsk, $94.1m
KEY OUTS
Michael Carrick - retired
Daley Blind - $25.1m
BEST SIGNING
Midfielder Fred arrives from Shakhtar for a big fee, it’s hoped the Brazilian will excel alongside Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic in midfield.
BIGGEST LOSS
The retirement of Michael Carrick sees the Red Devils lose one of the most consistent and reliable midfielders in the Premier League.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Gareth Bale, Harry Maguire, Yerry Mina, Ante Rebic, Toby Alderweireld
RATING: A quiet window by their standards, with Fred the only headline arrival. C
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0:57NEWCASTLE
KEY INS
Ki Sung-yueng - Free
Kenedy - Chelsea, loan
Martin Dubravka - Sparta Prague, undisclosed
KEY OUTS
Chancel Mbemba - Porto, undisclosed
Jack Colback - Nottingham Forest, loan
Massadio Haidara - Lens, free
BEST SIGNING
After an impressive loan spell last season, keeper Martin Dubravka has completed a move to Tyneside. If he picks up where he left off, the deal could be one of the great bargains.
BIGGEST LOSS
The Magpies cop a significant loss on 23-year-old defender Chancel Mbemba, who arrived in 2015 amid high hopes. He departs with his massive potential unfulfilled.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Ahmed Hegazi, Thiago Maia
RATING Another penny-pinching window leaves fans hugely frustrated and the club with serious worries ahead of the new campaign. D
SOUTHAMPTON
KEY INS
Mohamed Elyounoussi - Basel, $28m
Jannik Vestergaard - Borussia Monchengladbach - $31m
KEY OUTS
Dusan Tadic - Ajax, undisclosed
Jordy Clasie - Feyenoord, loan
BEST SIGNING
After a season that yielded less than a goal a game, Southampton will look to new arrival Mohamed Elyounoussi to add some fire power – he netted 11 goals last season in the Swiss Super League.
BIGGEST LOSS
After a quality stint with the Saints, Dusan Tadic has left for Ajax. The Serbian had a knack for scoring important goals, and he’ll need some replacing.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Danny Drinkwater, Danny Ings
RATING: After a poor season, they’ve spent fairly lavishly in improving their squad at both ends of the park, but some significant outs could cost them. B-
SPURS
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RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Jack Grealish, Gareth Bale, Wilfried Zaha
RATING: Are Spurs still on holidays? A bizarre window has seen complete transfer silence without a single significant in or out. F.
WATFORD
KEY INS
Gerard Deulofeu - Barcelona, $20.4m
Ben Foster - West Brom, undisclosed
KEY OUTS
Nordin Amrabat - Al-Nassr, undisclosed
Richarlison - Everton, $70.2
BEST SIGNING
The permanent arrival of star loanee Gerard Deulofeu gives them a top class attacking outlet, and the deal represents incredibly good value for money.
BIGGEST LOSS
Highly rated Brazilian Richarlison heads off to Everton after an impressive first season with the Hornets… but his massive transfer fee will soften the blow.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Divock Origi
RATING: Another shrewd window sees some useful players arrive without a particularly big investment… and they somehow managed to recoup a stupidly big sum for Richarlison! B+
WEST HAM
KEY INS
Felipe Anderson - Lazio, $62.5m
Andriy Yarmolenko - Borussia Dortmund, $31m
Jack Wilshere - Arsenal, free
Issa Diop - Toulouse, $39 million
Lukasz Fabianski - Swansea City, $12.4m
KEY OUTS
James Collins - released
Patrice Evra - released
BEST SIGNING
Even for a massive $62m, Felipe Anderson represents a huge acquisition for the Hammers. A Brazilian international with a great record in Serie A, he could revolutionise their attack.
BIGGEST LOSS
Fan favourite James Collins’ second stint at the club is over, and his massive presence in defence will be missed.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Danny Drinkwater
RATING: After a nightmare season, some excellent signings across the park have fans believing again. Seven new faces have boosted the squad massively. A
WOLVES
KEY INS
Rui Patricio - Sporting Lisbon, undisclosed
Joao Moutinho - Monaco, undisclosed
KEY OUTS
Benik Afobe - Stoke, loan
BEST SIGNING
From the World Cup to Wolves, Portuguese keeper Rui Patricio shapes as a potentially season-changing signing. The 30-year-old brings massive experience and will be a safe presence between the sticks.
BIGGEST LOSS
Just 11 days after signing permanently from Bournemouth, Benik Afobe went on loan to Stoke in a baffling piece of business. He’s really the only significant out for the promotees.
RUMOUR MILL/STILL ON THE RADAR: Marcos Rojo, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Adama Traore
RATING: Arriving back in the Premier League, they’ve certainly made a statement with their business – international quality stars arrive and look set to spearhead a big return to the top flight. A
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