Here, Sky Sports reflects on an extraordinary, record-breaking transfer window, including the standout stories and signings expected to make the biggest impact.
The Big Six are going big
Image: Antony completed an £87m move to Man Utd from Ajax on Deadline Day
From champions Manchester City to sixth-placed Manchester United, each of the Premier League’s Big Six broke the £100m mark for money spent. In fact, Chelsea and United did it twice, investing £278m and £227m respectively. Their spending spree continued until Deadline Day, with Manchester United’s £87m move for Antony eventually followed by Chelsea’s swap deal to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona. The signings aim to close the gap on last season’s title winners, but it won’t be easy. Not with Erling Haaland, Manchester City’s £51m goal machine from Borussia Dortmund, who has been in place at the Etihad Stadium since June, already running riot against Premier League defenders. Liverpool brought in a superstar striker of their own in £85m Darwin Nunes and Haaland’s arrival at City proved an opportunity for Arsenal, whose £45m deal for Gabriel Jesus is seen as surplus to requirements at the Etihad , looks more and more like a deal. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player Erling Haaland scored a second hat-trick in as many games in Manchester City’s 6-0 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest with a perfect trio of left, right and header finishes. Tottenham have also brought in more firepower in the form of £60million Richarlison. He may be divisive, but he seems tailor-made for Antonio Conte. From Haaland and Nunez to Jesus and Richarlison, many of these attacking additions are already exciting supports, but there were other areas for the Big Six to strengthen and strengthen. At Chelsea, a new defense in Kalidou Koulibaly, Mark Koukourela and Wesley Fofana worth a combined £172m. At Liverpool, a long-awaited addition to the midfield in the shape of Brazil international Arthur from Juventus. Image: New loanee Arthur Mello poses in a Liverpool shirt At United, where the need for midfield reinforcements was even greater, a £70m deal for a five-time Champions League winner and good friend Cristiano Ronaldo (who is staying put, in case you haven’t heard ), Casemiro from Real Madrid. If the Big Six hadn’t already run away from the rest, they certainly will now.
Man Utd, Chelsea Scattergun? City, Arsenal focused
The Big Six were united in overspending, but their approaches to the window differed greatly. At times, Manchester United’s summer seemed to descend into chaos. Image: Man Utd’s summer was dominated by uncertainty surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo Ronaldo’s future has been a distraction for months and there has been so much uncertainty about the incomings that a number of questionable signings have fallen through, including that of captain Frenkie de Jong. Their pursuit of a new midfielder, from De Jong to Adrien Rabiot and Casemiro, all good players but all offering very different qualities, epitomized the ever-changing parameters of their recruitment and the same was true in attack. If a certain 33-year-old Marko Arnautovic was once seen as the answer, what exactly was the question? Chelsea’s approach, with new owner Todd Boehly acting as “interim sporting director”, has appeared similarly chaotic at times. Image: Gabriel Jesus has made an impressive start to life at Arsenal “Scattergun and unsustainable,” was how Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville described it on Twitter, accusing Boehly of “walking around like a kid in a sweet shop” as he tried to strengthen his Chelsea squad. Perhaps that was harsh, but what is certain is that other members of the Big Six, Manchester City and Arsenal in particular, gave a completely different impression, completing their biggest signings quickly and efficiently and reaping the rewards of acting early in the season. started.
The middleweights are also aiming high
It’s been a busy summer for the Premier League’s mid-table clubs too. West Ham got off to a slow start to the season on the pitch, losing their opening three games to sit bottom of the table, but there was plenty of excitement as last season’s seventh-placed side set themselves up for another crack at the top six. Picture: Lucas Paqueta joins West Ham for £51m having previously been linked with Arsenal and Liverpool The Hammers have high hopes for Gianluca Scamacca, their £35.5m striker from Sassuolo, but it is £51m Lucas Paqueta, previously linked with Arsenal and Liverpool, who looks more likely to lift the home fans at the London Stadium. West Ham’s spending reached £179m in total and others went for it. At cash-strapped Newcastle, a new £63m striker in Alexander Isak, part of a £123m total spend. At Wolves, another influx of Portuguese talent in the form of Mateus Nunes from Sporting Lisbon and Goncalo Guedes from Valencia. Image: Alexander Isak celebrates scoring on his Newcastle debut Super agent Jorge Mendes is always a central figure when it comes to Wolves recruitment and another certainty is that Southampton will emphasize youth. Romeo Lavia, Armel Bella Kotchap and Gavin Bazunu, aged 18, 20 and 20 respectively, already appear to have increased in value, while the Saints have equally high expectations for 20-year-old Sekou Mara, as well as Deadline Day additions Juan Larios, 18, and Sam Edozie, 19. There was an overhaul at Leeds too, where Jesse Marsch, like Erik ten Hag at Manchester United, was given permission to reshape the team in his own image. In Tyler Adams, Brenden Aaronson and Rasmus Kristensen, he brought in three players who have worked with him in the past. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers admits the squad is weaker now than a year ago after losing key players such as Kasper Schmeichel, Wesley Fofana and Ademola Lookman. How Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers would love the same support. The Foxes finally ended their long wait to sign an outfield player when they completed a £15m deal for Riems defender Wout Faes on Deadline Day, but their work ended there.
Forest the big spending newcomers
It started with a £17.5m deal for Union Berlin striker Taiwo Awoniyi, less than a month after they sealed promotion at Wembley in May, and ended, ultimately, with a string of Deadline Day arrivals expected to include the Josh Bowler, Loic Bade. and Serge Aurier. These deals will take their total spending to almost £200m – and a remarkable total of 22 new players through the door. Nottingham Forest’s stunning summer has left them with an almost entirely new squad. Image: Morgan Gibbs-White joins Nottingham Forest from Wolves for £42.5m “I think it’s a real fear for other clubs,” Sky Sports manager Jamie Carragher said ahead of their recent meeting with Tottenham. “I think they will scare the clubs that have been in the Premier League for two or three years.” Carragher was quick to add that “spending doesn’t guarantee anything” and certainly all the money invested didn’t help them much in their 6-0 drubbing by Manchester City on Wednesday. But it has dramatically changed the expectations of newly promoted clubs in the transfer window and their frenetic activity is in stark contrast to what happened at Bournemouth, who sacked Scott Parker after expressing his frustration at a perceived lack of business and Fulham, whose slow progress in the market has also prompted Marco Silva to voice his concerns. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player Mark McAdam takes a closer look at Scott Parker’s departure from Bournemouth and reflects on how it came about Fulham’s brilliant start to the season has ensured that slow progress has not been too costly. Deadline Day arrivals of Layvin Kurzawa, Willian, Carlos Vinicius and Dan James mean their squad is now in better shape for what’s to come. But what will become of Bournemouth remains to be seen. The club are determined to live up to their potential, with Jack Stephens, a loanee from Southampton, the only new signing to follow Marcus Senesi, Marcus Tavernier and goalkeeper Neto at the Vitality Stadium following Parker’s abrupt departure. It will now be left to someone else to fight to maintain their newly acquired Premier League status. It is a testament to the quality of the division, however, that even Forest are far from assured survival.
The ones who got away
In an alternate universe, Rafinha terrorizes defenses at Stamford Bridge, Frenkie de Jong pulls the strings in Manchester United’s midfield and Kylian Mbappe wears the white shirt of Real Madrid. Amid the spending frenzy of Premier League clubs, this has also been a summer of near misses. Image: Barcelona…
title: “The Story Of The Premier League S Record Breaking Transfer Window As The Big Six Move On And The Midfield Aim High Football News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-14” author: “Carl Freetage”
Here, Sky Sports reflects on an extraordinary, record-breaking transfer window, including the standout stories and signings expected to make the biggest impact.
The Big Six are going big
Image: Antony completed an £87m move to Man Utd from Ajax on Deadline Day
From champions Manchester City to sixth-placed Manchester United, each of the Premier League’s Big Six broke the £100m mark for money spent. In fact, Chelsea and United did it twice, investing £278m and £227m respectively. Their spending spree continued until Deadline Day, with Manchester United’s £87m move for Antony eventually followed by Chelsea’s swap deal to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona. The signings aim to close the gap on last season’s title winners, but it won’t be easy. Not with Erling Haaland, Manchester City’s £51m goal machine from Borussia Dortmund, who has been in place at the Etihad Stadium since June, already running riot against Premier League defenders. Liverpool brought in a superstar striker of their own in £85m Darwin Nunes and Haaland’s arrival at City proved an opportunity for Arsenal, whose £45m deal for Gabriel Jesus is seen as surplus to requirements at the Etihad , looks more and more like a deal. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player Erling Haaland scored a second hat-trick in as many games in Manchester City’s 6-0 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest with a perfect trio of left, right and header finishes. Tottenham have also brought in more firepower in the form of £60million Richarlison. He may be divisive, but he seems tailor-made for Antonio Conte. From Haaland and Nunez to Jesus and Richarlison, many of these attacking additions are already exciting supports, but there were other areas for the Big Six to strengthen and strengthen. At Chelsea, a new defense in Kalidou Koulibaly, Mark Koukourela and Wesley Fofana worth a combined £172m. At Liverpool, a long-awaited addition to the midfield in the shape of Brazil international Arthur from Juventus. Image: New loanee Arthur Mello poses in a Liverpool shirt At United, where the need for midfield reinforcements was even greater, a £70m deal for a five-time Champions League winner and good friend Cristiano Ronaldo (who is staying put, in case you haven’t heard ), Casemiro from Real Madrid. If the Big Six hadn’t already run away from the rest, they certainly will now.
Man Utd, Chelsea Scattergun? City, Arsenal focused
The Big Six were united in overspending, but their approaches to the window differed greatly. At times, Manchester United’s summer seemed to descend into chaos. Image: Man Utd’s summer was dominated by uncertainty surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo Ronaldo’s future has been a distraction for months and there has been so much uncertainty about the incomings that a number of questionable signings have fallen through, including that of captain Frenkie de Jong. Their pursuit of a new midfielder, from De Jong to Adrien Rabiot and Casemiro, all good players but all offering very different qualities, epitomized the ever-changing parameters of their recruitment and the same was true in attack. If a certain 33-year-old Marko Arnautovic was once seen as the answer, what exactly was the question? Chelsea’s approach, with new owner Todd Boehly acting as “interim sporting director”, has appeared similarly chaotic at times. Image: Gabriel Jesus has made an impressive start to life at Arsenal “Scattergun and unsustainable,” was how Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville described it on Twitter, accusing Boehly of “walking around like a kid in a sweet shop” as he tried to strengthen his Chelsea squad. Perhaps that was harsh, but what is certain is that other members of the Big Six, Manchester City and Arsenal in particular, gave a completely different impression, completing their biggest signings quickly and efficiently and reaping the rewards of acting early in the season. started.
The middleweights are also aiming high
It’s been a busy summer for the Premier League’s mid-table clubs too. West Ham got off to a slow start to the season on the pitch, losing their opening three games to sit bottom of the table, but there was plenty of excitement as last season’s seventh-placed side set themselves up for another crack at the top six. Picture: Lucas Paqueta joins West Ham for £51m having previously been linked with Arsenal and Liverpool The Hammers have high hopes for Gianluca Scamacca, their £35.5m striker from Sassuolo, but it is £51m Lucas Paqueta, previously linked with Arsenal and Liverpool, who looks more likely to lift the home fans at the London Stadium. West Ham’s spending reached £179m in total and others went for it. At cash-strapped Newcastle, a new £63m striker in Alexander Isak, part of a £123m total spend. At Wolves, another influx of Portuguese talent in the form of Mateus Nunes from Sporting Lisbon and Goncalo Guedes from Valencia. Image: Alexander Isak celebrates scoring on his Newcastle debut Super agent Jorge Mendes is always a central figure when it comes to Wolves recruitment and another certainty is that Southampton will emphasize youth. Romeo Lavia, Armel Bella Kotchap and Gavin Bazunu, aged 18, 20 and 20 respectively, already appear to have increased in value, while the Saints have equally high expectations for 20-year-old Sekou Mara, as well as Deadline Day additions Juan Larios, 18, and Sam Edozie, 19. There was an overhaul at Leeds too, where Jesse Marsch, like Erik ten Hag at Manchester United, was given permission to reshape the team in his own image. In Tyler Adams, Brenden Aaronson and Rasmus Kristensen, he brought in three players who have worked with him in the past. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers admits the squad is weaker now than a year ago after losing key players such as Kasper Schmeichel, Wesley Fofana and Ademola Lookman. How Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers would love the same support. The Foxes finally ended their long wait to sign an outfield player when they completed a £15m deal for Riems defender Wout Faes on Deadline Day, but their work ended there.
Forest the big spending newcomers
It started with a £17.5m deal for Union Berlin striker Taiwo Awoniyi, less than a month after they sealed promotion at Wembley in May, and ended, ultimately, with a string of Deadline Day arrivals expected to include the Josh Bowler, Loic Bade. and Serge Aurier. These deals will take their total spending to almost £200m – and a remarkable total of 22 new players through the door. Nottingham Forest’s stunning summer has left them with an almost entirely new squad. Image: Morgan Gibbs-White joins Nottingham Forest from Wolves for £42.5m “I think it’s a real fear for other clubs,” Sky Sports manager Jamie Carragher said ahead of their recent meeting with Tottenham. “I think they will scare the clubs that have been in the Premier League for two or three years.” Carragher was quick to add that “spending doesn’t guarantee anything” and certainly all the money invested didn’t help them much in their 6-0 drubbing by Manchester City on Wednesday. But it has dramatically changed the expectations of newly promoted clubs in the transfer window and their frenetic activity is in stark contrast to what happened at Bournemouth, who sacked Scott Parker after expressing his frustration at a perceived lack of business and Fulham, whose slow progress in the market has also prompted Marco Silva to voice his concerns. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player Mark McAdam takes a closer look at Scott Parker’s departure from Bournemouth and reflects on how it came about Fulham’s brilliant start to the season has ensured that slow progress has not been too costly. Deadline Day arrivals of Layvin Kurzawa, Willian, Carlos Vinicius and Dan James mean their squad is now in better shape for what’s to come. But what will become of Bournemouth remains to be seen. The club are determined to live up to their potential, with Jack Stephens, a loanee from Southampton, the only new signing to follow Marcus Senesi, Marcus Tavernier and goalkeeper Neto at the Vitality Stadium following Parker’s abrupt departure. It will now be left to someone else to fight to maintain their newly acquired Premier League status. It is a testament to the quality of the division, however, that even Forest are far from assured survival.
The ones who got away
In an alternate universe, Rafinha terrorizes defenses at Stamford Bridge, Frenkie de Jong pulls the strings in Manchester United’s midfield and Kylian Mbappe wears the white shirt of Real Madrid. Amid the spending frenzy of Premier League clubs, this has also been a summer of near misses. Image: Barcelona…
title: “The Story Of The Premier League S Record Breaking Transfer Window As The Big Six Move On And The Midfield Aim High Football News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-04” author: “Charles Williams”
Here, Sky Sports reflects on an extraordinary, record-breaking transfer window, including the standout stories and signings expected to make the biggest impact.
The Big Six are going big
Image: Antony completed an £87m move to Man Utd from Ajax on Deadline Day
From champions Manchester City to sixth-placed Manchester United, each of the Premier League’s Big Six broke the £100m mark for money spent. In fact, Chelsea and United did it twice, investing £278m and £227m respectively. Their spending spree continued until Deadline Day, with Manchester United’s £87m move for Antony eventually followed by Chelsea’s swap deal to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona. The signings aim to close the gap on last season’s title winners, but it won’t be easy. Not with Erling Haaland, Manchester City’s £51m goal machine from Borussia Dortmund, who has been in place at the Etihad Stadium since June, already running riot against Premier League defenders. Liverpool brought in a superstar striker of their own in £85m Darwin Nunes and Haaland’s arrival at City proved an opportunity for Arsenal, whose £45m deal for Gabriel Jesus is seen as surplus to requirements at the Etihad , looks more and more like a deal. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player Erling Haaland scored a second hat-trick in as many games in Manchester City’s 6-0 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest with a perfect trio of left, right and header finishes. Tottenham have also brought in more firepower in the form of £60million Richarlison. He may be divisive, but he seems tailor-made for Antonio Conte. From Haaland and Nunez to Jesus and Richarlison, many of these attacking additions are already exciting supports, but there were other areas for the Big Six to strengthen and strengthen. At Chelsea, a new defense in Kalidou Koulibaly, Mark Koukourela and Wesley Fofana worth a combined £172m. At Liverpool, a long-awaited addition to the midfield in the shape of Brazil international Arthur from Juventus. Image: New loanee Arthur Mello poses in a Liverpool shirt At United, where the need for midfield reinforcements was even greater, a £70m deal for a five-time Champions League winner and good friend Cristiano Ronaldo (who is staying put, in case you haven’t heard ), Casemiro from Real Madrid. If the Big Six hadn’t already run away from the rest, they certainly will now.
Man Utd, Chelsea Scattergun? City, Arsenal focused
The Big Six were united in overspending, but their approaches to the window differed greatly. At times, Manchester United’s summer seemed to descend into chaos. Image: Man Utd’s summer was dominated by uncertainty surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo Ronaldo’s future has been a distraction for months and there has been so much uncertainty about the incomings that a number of questionable signings have fallen through, including that of captain Frenkie de Jong. Their pursuit of a new midfielder, from De Jong to Adrien Rabiot and Casemiro, all good players but all offering very different qualities, epitomized the ever-changing parameters of their recruitment and the same was true in attack. If a certain 33-year-old Marko Arnautovic was once seen as the answer, what exactly was the question? Chelsea’s approach, with new owner Todd Boehly acting as “interim sporting director”, has appeared similarly chaotic at times. Image: Gabriel Jesus has made an impressive start to life at Arsenal “Scattergun and unsustainable,” was how Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville described it on Twitter, accusing Boehly of “walking around like a kid in a sweet shop” as he tried to strengthen his Chelsea squad. Perhaps that was harsh, but what is certain is that other members of the Big Six, Manchester City and Arsenal in particular, gave a completely different impression, completing their biggest signings quickly and efficiently and reaping the rewards of acting early in the season. started.
The middleweights are also aiming high
It’s been a busy summer for the Premier League’s mid-table clubs too. West Ham got off to a slow start to the season on the pitch, losing their opening three games to sit bottom of the table, but there was plenty of excitement as last season’s seventh-placed side set themselves up for another crack at the top six. Picture: Lucas Paqueta joins West Ham for £51m having previously been linked with Arsenal and Liverpool The Hammers have high hopes for Gianluca Scamacca, their £35.5m striker from Sassuolo, but it is £51m Lucas Paqueta, previously linked with Arsenal and Liverpool, who looks more likely to lift the home fans at the London Stadium. West Ham’s spending reached £179m in total and others went for it. At cash-strapped Newcastle, a new £63m striker in Alexander Isak, part of a £123m total spend. At Wolves, another influx of Portuguese talent in the form of Mateus Nunes from Sporting Lisbon and Goncalo Guedes from Valencia. Image: Alexander Isak celebrates scoring on his Newcastle debut Super agent Jorge Mendes is always a central figure when it comes to Wolves recruitment and another certainty is that Southampton will emphasize youth. Romeo Lavia, Armel Bella Kotchap and Gavin Bazunu, aged 18, 20 and 20 respectively, already appear to have increased in value, while the Saints have equally high expectations for 20-year-old Sekou Mara, as well as Deadline Day additions Juan Larios, 18, and Sam Edozie, 19. There was an overhaul at Leeds too, where Jesse Marsch, like Erik ten Hag at Manchester United, was given permission to reshape the team in his own image. In Tyler Adams, Brenden Aaronson and Rasmus Kristensen, he brought in three players who have worked with him in the past. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers admits the squad is weaker now than a year ago after losing key players such as Kasper Schmeichel, Wesley Fofana and Ademola Lookman. How Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers would love the same support. The Foxes finally ended their long wait to sign an outfield player when they completed a £15m deal for Riems defender Wout Faes on Deadline Day, but their work ended there.
Forest the big spending newcomers
It started with a £17.5m deal for Union Berlin striker Taiwo Awoniyi, less than a month after they sealed promotion at Wembley in May, and ended, ultimately, with a string of Deadline Day arrivals expected to include the Josh Bowler, Loic Bade. and Serge Aurier. These deals will take their total spending to almost £200m – and a remarkable total of 22 new players through the door. Nottingham Forest’s stunning summer has left them with an almost entirely new squad. Image: Morgan Gibbs-White joins Nottingham Forest from Wolves for £42.5m “I think it’s a real fear for other clubs,” Sky Sports manager Jamie Carragher said ahead of their recent meeting with Tottenham. “I think they will scare the clubs that have been in the Premier League for two or three years.” Carragher was quick to add that “spending doesn’t guarantee anything” and certainly all the money invested didn’t help them much in their 6-0 drubbing by Manchester City on Wednesday. But it has dramatically changed the expectations of newly promoted clubs in the transfer window and their frenetic activity is in stark contrast to what happened at Bournemouth, who sacked Scott Parker after expressing his frustration at a perceived lack of business and Fulham, whose slow progress in the market has also prompted Marco Silva to voice his concerns. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player Mark McAdam takes a closer look at Scott Parker’s departure from Bournemouth and reflects on how it came about Fulham’s brilliant start to the season has ensured that slow progress has not been too costly. Deadline Day arrivals of Layvin Kurzawa, Willian, Carlos Vinicius and Dan James mean their squad is now in better shape for what’s to come. But what will become of Bournemouth remains to be seen. The club are determined to live up to their potential, with Jack Stephens, a loanee from Southampton, the only new signing to follow Marcus Senesi, Marcus Tavernier and goalkeeper Neto at the Vitality Stadium following Parker’s abrupt departure. It will now be left to someone else to fight to maintain their newly acquired Premier League status. It is a testament to the quality of the division, however, that even Forest are far from assured survival.
The ones who got away
In an alternate universe, Rafinha terrorizes defenses at Stamford Bridge, Frenkie de Jong pulls the strings in Manchester United’s midfield and Kylian Mbappe wears the white shirt of Real Madrid. Amid the spending frenzy of Premier League clubs, this has also been a summer of near misses. Image: Barcelona…
title: “The Story Of The Premier League S Record Breaking Transfer Window As The Big Six Move On And The Midfield Aim High Football News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-09” author: “Lola Smith”
Here, Sky Sports reflects on an extraordinary, record-breaking transfer window, including the standout stories and signings expected to make the biggest impact.
The Big Six are going big
Image: Antony completed an £87m move to Man Utd from Ajax on Deadline Day
From champions Manchester City to sixth-placed Manchester United, each of the Premier League’s Big Six broke the £100m mark for money spent. In fact, Chelsea and United did it twice, investing £278m and £227m respectively. Their spending spree continued until Deadline Day, with Manchester United’s £87m move for Antony eventually followed by Chelsea’s swap deal to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona. The signings aim to close the gap on last season’s title winners, but it won’t be easy. Not with Erling Haaland, Manchester City’s £51m goal machine from Borussia Dortmund, who has been in place at the Etihad Stadium since June, already running riot against Premier League defenders. Liverpool brought in a superstar striker of their own in £85m Darwin Nunes and Haaland’s arrival at City proved an opportunity for Arsenal, whose £45m deal for Gabriel Jesus is seen as surplus to requirements at the Etihad , looks more and more like a deal. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player Erling Haaland scored a second hat-trick in as many games in Manchester City’s 6-0 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest with a perfect trio of left, right and header finishes. Tottenham have also brought in more firepower in the form of £60million Richarlison. He may be divisive, but he seems tailor-made for Antonio Conte. From Haaland and Nunez to Jesus and Richarlison, many of these attacking additions are already exciting supports, but there were other areas for the Big Six to strengthen and strengthen. At Chelsea, a new defense in Kalidou Koulibaly, Mark Koukourela and Wesley Fofana worth a combined £172m. At Liverpool, a long-awaited addition to the midfield in the shape of Brazil international Arthur from Juventus. Image: New loanee Arthur Mello poses in a Liverpool shirt At United, where the need for midfield reinforcements was even greater, a £70m deal for a five-time Champions League winner and good friend Cristiano Ronaldo (who is staying put, in case you haven’t heard ), Casemiro from Real Madrid. If the Big Six hadn’t already run away from the rest, they certainly will now.
Man Utd, Chelsea Scattergun? City, Arsenal focused
The Big Six were united in overspending, but their approaches to the window differed greatly. At times, Manchester United’s summer seemed to descend into chaos. Image: Man Utd’s summer was dominated by uncertainty surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo Ronaldo’s future has been a distraction for months and there has been so much uncertainty about the incomings that a number of questionable signings have fallen through, including that of captain Frenkie de Jong. Their pursuit of a new midfielder, from De Jong to Adrien Rabiot and Casemiro, all good players but all offering very different qualities, epitomized the ever-changing parameters of their recruitment and the same was true in attack. If a certain 33-year-old Marko Arnautovic was once seen as the answer, what exactly was the question? Chelsea’s approach, with new owner Todd Boehly acting as “interim sporting director”, has appeared similarly chaotic at times. Image: Gabriel Jesus has made an impressive start to life at Arsenal “Scattergun and unsustainable,” was how Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville described it on Twitter, accusing Boehly of “walking around like a kid in a sweet shop” as he tried to strengthen his Chelsea squad. Perhaps that was harsh, but what is certain is that other members of the Big Six, Manchester City and Arsenal in particular, gave a completely different impression, completing their biggest signings quickly and efficiently and reaping the rewards of acting early in the season. started.
The middleweights are also aiming high
It’s been a busy summer for the Premier League’s mid-table clubs too. West Ham got off to a slow start to the season on the pitch, losing their opening three games to sit bottom of the table, but there was plenty of excitement as last season’s seventh-placed side set themselves up for another crack at the top six. Picture: Lucas Paqueta joins West Ham for £51m having previously been linked with Arsenal and Liverpool The Hammers have high hopes for Gianluca Scamacca, their £35.5m striker from Sassuolo, but it is £51m Lucas Paqueta, previously linked with Arsenal and Liverpool, who looks more likely to lift the home fans at the London Stadium. West Ham’s spending reached £179m in total and others went for it. At cash-strapped Newcastle, a new £63m striker in Alexander Isak, part of a £123m total spend. At Wolves, another influx of Portuguese talent in the form of Mateus Nunes from Sporting Lisbon and Goncalo Guedes from Valencia. Image: Alexander Isak celebrates scoring on his Newcastle debut Super agent Jorge Mendes is always a central figure when it comes to Wolves recruitment and another certainty is that Southampton will emphasize youth. Romeo Lavia, Armel Bella Kotchap and Gavin Bazunu, aged 18, 20 and 20 respectively, already appear to have increased in value, while the Saints have equally high expectations for 20-year-old Sekou Mara, as well as Deadline Day additions Juan Larios, 18, and Sam Edozie, 19. There was an overhaul at Leeds too, where Jesse Marsch, like Erik ten Hag at Manchester United, was given permission to reshape the team in his own image. In Tyler Adams, Brenden Aaronson and Rasmus Kristensen, he brought in three players who have worked with him in the past. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers admits the squad is weaker now than a year ago after losing key players such as Kasper Schmeichel, Wesley Fofana and Ademola Lookman. How Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers would love the same support. The Foxes finally ended their long wait to sign an outfield player when they completed a £15m deal for Riems defender Wout Faes on Deadline Day, but their work ended there.
Forest the big spending newcomers
It started with a £17.5m deal for Union Berlin striker Taiwo Awoniyi, less than a month after they sealed promotion at Wembley in May, and ended, ultimately, with a string of Deadline Day arrivals expected to include the Josh Bowler, Loic Bade. and Serge Aurier. These deals will take their total spending to almost £200m – and a remarkable total of 22 new players through the door. Nottingham Forest’s stunning summer has left them with an almost entirely new squad. Image: Morgan Gibbs-White joins Nottingham Forest from Wolves for £42.5m “I think it’s a real fear for other clubs,” Sky Sports manager Jamie Carragher said ahead of their recent meeting with Tottenham. “I think they will scare the clubs that have been in the Premier League for two or three years.” Carragher was quick to add that “spending doesn’t guarantee anything” and certainly all the money invested didn’t help them much in their 6-0 drubbing by Manchester City on Wednesday. But it has dramatically changed the expectations of newly promoted clubs in the transfer window and their frenetic activity is in stark contrast to what happened at Bournemouth, who sacked Scott Parker after expressing his frustration at a perceived lack of business and Fulham, whose slow progress in the market has also prompted Marco Silva to voice his concerns. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player Mark McAdam takes a closer look at Scott Parker’s departure from Bournemouth and reflects on how it came about Fulham’s brilliant start to the season has ensured that slow progress has not been too costly. Deadline Day arrivals of Layvin Kurzawa, Willian, Carlos Vinicius and Dan James mean their squad is now in better shape for what’s to come. But what will become of Bournemouth remains to be seen. The club are determined to live up to their potential, with Jack Stephens, a loanee from Southampton, the only new signing to follow Marcus Senesi, Marcus Tavernier and goalkeeper Neto at the Vitality Stadium following Parker’s abrupt departure. It will now be left to someone else to fight to maintain their newly acquired Premier League status. It is a testament to the quality of the division, however, that even Forest are far from assured survival.
The ones who got away
In an alternate universe, Rafinha terrorizes defenses at Stamford Bridge, Frenkie de Jong pulls the strings in Manchester United’s midfield and Kylian Mbappe wears the white shirt of Real Madrid. Amid the spending frenzy of Premier League clubs, this has also been a summer of near misses. Image: Barcelona…
