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Premier League 2016 summertime transpose opening: club-by-club verdicts

The lowdown on the business conducted by Englands top-flight sororities before the delivery deadline

Arsenal

It has taken two summertimes but Arsne Wenger has finally bought to strengthen the sticker of his squad. Coming in after Petr Cech last-place season are actors to address key stances that have needed bolstering for some time. Wenger hopes Shkodran Mustafi speedily models a great partnership with Laurent Koscielny, while Granit Xhaka has already inspired comparisons to Emmanuel Petit in midfield. The wildcard is the 27 -year-old Lucas Prez up front. Arsenal fans praying a nightmare striker are hoping for the best from an unfamiliar appoint with a honour as a late developer, a Spanish Jamie Vardy. Jack Wilsheres loan move to Bournemouth accepts out among the retirements. Amy Lawrence

Major moves

In : Granit Xhaka Borussia Mnchengladbach 35 m; Shkodran Mustafi Valencia 35 m; Lucas Prez Deportivo La Corua 17 m; Rob Holding Bolton Wanderers 2m Out : Tomas Rosicky Sparta Prague Free; Joel Campbell Sporting Lisbon( loan ); Calum Chambers Middlesbrough( lend ); Jack Wilshere Bournemouth( lend)

Bournemouth

Signing Jordon Ibe from Liverpool for a club-record 15 m was an early sign of the intentions and the winger was soon must be accompanied by Brad Smith, with the Anfield left-back moving for 3m. But few have been able to expected Jack Wilshere would be heading to the Vitality Stadium. The signing of the Arsenal midfielder on loan in the face of interest from Milan, Roma and Crystal Palace represents a significant takeover. There is excitement, very, about Lewis Cook, the teenage midfielder who arrived for 7m from Leeds United. Marc Wilson has signed from Stoke in an attempt to improve Bournemouths leaky excuse. Jacob Steinberg

Major moves

In : Jordon Ibe Liverpool 15 m; Lewis Cook Leeds United 7m; Lys Mousset Le Havre 5m; Brad Smith Liverpool 3m; Marc Wilson Stoke 2m; Nathan Ak Chelsea( loan ); Jack Wilshere Arsenal( lend)

Out : Matt Ritchie Newcastle United 10 m; Tommy Elphick Aston Villa 3.3 m; Lee Tomlin Bristol City 3m

The ups and downs of Jack Wilsheres vocation thus far

Burnley

The club have expended around 18 m on reinforcements, a piddling summing-up next to the amounts being twinkled by northwest neighbours but considerably more than the 5m they expended to no avail two years ago, the previous duration they were promoted. Burnley have violated their transport enter twice, first for the Belgium defender Steven Defour, then with the deadline-day acquisition of their long-term target Jeff Hendrick, though a cope for the Poland winger Kamil Grosicki fell through. Burnley should be competitive again, if not yet fairly the brand-new Leicester, particularly as Sean Dyche has picked up a couple of shrewd loan signals in Patrick Bamford and Jon Flanagan. Paul Wilson

Major moves

In : Steven Defour Anderlecht 7.3 m; Jon Flanagan Liverpool( loan ); Patrick Bamford Chelsea( loan ); Jeff Hendrick Derby 10.5 m Out : Joey Barton Rangers( free ); Matt Gilks Rangers( free)

Chelsea

For the second summer in succession, there was a preferably slapdash experience to much of Chelseas business. The advents of NGolo Kant and Michy Batshuayi mounted an upbeat manner but the endeavours of defensive reinforcements passed Michael Emenalo and Marina Granovskaia on a instead tortuous seek of various types of overpriced centre-halves in Serie A. They intent up haunting Marcos Alonso for cros at left-back, with all streets eventually, and instead bafflingly, leading to David Luiz at Paris Saint-Germain. Antonio Conte clearly likes certain challenges. There ought to have the usual flurry of loan retirements and last years surprise deadline-day subscribe, Papy Djilobodji, was sold at vast profit. Dominic Fifield

Major moves

In : Michy Batshuayi Marseille 33 m; NGolo Kant Leicester City 30 m; Marcos Alonso Fiorentina 23 m; David Luiz PSG 34 m

Out : Mohamed Salah Roma 12 m; Papy Djilobodji Sunderland 8m; Juan Cuadrado Juventus( lend)

David Luiz set to rejoin Chelsea in 38 m deal

Crystal Palace

The failure to secure Jack Wilshere on deadline date showed anticlimax but Alan Pardew is more difficult to grumble as to the bulk of the business conducted in this space. Palaces inadequacies up front should be relieved by the reachings of Christian Benteke and Loc Rmy, while Andros Townsend and Steve Mandanda also represent a step forward in tone. James Tomkins is the extent of the defensive plow while Yannick Bolasie will be missed as will Mile Jedinak but there can be no more forgives. After two wins in 24 Premier League activities, this team must now revive. DF

Major moves

In : Christian Benteke Liverpool 27 m; Andros Townsend Newcastle United 13 m; James Tomkins West Ham 9.9 m; Steve Mandanda Marseille Free; Loc Rmy Chelsea( lend) Out : Yannick Bolasie Everton 25 m; Dwight Gayle Newcastle United 10 m; Alex McCarthy Southampton 4m; Mile Jedinak Aston Villa 3.2 m; Adrian Mariappa Watford( free ); Marouane Chamakh , Emmanuel Adebayor Both exhausted; Brede Hangeland Retired

Everton

Ronald Koemans first summer in charge of Everton revolved around the two big names who wanted away John Stones and Romelu Lukaku and the fraternity appear to have doing well in keeping one and obtaining a handsome cost for the other. Lukaku should be as good as a new sign as long as he devotes himself amply to the cause this season, and he will have Enner Valencia to support him in attack after failing to land Moussa Sissoko or Yacine Brahimi, while bring back Ashley Williams to oust Stones could turn out to be one of the smartest fragments of business of the summer. Beginners Maarten Stekelenburg and Idrissa Gana Gueye had now been made a favourable impression at Goodison. Yannick Bolasie was more of a astound but has all the attacking tones Everton strive. PW

Major moves

In : Yannick Bolasie Crystal Palace 25 m; Ashley Williams Swansea 12 m; Idrissa Gueye Aston Villa 7m; Maarten Stekelenburg Fulham 850 k; Enner Valencia West Ham( lend)

Out : John Stones Manchester City 47.5 m; Tim Howard Colorado Rapids( free ); Steven Pienaar Sunderland( free ); Leon Osman Released

Evertons Ashley Williams praises followers after the competitor against West Bromwich Albion alongside Yannick Bolasie. Picture: Jason Cairnduff/ Reuters

Hull City

A summer of disarray boasting Steve Bruces departure, various serious injuries and a potential Chinese takeover threatened to produce no ratifies. Happily for Mike Phelan a collective 17 m was belatedly spent on three participates Ryan Mason, David Marshall and Will Keane before the midfielder James Weir met from Manchester United and the striker Dieumerci Mbokani came in from Norwich on deadline epoch. The custodian director must also have been relieved to construe Abel Hernndez, his hotshot striker, stay put in the face of a 20 m Aston Villa bid. The squad remain understaffed but Hulls position no longer ogles quite as critical as it did a week ago. Louise Taylor

Major moves

In : Ryan Mason Tottenham 12.5 m; David Marshall Cardiff City 3.5 m; Will Keane Manchester United 1m; James Weir Manchester United( undisclosed ); Dieumerci Mbokani Norwich City( lend ); Markus Henriksen AZ Alkmaar( lend) Out : Mo Diam Newcastle United 4.5 m; Sone Aluko Fulham( free)

Leicester City

Leicester broke their transfer record three times, firstly to sign Nampalys Mendy and Ahmed Musa and then on deadline day to bring in Islam Slimani. The one downside for the Premier League endorses and it came as a major blow to Claudio Ranieri was NGolo Kants departure to Chelsea. Musa and Slimani will give Leicester plenty of criticizing alternatives while Mendy has to fill Kants boots good luck with that. A question mark wavers over the quality of their center defensive cover for Wes Morgan and Robert Huth. SJ

Major moves

In : Islam Slimani Sporting Lisbon 30 m; Ahmed Musa CSKA Moscow 16 m; Nampalys Mendy Nice 13 m; Bartosz Kapustka Cracovia 4.25 m; Ron-Robert Zieler Hannover 2.8 m; Luis Hernndez Sporting Gijn( free)

Out : NGolo Kant Chelsea 30 m; Andrej Kramaric Hoffenheim 8.5 m; Ritchie De Laet Aston Villa 1.9 m; Gkhan Inler Besiktas( undisc)

Islam Slimani meets Leicester from Sporting in 30 m move

Liverpool

Jrgen Klopp did most of his business rapidly and decisively, bringing in got a couple of proven though expensive Premier League performers in Sadio Man and Georginio Wijnaldum, while including agreements from around Europe such as Loris Karius and Jol Matip. It is the outgoing inventory that catches the eye at Anfield, however. Only Chelsea have moved on or liberated as many actors, but Liverpools departees are better known, with Christian Benteke, Joe Allen, Jordon Ibe and Martin Skrtel among the headliners. While Liverpool still have a large squad their somewhat muted start to the season has led to some consideration of determining whether Klopp has left all his basis fully treated. PW

Major moves

In : Sadio Man Southampton 30 m; Georginio Wijnaldum Newcastle United 25 m; Loris Karius Mainz 4.7 m; Ragnar Klavan Augsburg 4.25 m; Jol Matip Schalke( free) Out : Christian Benteke Crystal Palace 27 m; Jordon Ibe Bournemouth 15 m; Joe Allen Stoke City 13 m; Martin Skrtel Fenerbahce 5m; Luis Alberto Lazio 4.3 m; Brad Smith Bournemouth 3m; Jon Flanagan Burnley( lend ); Kolo Tour Celtic( free ); Mario Balotelli Nice( free ); Lazar Markovic Sporting Lisbon( loan)

Manchester City

Pep Guardiola can be as happy with his trading as Jos Mourinho is with his at Manchester United. Citys major acquisitions are Leroy San, Ilkay Gndogan, John Stones, Nolito and Claudio Bravo. The last-place musician is the permutation for Joe Hart, whose drop-off as the No1 goalkeeper and loan to Torino is the story of this opening. Out, too, going to go Samir Nasri and Wilfried Bony, also on a loan basis. But it is the Hart-Bravo move that Guardiola may be judged on. If the Chilean proves a bad buy City could struggle. Jamie Jackson

Major moves

In : John Stones Everton 47.5 m; Leroy San Schalke 37 m; Gabriel Jesus Palmeiras 27 m; Ilkay Gndogan Borussia Dortmund 21 m; Claudio Bravo Barcelona 15.4 m; Nolito Celta Vigo 14 m

Out : Edin Dzeko Roma 9.5 m( lend induced permanent ); Wilfried Bony Stoke City( lend ); Joe Hart Torino( loan ); Samir Nasri Sevilla( lend ); Eliaquim Mangala Valencia( lend ); Martn Demichelis Exhausted; Richard Wright Retired; Jason Denayer Sunderland( loan)

The 13 players who broke club transportation accounts in the Premier League

Manchester United

Eric Bailly, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba are four headline signings who appear to have significantly strengthened Jos Mourinhos squad as his backs flying start accentuates. The administrator related right-back and centre-half as feeble neighborhoods but has not included any actors in those departments. Still, Mourinho did all his recruitment before awareness-raising campaigns started and the United he is fashioning have gait, capability and a win-at-all costs attitude that will remind seasoned United watchers of best available Sir Alex Ferguson XIs. JJ

Major moves

In : Paul Pogba Juventus 89.25 m; Eric Bailly Villarreal 30 m; Henrikh Mkhitaryan Borussia Dortmund 26 m; Zlatan Ibrahimovic PSG( free)

Out : Paddy McNair Sunderland 5m; Donald Love Sunderland 1m; Will Keane Hull City 1m; Guillermo Varela Eintracht Frankfurt( loan ); James Wilson Derby County( loan ); Adnan Januzaj Sunderland( loan ); Cameron Borthwick-Jackson Wolves( lend ); Nick Powell Wigan Athletic( free ); Vctor Valds Middlesbrough( free ); James Weir Hull City( undisc)

Pogba: I am back home at Manchester United and here to win names

Middlesbrough

By doing the bulk of their assign business early, Boro have had a chance to bed in newcomers. Aitor Karanka certainly seems softly content with a space that has left him seeing strong competition in every plight across a well-balanced squad who should be capable of impounding their own in the Premier League. While Vctor Valds and lvaro Negredo are the star imports, Boro appear to have shopped sensibly even if numerous Teessiders will have been grieved to experience Albert Adomah, a very popular winger( albeit one who did not ever envision eye to eye with Karanka) vary for Aston Villa on Wednesday. LT

Major conveys

In : Marten de Roon Atalanta 12 m; Viktor Fischer Ajax 4m; lvaro Negredo Valencia( loan ); Calum Chambers Arsenal( loan ); Vctor Valds Manchester United( free ); Brad Guzan Aston Villa( free ); Gastn Ramrez Southampton( free ); Adama Traor Aston Villa( undisc)

Out : Albert Adomah Aston Villa Part-exchange; Adam Reach Sheffield Wednesday( undisc)

Alvaro Negredo of Middlesbrough brawls with Gareth McAuley of West Bromwich Albion. Photo: Stu Forster/ Getty Images

Southampton

The window began with yet another round of differences. Ronald Koeman met Everton, and supplanting Sadio Man, Victor Wanyama and Graziano Pell has not been easy. Nonetheless, Southampton broke their move enter when they signed Lilles assaulting midfielder Sofiane Boufal for 15.9 m and, although women appear light up front, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Nathan Redmond are predicting young abilities. JS

Major moves

In : Sofiane Boufal Lille 15.9 m; Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg Bayern Munich 12.75 m; Nathan Redmond Norwich City 11 m; Alex McCarthy Crystal Palace 4m; Jrmy Pied Nice( free) Out : Sadio Man Liverpool 30 m; Graziano Pell SD Luneng 12.9 m; Victor Wanyama Tottenham 11 m; Juanmi Real Sociedad 4m; Sam Gallagher Blackburn Rovers( loan ); Paulo Gazzaniga Rayo Vallecano( loan ); Gastn Ramrez Middlesbrough( lend)

Stoke City

This had the makings of a thwart opening for Stoke but a couple of important loan bargains on deadline era have changed thoughts. Wilfried Bonys reaching from Manchester City imparts Stoke a sincere point threat something that they have been lacking for a long time while Bruno Martins Indis loan move from Porto will strengthen center explanation. Signing Joe Allen, like Bony a former Swansea player, earlier in the summer was also a very good bit of business. SJ

Major moves

In : Joe Allen Liverpool 13 m; Ramadan Sobhi Ahly 4.3 m; Wilfried Bony Manchester City( loan ); Bruno Martins Indi Porto( loan ); Lee Grant Derby County( loan) Out : Marc Wilson Bournemouth 2m; Steve Sidwell Brighton( free ); Peter Odemwingie Released; Joselu Deportivo la Corua( loan)

Sunderland

The hiatus prompted by Englands courtship of Sam Allardyce before David Moyess appointment as his heir hardly facilitated Sunderlands assign strategy and they were never on the front hoof. Club-record signing Didier Ndong sounds a midfield gamble following a series of rebuffs from more experienced policy options and the force still ogle worryingly thin in places, most notably attack where Moyes must dread Jermain Defoe getting injured. Jason Denayer has joined from Manchester City to provide farther alternatives in defense. LT

Major moves

In : Didier Ndong Lorient 13.6; Papy Djilobodji Chelsea 8m; Paddy McNair Manchester United 5m; Donald Love Manchester United 1m; Steven Pienaar Everton( free ); Javier Manquillo Atltico( loan ); Adnan Januzaj Manchester United( loan ); Jason Denayer Manchester City( lend ); Mika Boavista( undisclosed) Out : Youns Kaboul Watford 3.5 m; Emmanuele Giaccherini Napoli 1.2 m; Liam Bridcutt Leeds United 978 k; Santiago Vergini Boca Juniors 765 k

Swansea City

What a regret. Joe Allen and Wilfried Bony are now available the summer months, two former players who would have been happy to go back to the Liberty Stadium and, in doing so, would have given everyone at the society a huge face-lift, yet Swansea missed out on both to Stoke. They naughtily need the striker Borja Bastn, their 15.5 m club-record ratify, to come good and Fernando Llorente must also weigh in with a few purposes. Another anxiety would be the failure to sign an experienced replacing for Ashley Williams, their former command. SJ

Major moves

In : Borja Bastn Atltico 15.5 m; Alfie Mawson Barnsley 5m; Fernando Llorente Sevilla 5m; Leroy Fer QPR 3.5 m( lend move obliged permanent) Out : Andr Ayew West Ham 20.5 m; Ashley Williams Everton 12 m; Alberto Paloschi Atalanta 5m; der Lille 3.8 m

Tottenham Hotspur

Spurs were always build from a strong basi and the adds-on of Vincent Janssen and Victor Wanyama have served to add more strength in depth. Georges-Kvin Nkoudou, whose be removed from Marseille seemed to drag on for weeks, could be an fascinating addition. Mauricio Pochettino will hope Moussa Sissoko, a late 30 m purchase from Newcastle from for the purposes of the noses of Everton, can find the organize he demo with France at Euro 2016 rather than return to the up-and-down sort he evidenced at St James Park. Interest in Wilfried Zaha seemed half-hearted at the price offered. DF

Major moves

In : Vincent Janssen Alkmaar 18.8 m; Victor Wanyama Southampton 11 m; Georges-Kvin NKoudou Marseille 9m; Pau Lopez Marseille( loan ); Moussa Sissoko Newcastle 30 m Out : Nacer Chadli West Bromwich Albion 13 m; Alex Pritchard Norwich City 7.9 m; Ryan Mason Hull City 10.1 m: DeAndre Yedlin Newcastle United 5m; Federico Fazio Roma( loan ); Nabil Bentaleb Schalke( lend ); Clinton Njie Marseille( loan)

Watford

Watford have brought in no fewer than 11 musicians into Walter Mazzarris squad. Several are familiar names, with Youns Kaboul and Daryl Janmaat provisioning much-needed experience across the backline but the most exciting business is currently in onslaught. The advent of Roberto Pereyra from Juventus should boost their firepower in a move partly funded by the sale of Matej Vydra to Derby County. Tom Morgan

Major moves

In : Isaac Success Granada 12.7 m; Roberto Pereyra Juventus 11 m; Sven Kums Gent 8.5 m; Daryl Janmaat Newcastle 7.5 m; Christian Kabasele Genk 5.9 m; Stefano Okaka Anderlecht 5.1 m; Youns Kaboul Sunderland 3.5 m; Brice Dja Djdj Marseille 3m; Adrian Mariappa C Palace( free ); Kenedy Chelsea( lend ); Camilo Ziga Napoli( lend ); Out : Matej Vydra Derby 8m; Miguel Layn Porto 5.1 m; Almen Abdi Sheffield Wednesday 3.1 m; Jos Manuel Jurado Espanyol 1m; Juanfran Dep La Corua( free ); Daniel Pudil Sheff Wed( free ); Gabriele Angella Udinese( free ); Mario Surez Valencia( loan ); Obbi Oulare Waregem( lend ); Steven Berghuis Feyenoord( lend ); Ikechi Anya Derby( undisclosed)

West Bromwich Albion

The club-record signed during Nacer Chadli from Tottenham for 13 m is the one bright place during a thoroughly underwhelming window for West Brom. If anything summed up the desperate nature of their assign business it was the news the unattached forwards Hal Robson-Kanu, who had been available all summertime, had connected on deadline daytime. The Watford right-back Allan Nyom arrived in a late slew. As for Saido Berahino, the word saga comes to psyche. SJ

Major moves

In : Nacer Chadli Tottenham 13 m; Matt Phillips QPR 5.5 m; Brendan Galloway Everton( loan ); Allan Nyom Watford( undisc ); Hal Robson-Kanu Unattached( free) Out : James Chester Aston Villa 7.9 m; Cristian Gamboa Celtic 1m; Anders Lindegaard Preston( free ); Stphane Sessgnon Secreted; Victor Anichebe Exhausted; Sbastien Pocognoli Brighton( loan ); Rickie Lambert Cardiff( undisclosed)

West Ham United

The squad has been strengthened but it remains to be seen whether the first team has been improved. Sofiane Feghouli, a free carry from Valencia, has been injured and Andr Ayew, signed for a record 20 m, is out until December, while Havard Nordtveit, Gokhan Tore, Edimilson Fernandes and Jonathan Calleri will need time to settle. With Andy Carroll injured and Diafra Sakhos focus elsewhere, Simone Zaza crowds a hole up front after connecting from Juventus but right-back remains a weakness. JS

Major moves

In : Andr Ayew Swansea City 20.5 m; Manuel Lanzini Al-Jazira 10.2 m( lend become permanent ); Arthur Masuaku Olympiakos 6m; Edimilson Fernandes Sion 5.4 m; Simone Zaza Juventus( loan ); Jonathan Calleri Maldonado( loan ); Gkhan Tre Besiktas( loan ); Havard Nordveit Borussia Mnchengladbach( free ); Sofiane Feghouli Valencia( free ); Ashley Fletcher Manchester United( free ); lvaro Arbeloa Unattached( free)

Out : James Tomkins Crystal Palace 9.9 m; Joey OBrien Secreted; Alex Song Barcelona( death of lend ); Enner Valencia Everton( loan)