Who Won the Premier League's Summer Madness?
€3.5 billion set on fire, 169 players changing shirts like it's Sunday league, and still only one club can "win" the window. Spoiler: it's not the lot down the Seven Sisters Road. Let's count down the carnage…
20) Brentford —
Who Won the Premier League's Summer Madness?
€3.5 billion set on fire, 169 players changing shirts like it's Sunday league, and still only one club can "win" the window. Spoiler: it's not the lot down the Seven Sisters Road. Let's count down the carnage…
Net Spend: -€155m
In: Dango Ouattara (€42.8m), Antoni Milambo (€20m), Michael Kayode (€17.5m), Caoimhín Kelleher (€14.8m), Romelle Donovan (€3.6m), Jordan Henderson (free), Reiss Nelson (loan+option)
Out: Bryan Mbeumo (€75m), Yoane Wissa (€57.7m), Christian Nørgaard (€11.6m), Mark Flekken (€11m), Mads Roerslev (?), Ben Mee (free), Josh Dasilva (free)
Sold the front line, bought a savings account.
19) AFC Bournemouth —
Net Spend: -€100m
In: Bafodé Diakité (€35m), Djordje Petrovic (€28.9m), Ben Doak (€23.2m), Amine Adli (€21m), Álex Jiménez (loan+conditional obligation, €20m total), Veljko Milosavljevic (€15m), Adrien Truffert (€13m)
Out: Ilya Zabarnyi (€63m), Dean Huijsen (€62m), Milos Kerkez (€46.9m), Dango Ouattara (€42.8m), Jaidon Anthony (€9.5m), Philip Billing (€5m), Mark Travers (€4.6m), Luis Sinisterra (loan-to-buy €15m total), Neto (free)
Asset-flip season. Defence sold, vibes purchased.
18) Brighton & Hove Albion —
Net Spend: -€75m
In: Charalampos Kostoulas (€35m), Maxim De Cuyper (€20m), Tom Watson (€12m), Diego Coppola (€11m), Do-young Yoon (€2m), Olivier Boscagli (free)
Out: João Pedro (€63.7m), Simon Adingra (€24.4m), Julio Enciso (€18.5m), Pervis Estupiñán (€17m), Valentin Barco (€10m), Tariq Lamptey (€6m), Abdallah Sima (€4.5m), Evan Ferguson (loan, €40m option), Facundo Buonanotte (loan), Matt O'Riley (loan), Jeremy Sarmiento (loan), Ibrahim Osman (loan), Amario Cozier-Duberry (loan), Igor Julio (loan)
Hedge-fund football without a striker dividend.
17) Chelsea —
Net Spend: -€4m
In: João Pedro (€63.7m), Jamie Gittens (€56m), Alejandro Garnacho (€46.2m), Jorrel Hato (€44.2m), Liam Delap (€35.5m), Estêvão (€34m), Dário Essugo (€22.3m), Mamadou Sarr (€14m), Kendry Páez (€10m), Facundo Buonanotte (€2m loan fee)
Out: Noni Madueke (€56m), Christopher Nkunku (€37m), João Félix (€30m), Djordje Petrovic (€28.9m), Lesley Ugochukwu (€28.7m), Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (€28.7m), Renato Veiga (€24.5m), Armando Broja (€23m), Carney Chukwuemeka (€20m), Nicolas Jackson (€16.5m loan fee, €65m option), Mathis Amougou (€14.5m), Bashir Humphreys (€14m), Kepa (€5.8m), Marcus Bettinelli (€2.4m), Alfie Gilchrist (€2.3m), Ben Chilwell (free)
The churnathon nets out to "meh."
16) Crystal Palace —
Net Spend: €3m
In: Yeremi Pino (€30m), Jaydee Canvot (€23m), Christantus Uche (loan+obligation €20m total), Borna Sosa (€2.3m), Walter Benítez (free)
Out: Eberechi Eze (€69.3m), Odsonne Édouard (€3.7m), Rob Holding (free), Jeffrey Schlupp (free)
Replace Eze with two Eze-lites and a prayer.
15) Wolverhampton Wanderers —
Net Spend: €15m
In: Ladislav Krejci (€35m), Jørgen Strand Larsen (€27m), Tolu Arokodare (€26m), Fer López (€23m), Jhon Arias (€17m), Jackson Tchatchoua (€12.5m), David Møller Wolfe (€12m)
Out: Matheus Cunha (€74.2m), Rayan Aït-Nouri (€36.8m), Fábio Silva (€22.5m), Gonçalo Guedes (€4m), Nélson Semedo (free), Chiquinho (free), Pablo Sarabia (free)
Sold the lifeboats, bought scratch cards.
14) Aston Villa —
Net Spend: €21m
In: Harvey Elliott (€40m), Evann Guessand (€30m), Victor Lindelöf (free), Marco Bizot (?)
Out: Jacob Ramsey (€45m), Kaine Kesler-Hayden (€4m), Leon Bailey (loan+option), Enzo Barrenechea (loan+option), Philippe Coutinho (free), Alex Moreno (free), Leander Dendoncker (free), Robin Olsen (free)
Champions League hangover cured by paracetamol and prospects.
13) Fulham —
Net Spend: €27m
In: Kevin (€40m), Jonah Kusi-Asare (loan fee €4m, option), Samuel Chukwueze (loan)
Out: Andreas Pereira (€10m), Martial Godo (€7m), Carlos Vinicius (free), Willian (free)
"Kevin will save us" is not a strategy.
12) West Ham —
Net Spend: €54m
In: Mateus Fernandes (€44m), J.C. Tobido (€40m), El Hadji Malick Diouf (€22m), Mads Hermansen (€20.8m), Soungouto Magassa (€17m), Kyle Walker-Peters (free), Callum Wilson (free), Igor Julio (loan)
Out: Mohammed Kudus (€64m), Nayef Aguerd (€23m), Edson Álvarez (loan with option), Emerson (€700k), Aaron Cresswell (free), Danny Ings (free), Vladimir Coufal (free), Kurt Zouma (free), Michail Antonio (free)
Big on potential, light on certainties.
11) Burnley —
Net Spend: €94m
In: Lesley Ugochukwu (€28.7m), Armando Broja (€23m), Loum Tchaouna (€15.2m), Bashir Humphreys (€14m), Quilindschy Hartman (€10m), Marcus Edwards (€10m), Jaidon Anthony (€9.5m), Zian Flemming (€8.3m), Jacob Bruun Larsen (€4m), Max Weiß (€4m), Florentino Luis (loan+obligation €26m total), Axel Tuanzebe (free), Kyle Walker (€5.7m), Martin Dúbravka (free)
Out: James Trafford (€31.2m), Han-Noah Massengo (€3m), CJ Egan Reilly (free), Josh Brownhill (free)
Throwing money at relegation and hoping it blinks first.
10) Leeds United —
Net Spend: €105m
In: Anton Stach (€20m), Noah Okafor (€19m), Jaka Bijol (€18m), Lucas Perri (€16m), Sean Longstaff (€13.8m), Gabriel Gudmundsson (€11.6m), James Justin (€9.3m), Sebastiaan Bornauw (€6m), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (free), Lukas Nmecha (free)
Out: Rasmus Kristensen (€6m), Sam Greenwood (€2m), Junior Firpo (free), Patrick Bamford (free)
Solid spine, striker room made of glass.
9) Newcastle United —
Net Spend: €114m
In: Nick Woltemade (€85m), Anthony Elanga (€62m), Yoane Wissa (€58m), Jacob Ramsey (€45m), Malick Thiaw (€35m), Aaron Ramsdale (loan fee €5–6m, option), Antoñito Cordero (free)
Out: Alexander Isak (€144m), Lloyd Kelly (€17.2m), Sean Longstaff (€13.8m), Callum Wilson (free), Isaac Hayden (free), Martin Dubravka (free)
Sold elite, bought… potential. Brave or bonkers.
8) Everton —
Net Spend: €117m
In: Tyler Dibling (€40.5m), Thierno Barry (€30m), Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (€28.7m), Carlos Alcaraz (€15m), Adam Aznou (€9m), Mark Travers (€4.6m), Merlin Röhl (loan+obligation €25m), Jack Grealish (loan)
Out: Youssef Chermiti (€9m), Neal Maupay (€4m), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (free), Ashley Young (free), Jack Harrison (end of loan), Abdoulaye Doucouré (free)
Sturdy Moyes-ball with a Grealish garnish. Could be annoyingly good.
7) Manchester City —
Net Spend: €131m
In: Tijjani Reijnders (€55m), Rayan Aït-Nouri (€36.8m), Rayan Cherki (€36.5m), James Trafford (€31.2m), Gianluigi Donnarumma (€30m), Sverre Nypan (€15m), Marcus Bettinelli (€2.4m)
Out: James McAtee (€25.5m), Yan Couto (€20m), Máximo Perrone (€13m), Ederson (€11m), Manuel Akanji (loan+option), Kevin De Bruyne (free), Kyle Walker (€5.7m)
Pep tries "two premium keepers, one brain cell."
6) Sunderland —
Net Spend: €137m
In: Habib Diarra (€31.5m), Simon Adingra (€24.4m), Enzo Le Fée (€23m), Brian Brobbey (€20m), Chemsdine Talbi (€20m), Noah Sadiki (€17m), Granit Xhaka (€15m), Nordi Mukiele (€12m), Omar Alderete (€11.6m), Robin Roefs (€10.5m), Bertrand Traore (€2.9m), Reinildo Mandava (free), Arthur Masuaku (free), Lutsharel Geertruida (loan+option €25.5m total)
Out: Jobe Bellingham (€30.5m), Tom Watson (€12m), Pierre Ekwah (€6m)
Promoted and packing heat. Ambition: undeniable; chemistry: TBD.
5) Nottingham Forest —
Net Spend: €137.5m
In: Omari Hutchinson (€43.4m), Dan Ndoye (€42m), Dilane Bakwa (€35m), Arnaud Kalimuendo (€30m), James McAtee (€25.5m), Igor Jesus (€19m), Nicolò Savona (€13m), Jair Cunha (€12m), John Victor (€8m), Cuiabano (€6m), Douglas Luiz (loan with €25m buy obligation), Oleksandr Zinchenko (loan)
Out: Anthony Elanga (€61.4m), Danilo (€23m), Ramón Sosa (€12m), Andrew Omobamidele (€10.5m), Matt Turner (€8m), Carlos Miguel (€5.5m), Lewis O'Brien (€3.5m), Harry Toffolo (free)
Depth for Europe acquired via trolley dash.
4) Tottenham —
Net Spend: €169m
In: Xavi Simons (€65m), Mohammed Kudus (€64m), Mathys Tel (€35m), Kevin Danso (€25m), Luka Vuskovic (€11m), Kota Takai (€5.8m), João Palhinha (loan fee €5m, €30m option), Randal Kolo Muani (loan)
Out: Son Heung-Min (€22m), Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (€13.5m), Bryan Gil (€6m), Sergio Reguilon (free)
Shiny names, sideways steps. Simons dazzles, Palhinha recycles, trophy cabinet remains dust-friendly.
3) Manchester United —
Net Spend: €176.5m
In: Benjamin Šeško (€76.5m), Bryan Mbeumo (€75m), Matheus Cunha (€74.2m), Senne Lammens (€21m), Diego Leon (€4m)
Out: Alejandro Garnacho (€46.2m), Antony (€22m), Rasmus Højlund (loan with €44m obligation), Victor Lindelöf (free), Marcus Rashford (loan with €35m option), Jadon Sancho (loan), Christian Eriksen (free)
Three attackers, zero midfield brain. Tradition upheld.
2) Liverpool —
Net Spend: €220m
In: Alexander Isak (€144m), Florian Wirtz (€125m), Hugo Ekitike (€95m), Milos Kerkez (€46.9m), Jeremie Frimpong (€40m), Giovanni Leoni (€31m), Freddie Woodman (free)
Out: Luis Díaz (€70m), Darwin Núñez (€53m), Harvey Elliott (€40m), Jarell Quansah (€35m), Ben Doak (€23.2m), Caoimhín Kelleher (€14.8m), Tyler Morton (€10m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (€10m), Nat Phillips (€3.5m), Konstantinos Tsimikas (loan)
Galácticos cosplay with full-back depth left in a drawer.
1) Arsenal —
Net Spend: €311m
In: Martín Zubimendi (€70m), Eberechi Eze (€69.3m), Viktor Gyökeres (€65.8m), Noni Madueke (€56m), Piero Hincapié (loan + likely obligation, €52m total), Cristhian Mosquera (€15m), Christian Nørgaard (€11.6m), Kepa (€5.8m)
Out: Jakub Kiwior (loan + likely obligation, €26m total), Nuno Tavares (€5m), Marquinhos (€3m), Albert Sambi Lokonga (€300k), Kieran Tierney (free), Jorginho (free), Thomas Partey (free), Reiss Nelson (loan), Karl Hein (loan), Fábio Vieira (loan), Oleksander Zinchenko (loan), Takehiro Tomiyasu (free)
Vault emptied. Window won. Now bring the shiny things home.
💥 Verdict: Arsenal "won" by spending the most, Spurs "Spursed" by spending a lot on nothing, and Liverpool are playing Galácticos cosplay. Everyone else? Just trying not to get laughed at.
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