The lowdown on the business conducted by England’s top-flight clubs before the close of the deadline
Arsenal
It has taken two summers but Arsène Wenger has finally bought to strengthen the spine of his squad. Coming in after Petr Cech last season are players to address key positions that have needed bolstering for some time. Wenger hopes Shkodran Mustafi quickly forms 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 Pérez up front. Arsenal fans craving a dream striker are hoping for the best from an unfamiliar name with a reputation as a late developer, a Spanish Jamie Vardy. Jack Wilshere’s loan move to Bournemouthstands out among the departures. Amy Lawrence
Major moves
In: Granit Xhaka Borussia Mönchengladbach £35m; Shkodran Mustafi Valencia £35m; Lucas Pérez Deportivo La Coruña £17m; Rob Holding Bolton Wanderers £2m
Out: Tomas Rosicky Sparta Prague Free; Joel Campbell Sporting Lisbon (loan);Calum Chambers Middlesbrough (loan); Jack Wilshere Bournemouth (loan)
Bournemouth
Signing Jordon Ibe from Liverpool for a club-record £15m was an early sign of intent and the winger was soon followed by Brad Smith, with the Anfield left-back moving for £3m. But few could have 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 coup. There is excitement, too, about Lewis Cook, the teenage midfielder who arrived for £7m from Leeds United. Marc Wilson has signed from Stoke in an attempt to improve Bournemouth’s leaky defence. Jacob Steinberg
Major moves
In: Jordon Ibe Liverpool £15m; Lewis Cook Leeds United £7m; Lys Mousset Le Havre £5m; Brad Smith Liverpool £3m; Marc Wilson Stoke £2m; Nathan AkéChelsea (loan); Jack Wilshere Arsenal (loan)
Out: Matt Ritchie Newcastle United £10m; Tommy Elphick Aston Villa £3.3m; Lee Tomlin Bristol City £3m
Burnley
The club have spent around £18m on reinforcements, a piddling sum next to the amounts being flashed by north‑west neighbours but considerably more than the £5m they spent to no avail two years ago, the previous time they were promoted. Burnley have broken their transfer record twice, first for the Belgium defender Steven Defour, then with the deadline-day acquisition of their long-term target Jeff Hendrick, though a deal for the Poland winger Kamil Grosicki fell through.Burnley should be competitive again, if not yet quite the new Leicester, particularly as Sean Dyche has picked up a couple of shrewd loan signings in Patrick Bamford and Jon Flanagan. Paul Wilson
Major moves
In: Steven Defour Anderlecht £7.3m; Jon Flanagan Liverpool (loan); Patrick Bamford Chelsea (loan); Jeff Hendrick Derby £10.5m
Out: Joey Barton Rangers (free); Matt Gilks Rangers (free)
Chelsea
For the second summer in succession, there was a rather slapdash feel to much of Chelsea’s business. The arrivals of N’Golo Kanté and Michy Batshuayi set an upbeat tone but the pursuit of defensive reinforcements led Michael Emenalo and Marina Granovskaia on a rather tortuous pursuit of various overpriced centre-halves in Serie A. They ended up pursuing Marcos Alonso for cover at left-back, with all routes eventually, and rather bafflingly, leading to David Luiz at Paris Saint-Germain. Antonio Conte clearly likes a challenge. There have been the usual flurry of loan departures and last year’s surprise deadline-day signing, Papy Djilobodji, was sold at vast profit. Dominic Fifield
Major moves
In: Michy Batshuayi Marseille £33m; N’Golo Kanté Leicester City £30m; Marcos Alonso Fiorentina £23m; David Luiz PSG £34m
Out: Mohamed Salah Roma £12m; Papy Djilobodji Sunderland £8m; Juan Cuadrado Juventus (loan)
Crystal Palace
The failure to secure Jack Wilshere on deadline day suggested anticlimax but Alan Pardew could hardly complain as to the bulk of the business conducted in this window. Palace’s deficiencies up front should be remedied by the arrivals of Christian Benteke and Loïc Rémy, while Andros Townsend and Steve Mandanda also represent a step up in quality. James Tomkins is the extent of the defensive cover while Yannick Bolasie will be missed as will Mile Jedinak but there can be no more excuses. After two wins in 24 Premier League games, this team must now revive.DF
Major moves
In: Christian Benteke Liverpool £27m; Andros Townsend Newcastle United £13m;James Tomkins West Ham £9.9m; Steve Mandanda Marseille Free; Loïc RémyChelsea (loan)
Out: Yannick Bolasie Everton £25m; Dwight Gayle Newcastle United £10m; Alex McCarthy Southampton £4m; Mile Jedinak Aston Villa £3.2m; Adrian MariappaWatford (free); Marouane Chamakh, Emmanuel Adebayor Both released; Brede Hangeland Retired
Everton
Ronald Koeman’s first summer in charge of Everton revolved around the two big names who wanted away – John Stones and Romelu Lukaku – and the club appear to have done well in keeping one and obtaining a handsome fee for the other. Lukaku should be as good as a new signing as long as he commits himself fully 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 bringing in Ashley Williams to replace Stones could turn out to be one of the smartest bits of business of the summer. Newcomers Maarten Stekelenburg and Idrissa Gana Gueye have already made a favourable impression at Goodison. Yannick Bolasie was more of a surprise but has all the attacking qualities Everton seek. PW
Major moves
In: Yannick Bolasie Crystal Palace £25m; Ashley Williams Swansea £12m; Idrissa Gueye Aston Villa £7m; Maarten Stekelenburg Fulham £850k; Enner ValenciaWest Ham (loan)
Out: John Stones Manchester City £47.5m; Tim Howard Colorado Rapids (free);Steven Pienaar Sunderland (free); Leon Osman Released
Hull City
A summer of turmoil featuring Steve Bruce’s departure, several serious injuries and a potential Chinese takeover threatened to produce no signings. Happily for Mike Phelan a collective £17m was belatedly spent on three players – Ryan Mason, David Marshall and Will Keane – before the midfielder James Weir joined fromManchester United and the striker Dieumerci Mbokani came in from Norwich on deadline day. The caretaker manager must also have been relieved to see Abel Hernández, his star striker, stay put in the face of a £20m Aston Villa bid. The squad remain understaffed but Hull’s position no longer looks quite as critical as it did a week ago. Louise Taylor
Major moves
In: Ryan Mason Tottenham £12.5m; David Marshall Cardiff City £3.5m; Will Keane Manchester United £1m; James Weir Manchester United (undisclosed);Dieumerci Mbokani Norwich City (loan); Markus Henriksen AZ Alkmaar (loan)
Out: Mo Diamé Newcastle United £4.5m; Sone Aluko Fulham (free)
Leicester City
Leicester broke their transfer record three times, first to sign Nampalys Mendy and Ahmed Musa and then on deadline day to bring in Islam Slimani. The one downside for the Premier League champions – and it came as a major blow to Claudio Ranieri – was N’Golo Kanté’s departure to Chelsea. Musa and Slimani will give Leicester plenty of attacking options while Mendy has to fill Kanté’s boots – good luck with that. A question mark hovers over the quality of their central defensive cover for Wes Morgan and Robert Huth. SJ
Major moves
In: Islam Slimani Sporting Lisbon £30m; Ahmed Musa CSKA Moscow £16m;Nampalys Mendy Nice £13m; Bartosz Kapustka Cracovia £4.25m; Ron-Robert Zieler Hannover £2.8m; Luis Hernández Sporting Gijón (free)
Out: N’Golo Kanté Chelsea £30m; Andrej Kramaric Hoffenheim £8.5m; Ritchie De Laet Aston Villa £1.9m; Gökhan Inler Besiktas (undisc)
Liverpool
Jürgen Klopp did most of his business quickly and decisively, bringing in a couple of proven though expensive Premier League performers in Sadio Mané and Georginio Wijnaldum, while adding bargains from around Europe such as Loris Karius and Joël Matip. It is the outgoing list that catches the eye at Anfield, however. Only Chelsea have moved on or released as many players, but Liverpool’s 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 slightly muted start to the season has led to some discussion about whether Klopp has left all his bases fully covered. PW
Major moves
In: Sadio Mané Southampton £30m; Georginio Wijnaldum Newcastle United £25m; Loris Karius Mainz £4.7m; Ragnar Klavan Augsburg £4.25m; Joël MatipSchalke (free)
Out: Christian Benteke Crystal Palace £27m; Jordon Ibe Bournemouth £15m; Joe Allen Stoke City £13m; Martin Skrtel Fenerbahce £5m; Luis Alberto Lazio £4.3m;Brad Smith Bournemouth £3m; Jon Flanagan Burnley (loan); Kolo Touré Celtic (free); Mario Balotelli Nice (free); Lazar Markovic Sporting Lisbon (loan)
Manchester City
Pep Guardiola can be as happy with his trading as José Mourinho is with his at Manchester United. City’s major acquisitions are Leroy Sané, Ilkay Gündogan, John Stones, Nolito and Claudio Bravo. The last player is the replacement for Joe Hart, whose fall as the No1 goalkeeper and loan to Torino is the story of this window. Out, too, have gone 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 £47.5m; Leroy Sané Schalke £37m; Gabriel JesusPalmeiras £27m; Ilkay Gündogan Borussia Dortmund £21m; Claudio BravoBarcelona £15.4m; Nolito Celta Vigo £14m
Out: Edin Dzeko Roma £9.5m (loan made permanent); Wilfried Bony Stoke City (loan); Joe Hart Torino (loan); Samir Nasri Sevilla (loan); Eliaquim MangalaValencia (loan); Martín Demichelis Released; Richard Wright Retired; Jason Denayer Sunderland (loan)
Manchester United
Eric Bailly, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba are four headline signings who appear to have significantly strengthened José Mourinho’s squad as his side’s flying start underlines. The manager identified right-back and centre-half as weak areas but has not added any players in those departments. Still, Mourinho did all his recruitment before the campaign started and the United he is fashioning have pace, power and a win-at-all costs mentality that will remind seasoned United watchers of the best Sir Alex Ferguson XIs. JJ
Major moves
In: Paul Pogba Juventus £89.25m; Eric Bailly Villarreal £30m; Henrikh Mkhitaryan Borussia Dortmund £26m; Zlatan Ibrahimovic PSG (free)
Out: Paddy McNair Sunderland £5m; Donald Love Sunderland £1m; Will KeaneHull City £1m; Guillermo Varela Eintracht Frankfurt (loan); James Wilson Derby County (loan); Adnan Januzaj Sunderland (loan); Cameron Borthwick-JacksonWolves (loan); Nick Powell Wigan Athletic (free); Víctor Valdés Middlesbrough(free); James Weir Hull City (undisc)
Middlesbrough
By doing the bulk of their transfer business early, Boro have had a chance to bed in newcomers. Aitor Karanka certainly seems quietly content with a window that has left him contemplating strong competition in every position across a well-balanced squad who should be capable of holding their own in the Premier League. While Víctor Valdés and Álvaro Negredo are the star imports, Boro appear to have shopped sensibly – even if many Teessiders will have been saddened to see Albert Adomah, a very popular winger (albeit one who did not always see eye to eye with Karanka) depart for Aston Villa on Wednesday. LT
Major transfers
In: Marten de Roon Atalanta £12m; Viktor Fischer Ajax £4m; Álvaro NegredoValencia (loan); Calum Chambers Arsenal (loan); Víctor Valdés Manchester United (free); Brad Guzan Aston Villa (free); Gastón Ramírez Southampton (free); Adama Traoré Aston Villa (undisc)
Out: Albert Adomah Aston Villa Part-exchange; Adam Reach Sheffield Wednesday (undisc)
Southampton
The window began with yet another round of departures. Ronald Koeman joined Everton, and replacing Sadio Mané, Victor Wanyama and Graziano Pellè has not been easy. However, Southampton broke their transfer record when they signed Lille’s attacking midfielder Sofiane Boufal for £15.9m and, although they look light up front, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Nathan Redmond are promising young talents. JS
Major moves
In: Sofiane Boufal Lille £15.9m; Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg Bayern Munich £12.75m;Nathan Redmond Norwich City £11m; Alex McCarthy Crystal Palace £4m; Jérémy Pied Nice (free)
Out: Sadio Mané Liverpool £30m; Graziano Pellè SD Luneng £12.9m; Victor Wanyama Tottenham £11m; Juanmi Real Sociedad £4m; Sam GallagherBlackburn Rovers (loan); Paulo Gazzaniga Rayo Vallecano (loan); Gastón RamírezMiddlesbrough (loan)
Stoke City
This had the makings of a frustrating window for Stoke but a couple of important loan deals on deadline day have changed things. Wilfried Bony’s arrival from Manchester City gives Stoke a genuine goal threat – something that they have been lacking for a long time – while Bruno Martins Indi’s loan move from Porto will strengthen central defence. Signing Joe Allen, like Bony a former Swansea player, earlier in the summer was also a very good piece of business. SJ
Major moves
In: Joe Allen Liverpool £13m; Ramadan Sobhi Ahly £4.3m; Wilfried BonyManchester 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 Coruña (loan)
Sunderland
The hiatus prompted by England’s courtship of Sam Allardyce before David Moyes’s appointment as his successor hardly helped Sunderland’s transfer strategy and they were never on the front foot . Club-record signing Didier Ndong appears a midfield gamble following a series of rebuffs from more experienced options and the squad still look worryingly thin in places, most notably attack where Moyes must dread Jermain Defoe getting injured. Jason Denayer has joined from Manchester City to provide further options in defence. LT
Major moves
In: Didier Ndong Lorient £13.6; Papy Djilobodji Chelsea £8m; Paddy McNairManchester United £5m; Donald Love Manchester United £1m; Steven PienaarEverton (free); Javier Manquillo Atlético (loan); Adnan Januzaj Manchester United (loan); Jason Denayer Manchester City (loan); Mika Boavista (undisclosed)
Out: Younès Kaboul Watford £3.5m; Emmanuele Giaccherini Napoli £1.2m; Liam Bridcutt Leeds United £978k; Santiago Vergini Boca Juniors £765k
Swansea City
What a disappointment. Joe Allen and Wilfried Bony were available this summer, 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 club a huge lift, yet Swansea missed out on both to Stoke. They badly need the striker Borja Bastón, their £15.5m club-record signing, to come good and Fernando Llorente must also weigh in with a few goals. Another concern would be the failure to sign an experienced replacement for Ashley Williams, their former captain. SJ
Major moves
In: Borja Bastón Atlético £15.5m; Alfie Mawson Barnsley £5m; Fernando LlorenteSevilla £5m; Leroy Fer QPR £3.5m (loan move made permanent)
Out: André Ayew West Ham £20.5m; Ashley Williams Everton £12m; Alberto Paloschi Atalanta £5m; Éder Lille £3.8m
Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs were always building from a strong base and the additions of Vincent Janssen and Victor Wanyama have served to add more strength in depth. Georges-Kévin Nkoudou, whose move from Marseille seemed to drag on for weeks, could be an intriguing addition. Mauricio Pochettino will hope Moussa Sissoko, a late £30m purchase from Newcastle from under the noses of Everton, can find the form he showed with France at Euro 2016 rather than return to the up-and-down form he showed at St James’ Park. Interest in Wilfried Zaha seemed half-hearted at the price offered. DF
Major moves
In: Vincent Janssen Alkmaar £18.8m; Victor Wanyama Southampton £11m;Georges-Kévin N’Koudou Marseille £9m; Pau Lopez Marseille (loan); Moussa Sissoko Newcastle £30m
Out: Nacer Chadli West Bromwich Albion £13m; Alex Pritchard Norwich City £7.9m; Ryan Mason Hull City £10.1m: DeAndre Yedlin Newcastle United £5m;Federico Fazio Roma (loan); Nabil Bentaleb Schalke (loan); Clinton N’jie Marseille (loan)
Watford
Watford have brought in no fewer than 11 players into Walter Mazzarri’s squad. Several are familiar names, with Younès Kaboul and Daryl Janmaat providing much-needed experience across the backline but the most exciting business has been in attack. The arrival 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 £12.7m;Roberto Pereyra Juventus £11m; Sven Kums Gent £8.5m; Daryl JanmaatNewcastle £7.5m; Christian KabaseleGenk £5.9m; Stefano Okaka Anderlecht £5.1m; Younès Kaboul Sunderland£3.5m; Brice Dja Djédjé Marseille £3m;Adrian Mariappa C Palace (free);Kenedy Chelsea (loan); Camilo ZúñigaNapoli (loan);
Out: Matej Vydra Derby £8m; Miguel Layún Porto £5.1m; Almen Abdi Sheffield Wednesday £3.1m; José Manuel Jurado Espanyol £1m; Juanfran Dep La Coruña (free); Daniel Pudil Sheff Wed (free); Gabriele Angella Udinese (free); Mario SuárezValencia (loan); Obbi Oulare Waregem (loan); Steven Berghuis Feyenoord (loan);Ikechi Anya Derby (undisclosed)
West Bromwich Albion
The club-record signing of Nacer Chadli from Tottenham for £13m is the one bright spot during a thoroughly underwhelming window for West Brom. If anything summed up the desperate nature of their transfer business it was the news the unattached forward Hal Robson-Kanu, who had been available all summer, had joined on deadline day. The Watford right-back Allan Nyom arrived in a late deal. As for Saido Berahino, the word saga comes to mind. SJ
Major moves
In: Nacer Chadli Tottenham £13m; Matt Phillips QPR £5.5m; Brendan GallowayEverton (loan); Allan Nyom Watford (undisc); Hal Robson-Kanu Unattached (free)
Out: James Chester Aston Villa £7.9m; Cristian Gamboa Celtic £1m; Anders Lindegaard Preston (free); Stéphane Sessègnon Released; Victor AnichebeReleased; Sébastien 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 transfer from Valencia, has been injured and André Ayew, signed for a record £20m, 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 Sakho’s focus elsewhere, Simone Zaza fills a hole up front after joining from Juventus – but right-back remains a weakness. JS
Major moves
In: André Ayew Swansea City £20.5m; Manuel Lanzini Al-Jazira £10.2m (loan made permanent); Arthur Masuaku Olympiakos £6m; Edimilson Fernandes Sion £5.4m; Simone Zaza Juventus (loan); Jonathan Calleri Maldonado (loan); Gökhan Töre Besiktas (loan); Havard Nordveit Borussia Mönchengladbach (free); Sofiane Feghouli Valencia (free); Ashley Fletcher Manchester United (free); Álvaro ArbeloaUnattached (free)
Out: James Tomkins Crystal Palace £9.9m; Joey O’Brien Released; Alex SongBarcelona (end of loan); Enner Valencia Everton (loan)
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