The Summer Transfer Window is Closed
The Summer Transfer Window is Closed
The summer transfer window has closed and many Premier League players have moved clubs. Some of these players have moved to other Premier League teams but others have said goodbye to the Premier League and moved to a different country. There are also exciting new players that have arrived in the Premier League for the first time. The deadline for transfers was 23:00 on the 1st of September. What happened in the last few days of the transfer window?
Which club waited until the last minute?
The biggest transfer of the window was the midfielder, Angel Di Maria. He has moved to Man Utd from Real Madrid for a British record £59.7 million. Another big move is Radamel Falcao, who has also signed for The Red Devils. The Colombian international has moved to Old Trafford from Monaco on a season-long loan, but the striker may join on a permanent basis in the summer. Falcao is one of 7 new signings at Manchester United, with many of their transfers made in the last few days of the window. Di Maria and Falcao will be joined at Man Utd by Argentinian defender, Marcos Rojo (£20 million) and Dutch defender, Daley Blind (£13 million) who have joined from Sporting Lisbon and Ajax. One player that is leaving Old Trafford is England international, Danny Welbeck. Welbeck has joined Arsenal on a long-term contract for around £16 million.
Which other teams have been buying and selling?
It's not only Man Utd that have been buying and selling in the last few days of the transfer window. Liverpool have paid AC Milan £16 million for the Italian striker Mario Balotelli. Two Premier League teams broke their transfer record on the last day of the window. Hull City signed the Uruguayan striker, Abel Hernandez for £10 million from Palermo in Italy and Crystal Palace signed the midfielder James McArther for around £7 million.
Not every team spent money in the last few hours of the transfer window, but many clubs made a loan signing or two. West Ham have signed the ex-Arsenal midfielder, Alexandre Song from Barcelona, Sunderland signed the Argentinian midfielder, Ricky Alvarez from Inter Milan and Stoke City have got Oussama Assaidi from Liverpool on a season-long loan.
And some players are signed on a permanent basis and don't cost a penny. Leicester City have signed Esteban Cambiasso from Inter Milan on a free transfer. Cambiasso made over 300 apeearances for Inter and has won the Champions League and 5 Italian league titles. And Everton have signed Samuel Eto'o, who was a free agent after leaving Chelsea at the end of last season.
What will happen?
Many clubs have improved their squads with a signing or two over the summer. Which new players do you think will perform best in the Premier League this season?
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To see a full list of Premier League transfers click here.
What did you understand?
Some facts and figures about this summer's transfer window.
- Premier League clubs speant £835 million during the 2014 summer transfer window. This is the highest amount in Premier League history.
- Manchester United spent £149 million, more than any other Premier League club.
- Angel Di Maria was the most expensive player. Man Utd paid a British record £59.7 million to take him from Real Madrid.
- Premier League clubs spent nearly double the amount that clubs spent in the Spanish top division.
- 6 Premier League clubs broke their transfer record during the 2014 summer transfer window (Man Utd, Everton, Hull, Leicester, West Brom and Crystal Palace).
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What do you think?
Which player do you think was the best buy in the transfer window?
Which Premier League club has bought the best players in the summer transfer window?
Do you think it is better for clubs to buy players or get a player on loan?
Let us know in the comments section below.
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24/03/2021
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Now that I saw everything happened, I think none of them were good acquisitions to their clubs.
But Man Utd have searched for the best names, certainly.
I think the best business is that returns you in terms of money or perfrmance gains. If a club can spent less money doing that, the better!
24/03/2021 13:46
Arsenal
1512
Now that I saw everything happened, I think none of them were good acquisitions to their clubs.
But Man Utd have searched for the best names, certainly.
I think the best business is that returns you in terms of money or perfrmance gains. If a club can spent less money doing that, the better!
07/07/2020
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I thought he was Angel Di Maria but he disappointed all of us United fans. He was one of the most unsuccessful deals in the club's history.
I thought Manchester United but I was wrong.
I think buying is much better to get the player's full focus and attention for his new club.
07/07/2020 00:03
Manchester United
6524
I thought he was Angel Di Maria but he disappointed all of us United fans. He was one of the most unsuccessful deals in the club's history.
I thought Manchester United but I was wrong.
I think buying is much better to get the player's full focus and attention for his new club.
05/07/2020
points
Good
05/07/2020 23:10
Newcastle United
1505
Good
04/07/2016
points
Buying players is better with the hope that they get better as the season goes on and possibly sell them later.
04/07/2016 13:49
Manchester United
4779
Buying players is better with the hope that they get better as the season goes on and possibly sell them later.
04/07/2016
points
Leicester city
04/07/2016 13:47
Manchester United
4779
Leicester city
04/07/2016
points
Best buy was Mahrez
04/07/2016 13:47
Manchester United
4779
Best buy was Mahrez
08/04/2016
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I think it is Chelsea.
08/04/2016 12:33
Liverpool
3705
I think it is Chelsea.
08/04/2016
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I think it was Fabregas and Diego Costa.
08/04/2016 12:32
Liverpool
3705
I think it was Fabregas and Diego Costa.
14/12/2015
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I think that Arsenal is going to buy some new defenders in this winter transfer window if they want to compete both for the CL and PL trophies.
14/12/2015 15:00
Arsenal
3557
I think that Arsenal is going to buy some new defenders in this winter transfer window if they want to compete both for the CL and PL trophies.
15/11/2015
points
Manchester united did best transfers than others
15/11/2015 09:25
Arsenal
2320
Manchester united did best transfers than others
29/10/2015
points
Beacause is very good soccer.
29/10/2015 00:22
Chelsea
1335
Beacause is very good soccer.
28/10/2015
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If you want to make a good result then it is better to buy a player. It takes time to build a team for the highest performances.
28/10/2015 18:37
Arsenal
3557
If you want to make a good result then it is better to buy a player. It takes time to build a team for the highest performances.
28/09/2015
points
Fabregas is the best buy in my openion. Chealse was the club that bought professional players
28/09/2015 21:34
Manchester United
1308
Fabregas is the best buy in my openion. Chealse was the club that bought professional players
06/10/2014
points
Di Maria is the best player .
06/10/2014 21:21
Manchester United
0
Di Maria is the best player .
06/10/2014
points
As my opinion Di Maria is the best buy plaer in this season i am shure he will help Red Devils to come back to the the top & he will be as walker for Louis .
Of course depend to finantial condition of the Club to buy direct or get a player on loan and depend to function of the player on new team .
06/10/2014 21:18
Manchester United
0
As my opinion Di Maria is the best buy plaer in this season i am shure he will help Red Devils to come back to the the top & he will be as walker for Louis .
Of course depend to finantial condition of the Club to buy direct or get a player on loan and depend to function of the player on new team .
22/09/2014
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i think Di Maria was the best transfer of the season. at this moment i think he is one of the best player in the world. he got the skill and he can dribble perfectly. he fits in man utd perfectly. he can provide a lots of sparkling passes to the forward and help them to score. i think it was a great move by man utd to bring Di Maria to the team.
22/09/2014 07:30
Chelsea
0
i think Di Maria was the best transfer of the season. at this moment i think he is one of the best player in the world. he got the skill and he can dribble perfectly. he fits in man utd perfectly. he can provide a lots of sparkling passes to the forward and help them to score. i think it was a great move by man utd to bring Di Maria to the team.
03/09/2014
points
nice
03/09/2014 16:22
Chelsea
0
nice
03/09/2014
points
1. Di maria and Falcao are class act players.I wouldn't rate one behind the other.Both of them are in the same level.Di maria comes from having a sparkling performance in Real Madrid and his national team in the word cup.So far I can't get over how Di maria was left by Real Madrid because he was the key player to win the champions league.Without a doubt Madrid didn't value his job.I'm lost to words about Falcao.From my point of view He and Luis Suarez are the best strikers.
2. Indeed,Manchester United.
3.It doesn't matter.Then they can be bought up next Summer.
03/09/2014 02:51
Chelsea
0
1. Di maria and Falcao are class act players.I wouldn't rate one behind the other.Both of them are in the same level.Di maria comes from having a sparkling performance in Real Madrid and his national team in the word cup.So far I can't get over how Di maria was left by Real Madrid because he was the key player to win the champions league.Without a doubt Madrid didn't value his job.I'm lost to words about Falcao.From my point of view He and Luis Suarez are the best strikers.
2. Indeed,Manchester United.
3.It doesn't matter.Then they can be bought up next Summer.
03/09/2014
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Do you think Falcao will be the same player after nearly a year out because of his knee injury?
03/09/2014 09:15
Liverpool
594
Do you think Falcao will be the same player after nearly a year out because of his knee injury?
03/09/2014
points
well,he seems to be recovered 'cause he's already scored for Monaco in this season and one of his goals was against Arsenal in a friendly match.little by little He will get his best..My hope is to see him get used to the premier league as soon as possible.cheers¡
03/09/2014 19:26
Chelsea
0
well,he seems to be recovered 'cause he's already scored for Monaco in this season and one of his goals was against Arsenal in a friendly match.little by little He will get his best..My hope is to see him get used to the premier league as soon as possible.cheers¡