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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?

Di Maria's transfer is a British recordThe 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?

Balotelli has joined LiverpoolIt'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.

Alexandre Song has signed for West HamNot 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.

Samuel Eto'o has signed for EvertonAnd 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?

Click on talk and quiz below and tell us what you think.

To see a full list of Premier League transfers click here.

 

Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas were two of Chelsea's big summer signings, Getty.

What did you understand?

 
Match the words to the definitions
Activity 1: In this activity, try to match some transfer vocabulary to their definitions.

 

 


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).
Alexis Sanchez was Arsenal's big summer signing, Getty.

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What do you think?

Is Di Maria the best buy of the summer?

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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Gabriel Amaral's picture
Gabriel Amaral
24/03/2021
BR
1512
points

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!


Gabriel Amaral's picture
Gabriel Amaral
24/03/2021 13:46
Brazil
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!

mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
07/07/2020
TR
6536
points

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.


mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
07/07/2020 00:03
Turkey
Manchester United
6536

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.

Izabela
05/07/2020
BR
1505
points

Good


Izabela
05/07/2020 23:10
Brazil
Newcastle United
1505

Good

kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
04/07/2016
GH
4779
points

Buying players is better with the hope that they get better as the season goes on and possibly sell them later.


kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
04/07/2016 13:49
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

Buying players is better with the hope that they get better as the season goes on and possibly sell them later.

kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
04/07/2016
GH
4779
points

Leicester city


kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
04/07/2016 13:47
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

Leicester city

kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
04/07/2016
GH
4779
points

Best buy was Mahrez


kwesimanifest's picture
kwesimanifest
04/07/2016 13:47
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

Best buy was Mahrez

assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
08/04/2016
PS
3705
points

I think it is Chelsea.


assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
08/04/2016 12:33
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

I think it is Chelsea.

assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
08/04/2016
PS
3705
points

I think it was Fabregas and Diego Costa.


assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
08/04/2016 12:32
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

I think it was Fabregas and Diego Costa.

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
14/12/2015
ME
3557
points

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.


aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
14/12/2015 15:00
Montenegro
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.

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MUGEMANYI
15/11/2015
RW
2320
points

Manchester united did best transfers than others


MUGEMANYI's picture
MUGEMANYI
15/11/2015 09:25
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

Manchester united did best transfers than others

almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
29/10/2015
BR
1339
points

Beacause is very good soccer.


almirpereira's picture
almirpereira
29/10/2015 00:22
Brazil
Chelsea
1339

Beacause is very good soccer.

aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
28/10/2015
ME
3557
points

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.


aragorn1986's picture
aragorn1986
28/10/2015 18:37
Montenegro
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.

Salloum's picture
Salloum
28/09/2015
SY
1308
points

Fabregas is the best buy in my openion. Chealse was the club that bought professional players


Salloum's picture
Salloum
28/09/2015 21:34
Syria
Manchester United
1308

Fabregas is the best buy in my openion. Chealse was the club that bought professional players

mrlotfali
06/10/2014
AE
0
points

Di Maria is the best player .


mrlotfali
06/10/2014 21:21
United Arab Emirates
Manchester United
0

Di Maria is the best player .

mrlotfali
06/10/2014
AE
0
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 .


mrlotfali
06/10/2014 21:18
United Arab Emirates
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 .

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abhi615243
22/09/2014
IN
0
points

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.


abhi615243's picture
abhi615243
22/09/2014 07:30
India
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.

frdnd12
03/09/2014
TR
0
points

nice


frdnd12
03/09/2014 16:22
Turkey
Chelsea
0

nice

raulito's picture
raulito
03/09/2014
PE
0
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.


raulito's picture
raulito
03/09/2014 02:51
Peru
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.

Rich's picture
Rich
03/09/2014
ES
594
points

Do you think Falcao will be the same player after nearly a year out because of his knee injury?


Rich's picture
Rich
03/09/2014 09:15
Spain
Liverpool
594

Do you think Falcao will be the same player after nearly a year out because of his knee injury?

raulito's picture
raulito
03/09/2014
PE
0
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¡


raulito's picture
raulito
03/09/2014 19:26
Peru
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¡

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Goals

In this article, you will:

• Practise reading

• Learn some vocabulary about transfers

Glossary

Deadline

a point in time when something must be done

Season-long loan

a player joins a club for one season and then returns to their previous club

A long-term contract

a player agrees to join a club for a number of years

Free transfer

a player changes clubs but no money is exchanged

A free agent

a player that does not belong to any club

Squad

a group of players that a club chooses its team from

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