The story of the Premier League’s record-breaking transfer window as the Big Six and the middleweights look ahead | football news

Premier League spending crossed the £2 billion mark on deadline day, as clubs raced up and down the division to make last-minute additions to their squads.

over here, Sky Sports Reflects on an extraordinary, record-breaking transfer window, including notable stories and engagements expected to have the biggest impact.

The Big Six

of the heroes Manchester to sixth place Manchester UnitedEvery single Big Six in the Premier League has crossed the £100m mark for money spent.

In fact, Chelsea It was managed by United twice, with an investment of £278m and £227m respectively.

Their spending continued until deadline day, with Manchester United’s £87m move to Anthony, eventually, in a partial exchange deal for Chelsea to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona.

The signings aim to bridge the gap between last season’s title winners, but it won’t be easy.

Not with Erling Haaland, Borussia Dortmund’s £51m Manchester City goal machine, installed at the Etihad Stadium since June as there have already been riots against the Premier League’s defences.

Liverpool Bringing in his own star striker against Darwin Nunez’s £85m match, Haaland’s arrival at City proved to be an opportunity for Arsenalwhose £45m deal for Gabriel Jesus, considered redundant at the union, looks increasingly like a bargain.

Tottenham It also brought in more firepower in the form of £60 million Richarlison. His debut in show sport at Tottenham may be divided in opinion, but he appears tailor-made for Antonio Conte.

From Haaland and Nunez to Jesus and Richarlison, many of those extra attackers are already exciting supporters, but there were other areas for the Big Six to strengthen and strengthen.

At Chelsea, a new-look defense in Kalidou Koulibaly, Marc Cucurella and Wesley Fofana has a total value of £172m.

At Liverpool, the long-awaited addition in the midfield is in the form of Brazilian international Arthur from Juventus.

At United, where the need for midfield reinforcements has been greater, a £70m deal for the five-time Champions League winner, and good friend of Cristiano Ronaldo (who will stay, in case you haven’t heard), in Casemiro from Real Madrid.

If the Big Six hadn’t already pulled out of the rest, they would surely do so by now.

Man United, Chelsea scattered; City Centre, Arsenal

The Big Six united in the extravagant spending, but their approach to the window differed greatly.

At times, Manchester United’s summer seemed to descend into chaos.

Ronaldo’s future offered a months-long distraction and there was a great deal of uncertainty over incomes as a series of signings were disrupted, with boss Frenkie de Jong among them.

His search for a new midfielder, from De Jong to Adrien Rabiot to Casemiro, all great players but all offering very different qualities, summed up the ever-changing criteria for their recruitment and the same was true in attack.

If 33-year-old Marko Arnautovic is considered the answer at some point, what exactly is the question?

Chelsea’s approach, with new owner Todd Buehle acting as “interim sporting director”, seemed similarly chaotic at times.

“Scattergun and Unsustainable”, was how Sky Sports Described by critics Gary Neville on Twitter, Boyle accused him of “walking around like a kid in a candy shop” while trying to strengthen Chelsea’s squad.

That may have been harsh, but what is certain is that the other members of the Big Six, Manchester City and Arsenal in particular, made a very different impression, closing their biggest deals quickly and efficiently, and reaping the rewards of acting early on when the season took off.

Middleweights aim for high goals too

It was a busy summer for the middle-ranked clubs in the Premier League as well.

West Ham The season started slowly on the pitch, losing its first three matches and finding itself at the bottom of the standings, but there was plenty of excitement as the team that finished seventh season last was preparing for another top-six break.

The Hammers have high hopes for Gianluca Scamaca, their £35.5m striker from Sassuolo, but it is £51m Lucas Paqueta, formerly linked to Arsenal and Liverpool, who looks likely to keep the home team’s fans at the London Stadium off their feet.

West Ham’s total spending was £179m, and others have gone for that as well. in cash Newcastle, a £63m new striker at Alexander Isaacs, part of his £123m total spending. in WolvesAnother influx of Portuguese talents is in the form of Mateos Nunes of Sporting Lisbon and Goncalo Guedes of Valencia.

Super Agent Jorge Mendes has always been a pivotal figure when it comes to wolves recruitment and another confirmation is that Southampton It will put the focus on the youth.

Romeo Lavia, Armel Bella Kochap and Gavin Pazono, ages 18, 20 and 20 respectively, appear to have already increased in value while the Saints have similarly high expectations from 20-year-old Seko Mara, as well as deadline day additions by Juan Larios. , 18 years old, and Sam Eduzzi, 19 years old.

There was a complete overhaul in Leeds, also, as Jesse Marsh, like Manchester United’s Eric ten Hag, was given a license to remake the team in his image. At Tyler Adams, Brenden Aaronson, and Rasmus Kristensen, he brought in three players who had worked with him before.

How Lister President Brendan Rodgers would have loved the same kind of support.

The Foxes finally ended their long wait to sign an off-field player when they completed a £15m deal for defender Riems Wout Faes on deadline day but their business ended there.

Forest of newcomers with big spending

It started with a £17.5m deal for Union Berlin striker Taiwo Owenyi, less than a month after his promotion at Wembley was ended in May, and finally ended with a string of arrivals on deadline day expected to include Josh Bowler and Loic Baide. and Serge Aurier.

These deals will take their total spending to nearly £200m - and a total of 22 new players through the door. Nottingham Forest The exceptional summer has left them with an almost entirely new lineup.

“I think this is a real fear for other clubs,” he said. Sky Sports Commentator Jamie Carragher before their last meeting with Tottenham.

“I think they will scare the clubs that have been touring the Premier League for two or three years.”

Carragher was quick to add that “spending doesn’t guarantee anything” and certainly all the money invested didn’t help them much in their 6-0 defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday.

But it has dramatically changed the expectations of the newly promoted clubs in the transfer window and their frenetic activity contrasts sharply with what happened in Bournemouthwho fired Scott Parker after expressing frustration with a perceived lack of business, and Fulhamwhose slow market progress has caused Marco Silva to voice his concerns as well.

Fulham’s bright start to the season ensured that slow progress was not too costly. The arrival of Levin Kurzawa, Willian, Carlos Vinicius and Dan James on the final day means their team is now in a better position for what lies ahead. But what will happen to Bournemouth is not yet clear.

The club is intent on living within its means, with Jack Stevens, on loan from Southampton, the only new recruit following the likes of Marcos Senesi, Marcus Tavernier and goalkeeper Neto to the Vitality Stadium after Parker’s surprise exit.

It will now be left to someone else to fight for his newly acquired status in the Premier League. It is a testament to the quality of the division, although even Forrest is far from a guarantee of survival.

who escaped

In an alternate universe, Ravenha terrorizes defenses at Stamford Bridge, Frenkie de Jong dominates Manchester United’s midfield, while Kylian Mbappe wears Real Madrid’s white shirt.

Amid frantic spending by Premier League clubs, this summer has been close to failure as well.

At Chelsea, in particular, the list of unfulfilled deals is long, as Jules Conde, like Ravenha, chose Barcelona, ​​Anthony Gordon stayed at Everton, and Ajax rejected their belated efforts to sign Edson Alvarez.

Others felt their fair share of frustration, too.

Arsenal spent their final days out the window trying to recruit a midfielder but Aston Villa resisted their attempts to sign Douglas Luiz and opted not to pursue long-term target Yuri Tillmans.

He spared some time for Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani as well, who posted a tweet welcoming Mba Deng to the club after missing PSV’s Cody Gakbo, only for young Marseille to seemingly change his mind and decide he wants to join Nice instead.

This impressive transfer window kept her ability to surprise until the end.