With the summer transfer window currently in full swing, it’s still too early to predict which EPL teams will come out of it stronger than they entered it. However, we can still get a feel for the transfers to have gone through so far and how likely they are to affect the upcoming title race.
Arsenal Have Signed Kai Havertz and Declan Rice
The Declan Rice transfer saga ended successfully for Arsenal, with the England international moving from West Ham for a reported £105m and taking the number 41 shirt on his arrival. He missed the 5-3 win against Barcelona in the US but Mikel Arteta confirmed that it isn’t a serious injury.
The Gunners’ other major signing of the summer so far arrived from Chelsea. Kai Havertz cost £65m and is a German international forward. He didn’t have a particularly productive season for the Blues as they stumbled to a 12th-place finish but hopes are high that he can recover his previous good form.
With Arsenal coming to close to winning the title last season, some fans feel that these signings could help to tip the balance in this favour this time around. Football365 rates the Gunners’ transfer activity to date as the most impressive in the league, as they’ve smashed their own transfer record and spent more than anyone else in Europe.
Manchester United Looking to Build a Title-Winning Team
While a lot of attention has been put on where Harry Maguire will end up playing once the window closes, Man Utd have also been bringing in new players to boost their chances of improving on last season’s third-place finish. New goalkeeper Andre Onana already made an impact by making his feelings clear to Maguire after a slack pass in their friendly against Borussia Dortmund.
The £60m paid to Chelsea for Mason Mount could be crucial to their chances of success, with the midfielder impressing in pre-season games thanks to his energy and confidence on the ball. Expect to see more incoming transfers at Old Trafford, as coach Erik ten Hag looks to find the winning combination that has eluded the Red Devils since the 2012-13 season.
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Chelsea with a Massive Turnover
The Blues have been one of the most active clubs in the transfer market just as they were in the closing stages of the winter window, with many players leaving to free up space for their rumoured new signings. Fans will be happy to see this drastic overhaul after they finished in the bottom half of the table for the first time since the mid-1990s.
In terms of significant incomings, Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku are among the players who have already made an impact in pre-season. More big signings are expected before the window closes, with names such as Kylian Mbappe, Dusan Vlahovic, and Neymar among the stars linked with a move to Stamford Bridge.
The number of transfers they’re involved in means that we can look forward to a fresh start with a completely new-look Chelsea team, but it remains to be seen whether they gel in time to make a genuine title challenge.
The signs to date suggest that teams such as Manchester United, Chelsea, and Manchester City may still have some big transfers to come before the season begins. For the moment, fans of the teams we’ve covered can feel quietly pleased about the business that they’ve carried out, but it’s still too early to know if they will bring success.
