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The 2018/19 Premier League season kicks off on August 10 and we are already halfway through the summer transfer window. Over this period, the Premier League's Big Six have made several signings, which have reshaped their squad significantly.
In this list, we analyze the transfer activity of Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Tottenham Hotspur.
ARSENAL
The most number of signings this summer has been made by The Gunners, who have signed 5 players since Unai Emery took over as the manager following Arsene Wenger's departure.
The summer signings so far have been Bernd Leno from Bayer Leverkusen, Lucas Torreira from Sampdoria, Matteo Guendouzi from FC Lorient, Sokratis from Borussia Dortmund and Stephan Lichtsteiner from Juventus.
By the looks of it, Arsenal have a bunch of young players ready to make a mark in the Premier League. Their squad is also strengthened by veteran talent like Ramsey, Ozil, Koscielny, etc.
The North London side is now more composed in the midfield area and can also cause a number of threats up the field with the likes of Aubameyang and Lacazette. But the question about their defense still lingers as they have been exposed at the back a lot of times last season.
It will be interesting to see on how things go under the new manager and how they improve from a dreadful season, which saw them lose Champions League berth for the second consecutive season. The new boss will be keen to get better results at the Emirates this time.
MANCHESTER UNITED
Man United, who finished 19 points behind the league winners and local rivals Manchester City last season, have to make changes to improve their situation. After being knocked out in the Champions League as early as in the Round of 16 against Sevilla, Mourinho's men will be hoping for a better UCL campaign too.
The arrival of Fred from Shakhtar Donetsk helps the Red Devils' cause as the midfield area now looks more composed and solid with Pogba, Herrera and Matic already there.
United already have a great attacking threat up-front with likes of Sanchez, Lukaku, Martial and Rashford, all of whom can score at any point in the game and change the complexion of the match. However, they may need defensive reinforcements to round-up their squad reform.
Mourinho's men will be trying hard to lift the Premier League trophy this season and will be determined to improve on last season's performance in Europe.
LIVERPOOL
Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool side raised everyone's eyebrows when they reached the Champions League Final out of nowhere. In the Premier League, The Reds' attacking trident of Salah, Firmino and Mane scored an astonishing 57 goals between each other.
The arrival of Fabinho and Naby Keita from Monaco and Leipzig respectively has strengthened the midfield. The duo is likely to be paired with Henderson to complete the midfield.
Another big name Allison Becker was bought for a world record fee from Roma. He is more than likely to be the first-choice keeper for Liverpool given the pre-season fiascos of Loris Karius.
One must not underestimate the ability of Liverpool's defense, which has been more solid and less vulnerable since Van Dijk's arrival in January. Klopp will have to take the call for who will be his defensive partner this season, with Lovren and Matip in contention.
Liverpool appear to be one of the most balanced teams going into the season and it will be exciting to see how they perform against tough opponents after an emphatic summer spending spree.
MANCHESTER CITY
Man City were the most consistent team last term, who smashed many Premier League records and achieved the distinction of bagging 100 points, and Pep's Army will be keen on repeating the performance from last season.
The much-awaited signing of Riyadh Mahrez from Leicester City provides City with more pace and energy on the flanks. Their options in attack include Aguero, Jesus, Sane, Bernardo, Sterling and now Mahrez. For a team that already boasts big names in every department, this is another star addition.
Man City will take on Arsenal in their opening fixture of the league campaign. It is expected to be the first litmus test for Guardiola's men as they face a rejuvenated Arsenal side led by a new manager.
CHELSEA
After parting ways with Antonio Conte, Chelsea appointed Sarri as the new manager at Stamford Bridge. He brought with him, a genuine midfield prospect in Jorginho, who snubbed interest from City to join The Blues and his former Napoli boss.
As of now, they are also being linked with Rugani, Higuain, and others.
Kante, Hazard and Courtois could be the main players for the London side this season after they performed exceptionally well in this year's World Cup. It will be interesting to see how Chelsea make their way through this transfer window amid rumours linking these three superstars to Real Madrid (Courtois and Hazard) and PSG (Kante).
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
After having played one season away from home, they will be playing soon at their home stadium White Hart Lane, which was under renovation for stadium expansion during the entire 2017-18 season.
After a disappointing campaign last time around, Spurs will look to end their trophy drought finally. Having won the Golden Boot at FIFA World Cup 2018, Tottenham Talisman Harry Kane will be keen on continuing his fine goalscoring form for Spurs to help them do just that.
The North London side have already renewed contracts of some of their important figures like Son, Lamela, and coach Mauricio Pochettino in recent months.
Having not made any signings yet, it will be intriguing to see how Spurs cope with the financial advantage of their rivals in the Premier League.
