Top 5 Signings of the Summer Transfer Window so far

The summer transfer window is often termed as a battle before the actual battle, with clubs looking to strengthen their squads thereby showcasing the blueprint of their ambition for the upcoming season.

The summer transfer window just like any Bollywood movie always showcases multiple emotions like joy, happiness, sadness, drama, thrill which makes it even more excitable to follow. It captures the imagination of the footballing community and the element of what will happen next is an icing on the cake.

Despite the fact, that the deadline for the summer transfer window is still almost a month away, this transfer window has already showcased the whole range of emotions. From Ronaldo`s unimaginable move from Real Madrid to Juventus to Liverpool"s signing of a top-class goalkeeper in Alisson, this summer window too just like the previous one has had the element of both the unexpected and the expected.

With the summer transfer window heating up, let”s look at the top 5 signings of the summer so far:

#5 Alisson Becker(AS Roma to Liverpool)

Alisson has shown scintillating form for both his club and country throughout the past several months. He played a key role in former club AS Roma's remarkable Champions League campaign in which they reached the semi-finals beating Spanish Giants Barcelona. He was also a major reason behind the club not conceding even a single goal at home in the Champions League until the last four.

The Brazilian carried his club form to the World Cup as well. He was very impressive playing for Brazil and managed to keep a world-class keeper like Ederson on the bench for the entire tournament. He was certainly one of the bright points in an underperforming Brazil side, which suffered a below-par World Cup campaign in Russia.

On 19th July 2018, Liverpool officially confirmed the signing of Alisson from AS Roma for a world record transfer fee of 66.8 million pounds, making him the most expensive goalkeeper of all time. Definitely, he has all the potential to become a top-class keeper in England, and the Anfield fans will be hoping he fulfills it soon.

#4 Jorginho(Napoli to Chelsea)

Just a few weeks ago, Jorginho to Manchester City looked almost certain but Chelsea swooped in the last moment to secure what could be the signing of the season. Jorginho has been at Napoli since 2014, and has been a vital component of their team ever since and has helped Napoli to finish second in the league on two occasions.

His move to Chelsea reunites him with his Napoli boss Mauricio Sarri. His inclusion in the Chelsea starting XI will not only make Chelsea attractive to watch in the midfield but could also release the shackles on Kante which could allow Kante to replicate his World Cup Form.

He could be the reason behind Chelsea winning the Premier League title this season.

#3 Naby Keita(RB Leipzig to Liverpool)

The transfer of Naby Keita from RB Leipzig for the upcoming season could prove to be very important in the Premier League this season. His transfer from RB Leipzig brings one of the worlds best box-to-box midfielder to the Merseyside and although his last season was not as exceptional as the 2016-2017 season, where he was the engine behind RB Leipzig’s second place finish, he still contributed 11 goals in 23 starts for RB Leipzig in the previous season.

He is often described as the complete midfielder by many footballing pundits and is coming with a huge reputation, so expectations could not be higher from him to showcase his potential pretty much from the word go in a very competitive Liverpool Midfield. However, he certainly isn't lacking any confidence by becoming the first player since Steven Gerrard to don the famous no.8 shirt.

His signing could be the reason behind Liverpool winning their first league title in the Premier League Era.

#2 Riyad Mahrez(Leicester City to Manchester City)

Riyad Mahrez was Manchester City’s first signing during the summer transfer window. The Algerian could have joined earlier but for failed talks with Leicester City.

The Algerian was instrumental in helping Leicester City to win the Premier League title in 2015-2016. At Manchester City, however, the Algerian will have to overcome tough competition from the likes of Leroy Sane, Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva etc to establish himself in City’s starting XI. Pep Guardiola and City management would be hoping that he finds his form immediately and repay the faith they have shown in him.

Mahrez has got all the attributes to not only establish himself as a regular starter at City but also could prove to be the signing which helps Manchester City to retain the Premier League title.

#1 Cristiano Ronaldo(Real Madrid to Juventus)

Without Question, the biggest move of the window has been Cristiano Ronaldo’s shock move to Juventus. The 33-year-old,5 times Ballon d'Or winner has made it clear that he is ready for a new challenge as he enters a new competitive league.

Ronaldo has been in excellent form for both his club and country. He was instrumental in helping Real Madrid win the Champions League title three times in a row, which is a record. He also scored 4 times for Portugal at 2018 World Cup in 4 appearances including a Hat-trick against Spain.

While Juventus undoubtedly are the Kings of Italy with 34 league titles to their name, they haven’t tasted European success for a very long time and they would be hoping that addition of Ronaldo may make the difference.

Ronaldo’s signing could turn out to be the catalyst, which could help the Old lady reach the pinnacle of the European Club Football once again.