Transfer window report card: Grading the summer transfer business of Europe's top clubs

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 19:  Paul Pogba of Manchester United talks to Zlatan Ibrahimovic during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Southampton at Old Trafford on August 19, 2016 in Manchester, England.  (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
Signing Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic this summer has made Manchester Utd title contenders

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Tottenham Hotspur

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - MAY 15:  Captain Moussa Sissoko of Newcastle United in action during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur at St James' Park on May 15, 2016 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.  (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Moussa Sissoko was signed on deadline day by Spurs
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The north Londoners were the busiest club on deadline day, as they signed two players for a significant amount of money. Pochettino’s men have been unbeaten in the league so far and will hope that the new players gel with the squad as early as possible.

Victor Wanyama will be Spurs’ most important player to have signed for the club since Toby Alderweireld deal, abd the Kenyan has alreadt started to make his impact known for Spurs.

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In:

Moussa Sissoko - £30 millionVincent Janssen - £18.5 millionVictor Wanyama - £11 million Georges-Kevin N'koudou - £10 million Pau Lopez - Loan

Out:

Ryan Mason - £10 millionNacer Chadli - £13 millionAlex Pritchard - £8 millionDeAndre Yedlin - £5 million

Grade: B+

Pochettino has got players in positions that needed strengthening. But, a move for Sissoko looks like a panic buy as the Lilywhites seem to have overpaid for the Frenchman. £30 million is a bit too much for the inconsistent midfielder.

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Arsenal

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN - AUGUST 07: Granit Xhaka of Arsenal during the Pre-Season Friendly between Arsenal and Manchester City at Ullevi on August 7, 2016 in Gothenburg, Sweden. (Photo by Nils Petter Nilsson/Ombrello/Getty Images)
One of the big signings for the Gunners was Granit Xhaka
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The Gunners were silent for the entirety of August but made two signings in the last week of transfer season. If Wenger had not made those transfers, it would have been a long helpless season for the manager.

Granit Xhaka’s arrival has made Wilshere to go on loan while Lucas Perez can be an able deputy to Olivier Giroud.

In:

Granit Xhaka - £35 millionRob Holding - £2.5 millionShkodran Mustafi - £35 millionLucas Perez - £17.5 million

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Out:

Serge Gnabry - £4.5 millionCalum Chambers - LoanJack Wilshere - LoanTomas Rosicky - Free

Grade: B+

Though Arsenal made the signings that were required, had these deals been completed earlier, they would not have dropped points in the first two games of the season.


Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp made all his signings early in the transfer period and the Reds have been silent for the past two weeks. Fans were hoping for an upgrade on the left back but Klopp has trusted James Milner to do the needful to replace the highly vulnerable Alberto Moreno.

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Sadio Mane is proving to be the best signing for Liverpool this summer already.

In:

Sadio Mane - £30 millionGini Wijnaldum - £25 millionRagnar Klavan - £5 millionLoris Karius - £4.7 millionAlex Manninger - FreeJoel Matip - Free

Out:

Christian Benteke - £30 millionJordan Ibe - £15 millionJoe Allen - £13.5 millionBrad Smith - £6 millionMartin Skrtel - £5 millionJerome Sinclair - £4 millionLuis Alberto - £4.3 million

Grade: B -

The Reds have done well financially, as their net spend is in the negative as Klopp was brutal in selling players that were no longer in his plans. A holding midfielder and a left back should have been signed as those two positions needed strenghtening.

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