Which club has done the best business this transfer window?

Thread is definitely premature. I see someone has put Liverpool second on transfer business but for me their business isn't that great as they haven't strengthened the one area they have needed to so far (CB). Keita for next season is a great deal, but he won't be there this season.

Chelsea and Arsenal are looking like having an awful window overall but things could change today.
 
Liverpool sign Lemar.
Have I missed something?
Liverpool haven't solved their most glaring issue
 
The red panther said:
1: City
2: Liverpool
3: Everton
4: United
5: Tottenham
6: Chelsea
7: Arsenal

I'am only considering these 7, in Europe it would likley be PSG and Ac Milan that had the best windows, over the PL I haven't been following all the in's and out's of the smaller teams so I don't know.

This ranking is based on following assumptions:
-Liverpool is getting Lemar
-United isn't signing anymore players
-Tottenham is signing Aurier
-Mahrez isn't moving to Chelsea

Take away these assumptions and my ranking would change
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Does it include Coutinho staying?
 
I would argue we had less to do than most teams, and even if they get Lemar (which won't happen imo) I still think we've done better than Liverpool, who's main signing won't even arrive until next season.
 
Barca. Lol.

Feels like they're going back to the Figo, Rivaldo, Kluivert days. Which would be awesome. By no means the best team I've ever seen but damn I loved that side.

Happy to haemorrage goals and score plenty.
 
abhayselvan said:
Does it include Coutinho staying?
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It wouldn't really mater for my ranking:
  • if coutinho stays and they get Lemar, Liverpool would have an outrageous window
  • if Coutinho goes and they get 150m for him and they buy Lemar, I still think they will be a stronger side and have taken top dollar for Coutinho which I still consider a good window
Key thing for me is if they sign Lemar or not, I think he will be a superb player for whoever signs him and he could totally make Liverpool forget about Coutinho if they would get him. Without Lemar, they would still have Ox, Salah and Keita which would be a good window but not the second best in the league (because Keita is only for next year).
 
Wednesday at Stoke said:
You can't suggest Liverpool have done good business while their left back is still Moreno and they have a circus trial in goal every week. Sure Salah seems good but it feels like one of those Fergie days when he would buy a winger every summer and let Giggs, Jones and Park play in central midfield in key games.

PSG have done very well, Jose has been good but he'd still like to have another left back/left wing back, other than that no one really stands out.
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Not sure if you watched, but Andy Robertson looked damn good when he has played for them at left back.
 
Crimson King said:
I would argue we had less to do than most teams, and even if they get Lemar (which won't happen imo) I still think we've done better than Liverpool, who's main signing won't even arrive until next season.
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We had our fullback situation which we haven't adressed at all and we missed out on Griezmann and couldn't land Perisic either.

For me our window is a 6/10 at most. In fact I'am very disappointed with our club's lack of resolve to strenghten the more.
 
The red panther said:
We had our fullback situation which we haven't adressed at all and we missed out on Griezmann and couldn't land Perisic either.

For me our window is a 6/10 at most. In fact I'am very disappointed with our club's lack of resolve to strenghten the more.
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We maybe needed a LB and could have done with another out-and-out winger. We're still well stocked in all these positions though, and we have Shaw to come back which is a bit of a gamble but not many LBs out there.

Griezmann wasn't the club's fault, Perisic would have been a good addition but wouldn't have improved us greatly overall. I don't think there are many realistic options out there. Some players may have been seen as 'upgrades', but then you might be cutting out a player that has served us well and you might unsettle what seems a solid dressing room. Plus the upgrade would be negligible compared to the price we would have to pay.

I prefer adding a few here and there rather than wholesale changes like City, especially with the ridiculous prices (no idea how Ox is a £40mil player after what he's shown at Arsenal, £50mil for Walker?!) that have become the norm.

Next summer i'm sure we'll look to add a few more as players like Fellaini and Mata will be the wrong side of 30, DDG might leave and we'll need a long term replacement for Valencia. But that can wait, rather than diving into the melee for players like what's happening today.
 
how much will Griezmann cost next summer? Prices have gone up a couple of levels since the start of the Window, Silva for £42m looks a bargain now and his early showing for City have been encouraging.

I don't think Everton have had a great window tbh, they've lost Lakaku and from what I've seen in the first couple of games now look a bit toothless up front, I don't think they'll finish top 6.

Reckon City, United and Liverpool have had decent windows, City have overhauled the squad (and defence) in one go and got the average squad age down a good few years and United have strengthened where they needed by getting a proven quality striker in Lakaku and keeping DDG whilst also weakening Chelsea by getting Matic, Liverpool have improved squad depth and early showings on Salah look promising, for me they still need an out and out goalscorer who won't be injured like Sturridge. Think all 3 of those can be happy, United look the most settled squad for the moment so I'd say they've probably had the best window closely followed by City.
 
Crimson King said:
We maybe needed a LB and could have done with another out-and-out winger. We're still well stocked in all these positions though, and we have Shaw to come back which is a bit of a gamble but not many LBs out there.

Griezmann wasn't the club's fault, Perisic would have been a good addition but wouldn't have improved us greatly overall. I don't think there are many realistic options out there. Some players may have been seen as 'upgrades', but then you might be cutting out a player that has served us well and you might unsettle what seems a solid dressing room. Plus the upgrade would be negligible compared to the price we would have to pay.

I prefer adding a few here and there rather than wholesale changes like City, especially with the ridiculous prices (no idea how Ox is a £40mil player after what he's shown at Arsenal, £50mil for Walker?!) that have become the norm.

Next summer i'm sure we'll look to add a few more as players like Fellaini and Mata will be the wrong side of 30, DDG might leave and we'll need a long term replacement for Valencia. But that can wait, rather than diving into the melee for players like what's happening today.
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I'am not saying it is the club's fault but missing out on Griezmann was a major blow to our window no matter who or what is responsible for it. I don't agree Perisic wouldn't have improved us much overall, with a striker like Lukaku, you need an oldschool winger with good crossing ability to leverage him as much as you can.

Imo we needed a quality injection for our attack as this was our weakest point last year, apart from adding Lukaku we haven't really addressed it and could have done more. Which is why I consider our window as average. I mean if you look at peoples expectations most expected us to sign Griezmann + a striker + a CM and add CB and hoped also for a fullback. Imo we have done 3/5 of those signings, so I'am giving our window a 6/10 which is average.
 
Danny Roberts said:
Lukaku and Matic is amazing business and Mourinho building the sort of spine that was so good at Chelsea first time around.
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Yea but a team is more than just a spine. At Chelsea he had great wings and good fullbacks, at United the spine is good but the rest is flawed.
 
Considering just how far off the pace in the League we were last season, I thought we needed an outstanding window to give us a proper fighting chance in the Premiership.
Although Lukaku & Matic look like being really great signings, I don't think that's anywhere near enough to elevate us to genuine title contenders.
We have either missed out or not even been interested in some really good players for those weaker positions in the team.

I reckon we are looking at a battle with Liverpool & Arsenal for 4th & 5th spot.
 
I think our business is being underrated on here. Moving on Rooney, holding onto to DDG, re-signing Ibra all will prove very important to us this season, along with the actual signings. Don't discount the benefit of getting the business done early and the team fully bedded in already.
 
shabadu84 said:
I think our business is being underrated on here. Moving on Rooney, holding onto to DDG, re-signing Ibra all will prove very important to us this season, along with the actual signings. Don't discount the benefit of getting the business done early and the team fully bedded in already.
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I agree, especially with Pogba and Mkhitaryan hopefully going to kick on this season.
 
shabadu84 said:
I think our business is being underrated on here. Moving on Rooney, holding onto to DDG, re-signing Ibra all will prove very important to us this season, along with the actual signings. Don't discount the benefit of getting the business done early and the team fully bedded in already.
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We are short on the wings.
 
Scouse still need to sort out their defence, and are light up front - unless playing 6 attacking midfielders is sustainable.

Their defence has been dogshit for some time, deadline day move for VVD isn't exactly ideal.

They have bought alright. But going on a European and league adventure with that back line and only Sturridge with any bit of striker instinct (Solanke still raw), still as big questions to answer in both areas. Winning the game in midfield counts for nothing

Everton have done really well. City spent big to bought good. We've done alright but left side still a concern from defence to attack.
 
shabadu84 said:
I think our business is being underrated on here. Moving on Rooney, holding onto to DDG, re-signing Ibra.
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It's true that moving Rooney along needed to happen and that's another £1 Million a month off the wage bill and keeping De Gea is a masterstroke, I'll agree with that..

When you consider, Mourinho has managed to move along, Rooney, Depay, Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger and Januzaj, making about £60 Million in the process and saving about £3 Million per month in wages, that has been very good for the club.

But I would have hoped that would have been ploughed back into the team this window, and it doesn't appear that it has been as yet...
 
I have seen City get a lot of plaudit for their purchases but they've still not bought a centre back or a defensive midfielder. Until they do that I don't know about their chances of winning the league because if Kompany and/or Fernandinho get injured they're screwed.
 
If we pull a rabbit out of the ass as the saying goes and sign Sanchez, it would be us. But as of now, I really like what Milan have done.
 
3KDré said:
I have seen City get a lot of plaudit for their purchases but they've still not bought a centre back or a defensive midfielder. Until they do that I don't know about their chances of winning the league because if Kompany and/or Fernandinho get injured they're screwed.
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They are a bit light there and it could screw them over but overall they have a fantastic team
 
Damien said:
Thread is definitely premature. I see someone has put Liverpool second on transfer business but for me their business isn't that great as they haven't strengthened the one area they have needed to so far (CB). Keita for next season is a great deal, but he won't be there this season.

Chelsea and Arsenal are looking like having an awful window overall but things could change today.
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The question is not who has the best team, the question is who had the best window.

Signing Keita might only be for next year but securing him now already makes this a damn fine window for Liverpool, signings musn't always have an immediate impact in this window for them to be good deals.
 
As of now City even more so if they get Sanchez. I'm not bothered about outside of the premier league.
 
Feyenoord done quite well.

ADO Den Haag just signed Ricardo Kishna, also some great business.

What's that? nobody cares about the Dutch league?? Okay :(

United then, Lukaku and Matic look like fantastic signings and retaining Ibra is always an X-factor.
 
It was City before they signed Sanchez. Liverpool will have had a good window too if they keep Coutinho.
 
Liverpool, if they end up getting Lamar and Van Dijk would have probably improved their squad the most in the PL.

United have improved their first team a lot with Lukaku and Matic.

City have bought some very good players. If they add Sanchez, that's huge. They would easily have done the best of they get him. They also would have spent double what anyone else did so...

Chelsea bleh.

Spurs have done really poorly IMO. Thy sold a quality right back. Added two in defence.

Arse - losing best player possibly.
 
As of right now:

1. Utd - Still lack width and creativity up top but Matic seems to have made a massive difference and Lukaku looks like he's going to be a goal machine.

2. City - Bought masses of offensive talent, squad stronger than last year but will remain shite at the back.

3. Liverpool - Bought masses of offensive talent, squad stronger than last year but will remain shite at the back.

4. Everton - Lost their main striker but improved the team and squad

5. Chelsea - Think they've gone slightly backward by replacing excellent players with merely very good ones. Still a really good team though

5. Spurs - Treading water, which means I think they'll be overtaken by City, Liverpool and Utd and drop out of the top 4.

6. Arsenal - If they keep Sanchez they've improved their team slightly as well as made a profit but they still haven't done nearly enough to get back into the top 4. If they Lose Sanchez...
 
Purely in terms of the PL I reckon Huddersfield have done really well.

In response to the post above City's defense will be just fine.
 
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