ARSENAL
Petr Cech is Arsenal's first signing of the summer
The signing of goalkeeper Petr Cech has given Arsenal fans real hope for the forthcoming season that a title challenge is on the way. With Theo Walcott finishing the season in style, there is every reason to expect them to be a stronger outfit in 2015/16. The transfer window isn’t shut yet though. Supporters will hoping to see some competition for Francis Coquelin in midfield and if Arsene Wenger bolsters his forward line as well then there’ll be some giddy Gunners around, although Lukas Podolski has been shipped out by the Arsenal boss.
In
Petr Cech – Chelsea, £10m
Out
Carl Jenkinson – West Ham, Loan
Abou Diaby – Released
Lukas Podolski – Galatasaray, £1.8m (rising to around £10m)
Ainsley Maitland-Niles – Ipswich, Loan
Brandon Ormond-Ottewill – Swindon, Free
Ryo Myaichi – St Pauli, Undisclosed
Semi Ajayi – Cardiff, Undisclosed
Yaya Sanogo - Ajax, Loan
ASTON VILLA
Tim Sherwood has brought in Micah Richards and Scott Sinclair from Man City
Tim Sherwood brought the feel-good factor to Villa Park late last season but the club’s FA Cup final no-show against Arsenal hinted at the problems that remain. Scott Sinclair has joined permanently, while there will be optimism that Micah Richards can rediscover his potential. But with Ron Vlaar’s contract up as well as reports continuing to link star striker Christian Benteke away, Villa could yet lose the spine of their team.
In
Jordan Amavi - Nice, undisclosed
Idrissa Gueye - Lille, Undisclosed
Scott Sinclair – Man City, Undisclosed
Micah Richards – Man City, Free
Mark Bunn - Norwich, Free
Out
Graham Burke - Notts County, Free
Darren Bent – Derby County, Free
Shay Given - Stoke, Free
Enda Stevens – Portsmouth, Free
Andreas Weimann – Derby County, Undisclosed
Yacouba Sylla – Rennes, Undisclosed
Matthew Lowton – Burnley, Undisclosed
Antonio Luna - Eibar
Fabian Delph - Man City, £8m
BOURNEMOUTH
Sylvain Distin will add top flight experience to Bournemouth's back line.
Eddie Howe has been quick to bolster the numbers at Dean Court. The biggest investment so far has been in 22-year-old defender Tyrone Mings from Ipswich but Premier League experience looks to be a priority too for the newly-promoted club. Adam Federici and, possibly, Sylvain Distin should help with that, while the loan signing of Christian Atsu from Chelsea suggests Howe still has an eye for a flair player as he prepares for the test of the big league.
In
Artur Boruc – Southampton, Free
Adam Federici – Reading, Free
Joshua King – Blackburn Rovers, Tribunal
Christian Atsu – Chelsea, Loan (subject to Premier League approval)
Tyrone Mings - Ipswich Town, £8m
Sylvain Distin - Everton, Free
Filippo Costa - Chievo, Loan
Out
Ian Harte – Released
Josh McQuoid – Luton, Free
Darryl Flavahan – Released
Mohamed Coulibaly – Released
Joe Partington – Released
Miles Addison – Released
Ryan Fraser - Ipswich Town, Loan
Brett Pitman - Ipswich Town, Undisclosed
Jayden Stockley - Portsmouth, Loan
CHELSEA
Begovic has moved to Chelsea from Stoke after Petr Cech's departure.
Jose Mourinho’s decision to bring Radamel Falcao to Stamford Bridge is an intriguing one after his disappointing season at Manchester United, while Chelsea fans have also had to deal with club icons Didier Drogba and Petr Cech walking away, with Asmir Begovic coming in to improve their goalkeeping options. However, all of these moves are players on the fringes of the first-choice team – a reminder that when you’re the champions, there’s less work required than your rivals.
In
Radamel Falcao – AS Monaco, Loan
Nathan – Atletico Paranaense, Undisclosed
Asmir Begovic – Stoke, Undisclosed
Out
Marco van Ginkel – Stoke, Loan
Petr Cech – Arsenal, £10m
Christian Atsu – Bournemouth, Loan (subject to Premier League approval)
Didier Drogba – Released
Gael Kakuta – Sevilla, Undisclosed
Mario Pasalic - Monaco, Loan
Josh McEachran - Brentford, Undisclosed
Andreas Christensen - Borussia Monchengladbach, Loan
Isaiah Brown - Vitesse Arnhem, Loan
Lewis Baker - Vitesse Arnhem, Loan
Jordan Houghton - Gilliingham, Loan
Tomas Kalas - Middlesbrough, Loan
CRYSTAL PALACE
Crystal Palace sign Yohan Cabaye from PSG for an undisclosed fee, believed to be a new Palace record.
Free from the shackles of Mike Ashley’s Newcastle regime, Alan Pardew might have been expected to become a free-spending spirit at Palace but the Eagles are yet to really get going in the summer transfer window. Several low-key players have been released but Pardew will want to keep hold of Scott Dann, although he has pulled off the considerable coup of convincing Yohan Cabaye to return to England.
In
Yohan Cabaye - PSG, Undisclosed (fee understood to be £10m, rising to £13m)
Out
Jack Hunt – Sheffield Wednesday, Loan
Shola Ameobi - Releaded
Lewis Price – Sheffield Wednesday, Free
Owen Garvan – Released
Peter Ramage – Released
Stephen Dobbie – Released
Jerome Thomas – Released
Kyle De Silva - Notts County, Free
EVERTON
Everton snatched Tom Cleverley ahead of Aston Villa
The return of Gerard Deulofeu has got supporters excited with the Barcelona forward arriving for what looks to be a bargain price. Tom Cleverley has also linked up with Roberto Martinez again on a free transfer so Everton will feel they have got good value so far. With no Europa League distractions this term, they’ll be expecting a big improvement on last season’s Premier League efforts – and that will mean holding on to the likes of Seamus Coleman.
In
Gerard Deulofeu – Barcelona, £4.25m
Tom Cleverley – Manchester United, Free
David Henen - Olympiakos, Undisclosed
Out
Antolin Alcaraz – Released
Sylvain Distin – Bournemouth, Free
George Green - Oldham, Free
LEICESTER CITY
After making an impressive impact in the latter half of last season, the permanent signing of Robert Huth offers hope that Leicester can continue that revival. Christian Fuchs arrives on a free transfer to compete for the left-back spot, but Nigel Pearson has been backed with money too with consistent Bundesliga forward Shinji Okazaki on his way. It’s all very exciting but fans will still be heartbroken if Esteban Cambiasso walks away.
Shinji Okazaki scored 12 goals for Mainz last term.
In
Christian Fuchs – Schalke, Free
Robert Huth – Stoke, Undisclosed
Shinji Okazaki - Mainz, Undisclosed (subject to work permit)
Out
Paul Gallagher – Preston, Free
Chris Wood - Leeds, Undisclosed
Tom Hopper - Scunthorpe, Free
Adam Smith - Northampton, Free
Kieran Kennedy - Motherwell, Free
LIVERPOOL
James Milner's arrival will increase Liverpool's midfield options after the departure of club-captain Stephen Gerrard.
The signing of Roberto Firmino has got Liverpool fans talking given the buzz about the Brazilian in the Bundesliga and there’ll be hope that – with the support of Danny Ings – he can help reinvigorate the Reds in the final third. It’s not all about the big-money gambles at Anfield though. The acquisition of James Milner looks a shrewd purchase and should minimise any damage caused by the departure of club captain Steven Gerrard, while Brendan Rodgers looks to move on after the £49m sale of Raheem Sterling to Manchester City.
In
James Milner – Manchester City, Free
Danny Ings – Burnley, TBC
Adam Bogdan – Bolton, Free
Joe Gomez – Charlton, £3.5m
Roberto Firmino – Hoffenheim, £21.3m
Nathaniel Clyne – Southampton, Undisclosed (fee understood to be £10m plus add-ons)
Out
Raheem Sterling – Man City, £49m
Lloyd Jones – Blackpool, Loan
Jordan Williams – Swindon, Loan
Kevin Stewart – Swindon, Loan
Glen Johnson – Stoke, Free
Sebastian Coates – Sunderland, Undisclosed
Steven Gerrard – LA Galaxy, Free
Brad Jones – Released
Javi Manquillo – Atletico Madrid, Loan terminated
Danny Ward – Aberdeen, season-long loan
MANCHESTER CITY
Raheem Sterling has completed a £49m move from Liverpool
The biggest transfer saga of the summer finally came to a head in July as Raheem Sterling completed a £49m move to the Etihad Stadium, and another saga took a u-turn as Villa's Fabian Delph changed his mind twice, ending up at the Etihad. The loss of James Milner would have been a disappointment to those inside the club, but Yaya Toure’s renewed commitment to City suggests the talk of dramatic change has been overstated. Meanwhile, Edin Dzeko continues to be linked with a move away from the Etihad Stadium.
In
Patrick Roberts - Fulham, £12m
Raheem Sterling – Liverpool, £49m
Enes Unal – Bursaspor, £2m
David Faupala – Lens
Fabian Delph - Aston Villa, £8m
Out
John Guidetti – Celta Vigo, Free
Scott Sinclair – Aston Villa, Undisclosed
James Milner – Liverpool, Free
Dedryck Boyata – Celtic, Undisclosed
Angelino – New York City FC, Loan
Micah Richards - Aston Villa, Free
Jordy Hiwula - Huddersfield Town, Undisclosed
MANCHESTER UNITED
Louis van Gaal’s costly regeneration at Old Trafford is has gathered pace this summer after the early arrival of Memphis Depay adding pace and invention on the flanks. Sergio Ramos would be quite the coup for a back-line lacking leaders, while Morgan Schneiderlin and Bastian Schweinsteiger have arrived to galvanise the midfield. With Radamel Falcao’s loan up, a striker could be on the way too – but it’s the future of goalkeeper David de Gea that will worry supporters.
Bastian Schweinsteiger and Morgan Schneiderlin cost Manchester United a combined fee of £39.4 million.
In
Memphis Depay – PSV Eindhoven, Undisclosed
Matteo Darmian - Torino, £12.7m
Morgan Schneiderlin - Southampton, £25m
Bastian Schweinsteiger - Bayern Munich, £14.4m
Out
Robin van Persie – Fenerbahce, fee to be agreed
Will Keane – Preston, Loan
Nani – Fenerbahce, £4.5m
Saidy Janko - Celtic, Compensation
Tom Cleverley – Everton, Free
Ben Amos – Bolton, Free
Tom Thorpe – Rotherham, Free
Angelo Henriquez – Dinamo Zagreb, Undisclosed
Ben Pearson - Barnsley, Loan
Joe Rothwell - Barnsley, Loan
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Dutch international Georginio Wijnaldum is Steve McClaren's first signing as Newcastle manager.
Steve McClaren has made Georginio Wijnaldum his first signing of the summer since taking over in June. The Magpies had a miserable season in 2014/15, only narrowly avoiding relegation after a run of nine defeats from their last 11 games of the season under John Carver, so strengthening their squad will be crucial ahead of the new campaign. A striker is likely to be at the top of McClaren’s wishlist, with Sky sources saying QPR’s Charlie Austin is among his targets.
In
Georginio Wijnaldum - PSV, Undisclosed (in region of £14.5m)
Out
Sammy Ameobi - Cardiff City, Loan
Jonas Gutierrez – Released
Ryan Taylor – Released
Adam Campbell – Notts County, Free
Remie Streete – Port Vale, Free
NORWICH CITY
Graham Dorrans has made his loan deal permanent at Norwich
Norwich returned to the Premier League at the first time of asking after triumphing over Middlesbrough in the Championship play-off final in May. The Canaries have already signed winger Graeme Dorrans from West Brom after a successful loan spell last season, while midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu has also arrived from the Hawthorns on a free transfer. Alex Neil’s side are likely to strengthen further before the end of the transfer window as they look to preserve their Premier League status.
In
Graham Dorrans – West Brom, Undisclosed
Youssuf Mulumbu – West Brom, Free
Out
Carlton Morris – Hamilton, Loan
Cameron McGeehan – Luton Town, Undisclosed
Sam Kelly – Port Vale, Free
Remi Matthews - Burton, Loan
Mark Bunn - Aston Villa, Free
SOUTHAMPTON
Southampton have signed 22-year-old Juanmi from Malaga
Ronald Koeman’s Saints defied all expectations last season as they secured a seventh-placed finish despite a string of high-profile departures in the summer which included former boss Mauricio Pochettino. This year, right-back Nathaniel Clyne has joined Liverpool and midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin has departed for Manchester United, but the south-coast club have already started strengthening. Spanish striker Juanmi has arrived from Malaga and Cedric Soares has been brought in from Sporting Lisbon to replace the departing Clyne, while Jordy Clasie has arrived to bolster the midfield.
In
Jordy Clasie – Feyenoord, £8.4m
Cuco Martina – FC Twente, Undisclosed
Juanmi – Malaga, £5m
Cedric Soares – Sporting CP, Undisclosed
Maarten Stekelenburg – Fulham, Loan
Out
Morgan Schneiderlin – Manchester United, £25m
Nathaniel Clyne – Liverpool, Undisclosed (fee understood to be £10m plus add-ons)
Artur Boruc – Bournemouth, Free
Jos Hooiveld – Released
Cody Cropper – MK Dons, Free
Omar Rowe – Released
Jake Sinclair – Released
Dani Osvaldo – Released
STOKE CITY
Glen Johnson has moved to Stoke on a free transfer.
Stoke are another side who impressed in 2014/15, securing their second successive top-10 finish under Mark Hughes and rounding off the campaign with a thumping 6-1 win at home to Liverpool. The Potters’ first big money addition of the summer arrived in the shape of a £5.75m deal for former Spain Under-21 international striker Joselu from Hannover 96. They have also completed the permanent signing of German defender Philipp Wollscheid after a loan spell last season and brought in Danish goalkeeper Jakob Haugaard from Midtylland and winger Moha El Ouriachi from Barcelona for an undisclosed fee. The 19-year-old represented Spain at youth level and has been called up by
Morocco's Under-23 squad.
Morocco's Under-23 squad.
In
Glen Johnson – Liverpool, Free
Jakob Haugaard – FC Midtyjlland, Undisclosed
Phillipp Wollscheid – Bayer Leverkusen, Undisclosed
Joselu – Hannover 96, £5.75m
Shay Given – Aston Villa, Free
Marko van Ginkel – Chelsea, Loan
Moha El Ouriachi – Barcelona, Undisclosed
Out
Santiago Vergini – Getafe, Loan
Asmir Begovic – Chelsea, Undisclosed
Jamie Ness - Scunthorpe, Free
Steven Nzonzi – Sevilla, £7m
Robert Huth – Leicester City, Undisclosed
Thomas Sorensen – Released
Wilson Palacios – Released
Andy Wilkinson – Released
SUNDERLAND
Sebastian Coates has made his loan from Liverpool permanent.
Sunderland convinced Dick Advocaat to stay on as manager after the Dutchman steered them to survival with a game to spare after taking the job on a short-term basis in March. The Black Cats have bolstered their defensive options with Sebastian Coates, Younes Kaboul and Adam Matthews, while Jeremain Lens has arrived from Dynamo Kiev.
In
Jeremain Lens – Dynamo Kiev, Undisclosed
Adam Matthews – Celtic, £2m
Sebastian Coates – Liverpool, Undisclosed
Younes Kaboul - Tottenham, Undisclosed
Out
El-Hadji Ba – Charlton
SWANSEA CITY
Andre Ayew scored 10 goals in Ligue 1 for Marseille last season
Swansea exceeded expectations in 2014/15, finishing just outside the Europa League places in 8th despite losing Wilfried Bony to Manchester City in January. Bafetimbi Gomis impressed as Bony’s replacement in the final weeks of the campaign, and the Swans have already started strengthening this summer. They completed a transfer coup with the signing of Ghana forward Andre Ayew on a Bosman deal following the expiry of his contract at Marseille. French defender Frank Tabanou has also arrived from St Etienne, and Swedish goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt has been brought in as back-up to Lukasz Fabianski.
In
Oliver McBurnie – Bradford City, Undisclosed
Eder – Braga, Undisclosed
Andre Ayew – Marseille, Free
Franck Tabanou – St Etienne, £3.5m
Kristoffer Nordfelt – Heerenveen, Undisclosed
Out
David Cornell - Oldham, Free
Jazz Richards – Fulham, Undisclosed
Alan Tate – Released
Gerhard Tremmel – Released
Kenji Gorre – ADO Den Haag, season-long loan
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Toby Alderweireld signed for Totteham despite Southampton believing they had a deal in place to make his loan from Atletico Madrid permanent.
After their ill-fated £100m transfer splurge following the sale of Gareth Bale in 2013, Tottenham are adopting a very different approach in the transfer market as Mauricio Pochettino re-shapes his squad. Right-back Kieran Trippier, 24, and centre-back Kevin Wimmer, 22, have arrived for relatively small fees from Burnley and Cologne respectively, while Brazil midfielder Paulinho, one of the unsuccessful big money additions two years ago, has departed to China for £9.8m. More departures and arrivals are expected, with Sky sources saying Spurs are in the market for another centre-back and a striker.
In
Kevin Wimmer – Cologne, Undisclosed (fee believed to be in region of £4m)
Kieran Trippier – Burnley, Undisclosed (fee believed to be in region of £3.5m)
Toby Alderweireld – Atletico Madrid, Undisclosed
Out
Grant Ward – Rotherham, Loan
Etienne Capoue – Watford, Undisclosed (fee believed to be in the region of £6m)
Paulinho - Guangzhou Evergrande, £9.8m
Jordan Archer – Millwall, Free
Cristian Ceballos – Released
Bongani Khumalo – Released
Lewis Holtby – Hamburg
Alexander McQueen – Carlisle, Free
Younes Kaboul - Sunderland, Undisclosed
WATFORD
Watford have reportedly broken their transfer record to sign French midfielder Etienne Capoue.
Despite guiding Watford to promotion from the Championship, former boss Slavisa Jokanovic left the club at the end of last season with Spanish coach Quique Flores arriving in his place. The Hornets have also started instigating changes on the pitch, with three new signings already wrapped up. Striker Matej Vydra has made a permanent switch to Vicarage Road, Austria centre-back Sebastian Prodl has arrived on a free transfer from Werder Bremen, while Lithuanian goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis has joined from Steaua Bucharest.
In
Allan Nyom – Udinese, Undisclosed
Matej Vydra – Udinese, Undisclosed
Etienne Capoue – Tottenham, Undisclosed (fee believed to be in the region of £6m)
Sebastian Prodl – Werder Bremen, Free
Giedrius Arlauskis – Steaua Bucharest, Undisclosed
Jose Holebas – Roma, £1.8m
Valon Behrami – Hamburg, £3m
Out
Juanfran – Deportivo La Coruna, Loan
Uche Ikpeazu – Port Vale, Loan
Jonathan Bond – Reading, Undisclosed
Lewis McGugan - Sheffield Wednesday, Undisclosed
WEST BROMWICH ALBION
James McClean has made the switch to the Hawthorns
Tony Pulis turned West Brom’s fortunes around after his appointment in January last season, easing their relegation worries and guiding them to a 13th-placed finish. Their first signing of the summer was winger James McClean, a £1.5m addition from Wigan Athletic, but they missed out on Demba Ba as the striker opted for Shanghai Shenhua. The Baggies have allowed Graeme Dorrans and Youssouf Mulumbu to join newly-promoted Norwich, while Chris Baird signed for Derby County.
In
James McClean – Wigan, £1.5m
Out
Graham Dorrans – Norwich, Undisclosed
Youssuf Mulumbu – Norwich, Free
Alex Jones – Birmingham City, Free
Kemar Roofe – Oxford United, Undisclosed
Chris Baird – Derby County, Free
Jason Davidson – Huddersfield, Free
Bradley Garmston – Gillingham, Free
Donervon Daniels – Wigan, Free
Wesley Atkinson - Notts County, Free
WEST HAM UNITED
West Ham have bolstered their midfield options with Sampdoria's Pedro Obiang
West Ham have wasted no time in ringing the changes this summer as they prepare for their final season at the Boleyn Ground. Slaven Bilic has replaced Sam Allardyce as manager, and they have also been busy in the transfer market. France winger Dimitri Payet has joined from Marseille for a fee of £10.7m and Spanish midfielder Pedro Obiang has also arrived from Sampdoria. The likes of Carlton Cole, Jussi Jaaskelainen and Guy Demel were released after their contracts expired, and there are likely to be more comings and goings before the summer is out.
In
Carl Jenkinson – Arsenal, Loan
Angelo Ogbonna – Juventus, £7.9m
Darren Randolph – Birmingham City, Free
Pedro Obiang – Sampdoria, Undisclosed
Dimitri Payet – Marseille, Undisclosed
Out
Dan Potts – Luton Town, Free
Paul McCallum – Leyton Orient, Free
Carlton Cole – Released
Guy Demel – Released
Jussi Jaaskelainen – Released
Nene – Released
Stewart Downing - Middlesbrough, £5.5m
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