Which club has done the best business this transfer window?

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Overall, I think PSG has benefited the most. Dani Alves, Neymar and Mbappe. They have also held on to Veratti who looked like leaving at one point. They have transformed from also-rans to genuine contenders for the CL trophy.

Milan have been impressive. But Bonucci is their only world class signing. The rest of the players are all decent or young players with potential. They have also held on to Donnarumma which is a major win for them.

In the EPL, United have done well with our 4 signings. Missed out on Griezmann. Still have few weak areas that haven't been addressed. No one has been sold either.

Liverpool have got Salah who suits their style perfectly. Naby Keita will also be perfect for their team next year. I don't know how Ox will turn out. Depends on where they use him. They still have a poor keeper and weak defenceman which hasn't been addressed at all. Coutinho, Lemar and Van Dijk can all still happen. So the jury is still out.

Some of the losers in this window would be Barcelona, Arsenal, Chelsea and even Madrid maybe since they failed to sign Mbappe and now look short a striker and Centre back.

Everton have signed a lot of players but also lost their best player. Based on their three games so far, they look to have signed too many average players. But we'll only know after 6 or so months. Sigurdsson and Pickford will be good players for them IMO.

Bayern have signed James and Tolisso. They have sold Costa. This should be enough to win their own league. But can't see them winning the CL. Was expecting them to sign Sanchez at the start of the window but looks like they were never in the race.

I know a lot can change in the last day. But who do you guys think have had the best window overall and in EPL?
 
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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Was getting bored with our inactivity on deadline day :D. So instead of sitting around hoping for us to sign Mahrez, I thought I'll start a thread that's worth discussing in a few hours.
 
Our window has been good, but not great. For instance, last season our transfers were great. City as always, have spent crazy money, the jury is still out, depending on how they use their new player.

I feel Liverpool is kind of the same as City(not the crazy money part), but if they get VVD, they would have had a very good window. Arsenal look poor, but it's more to do with the manager than anyone else.

Chelsea have had a bad window. I feel Morata and Bakayoko are a downgrade over Costa and Matic. But they still have a very good first 11. But their squad depth is questionable.
 
Let's first see what Liverpool, Chelsea and City do today. If Liverpool pull Lemar and VVD off, that would be a great window for them. Same with City and Sanchez.
 
AC Milan anyone? Sure, PSG have done very well with Neymar and possibly Mbappe but Milan considering their team before the window compared to now I think have made the biggest improvements on paper.
 
I like our window value wise. PSG landed the best player which is always huge.

Of teams not mentioned, I'm really curious of how AC Milan's moves will turn out. They added a lot of promising players and found a way to keep Donnarumma. Guys like Kessie, Calhanoglu and Andre Silva are very promising, while Bonucci, Ricardo Rodriquez, Biglia, and Musacchio should give them a solid defensive foundation. I'd like to see AC become formidable again, as Serie A being a one league team is making it boring, and I always like CL games vs historic opponents like them.

Of the mid-table premier league teams, I like what West Brom has done getting Krywochiak on loan, buying Oliver Burke from RB Leipzig and adding Gibbs.
 
PSG have been phenomenal. Mbappe looked nailed on for Real, not many really believed Neymar was moving and it was more just contract posturing. Keeping Veratti was huge as well; Barcelona looked like an upgrade at the start of the window but now looks like a step down.

United have done well, Matic looks to be a key signing and Lukakau has hit the ground running. Would have liked to see a winger brought in but hopeful that Griezmann is the eventual signing for there.

Liverpool have done well attack wise but their failure to sign a central defender, goal keeper and left back (so far) will leave them exposed.

Real Madrid have done the right thing for the first time in a while by avoiding the urge to splurge on a shiny new toy that might disrupt a winning team. Got good money for Moratta too, though they with missing out on Mbappe they might have convinced him to stay and eventually get more playing time in a season or two.

Atletico have done extremely well to keep Griezmann as well.
 
Missed out a few teams in the OP. City have spent over 200m. They have strengthened key areas like GK and full backs. They have also brought in a long term replacement for Silva. Sanchez and Evans could also join by the end of the day. But they are still weak in defensive midfield. Even CB looks weak since Kompany is injury prone and Stones is just shite. On paper, they have improved the most in EPL. The challenge will be to bed in so many players in such a short time.

Monaco have sold Mendy, Bernardo and Bakayoko. Mbappe is as good as gone. Lemar and Fabinho might leave too. But they seem to be managing pretty well. They have already brought in Keita Bale, Teilemans and Jovetic.

Juventus have lost Dani Alves and Bonucci. But they have signed a lot of players too. Benatia, Costa, Bernardeschi, Matuidi, Howedes and Szczesny.

The transfer ban has actually worked out well for Athletico as it let them hold on to their best player. They will also get Costa from January onwards. Missed out on Lacazette because of the ban though.
 
PSG - signed two of the most sought after players in the world. Think us getting Lukaku ahead of Chelsea was also great in terms of the title race.
 
Its too early to say that Barca have had a poor window. If they replace Neymar with Dembele and Coutinho I think they will be CL contenders again.
 
But no matter what happens in the next 12hrs nothing beats PSG getting Neymar and Mbappe in one window. That was unimaginable a few months back.
 
Ac Milan for me. Looking like they'll have a chance at fighting with Juve and actually on the way to being the Milan a lot of us remember.
Considering how poor they've been that's a considerable jump.

PSG have done well, but they won't be going from cack to contenders like Milan, that to me indicates a good window when you're markedly better after than when you started.

In England, nobody has had an amazing window. United have improved their team the most undoubtedly, Everton may surprise a few teams this season once they get going. I'd go for West Brom though, they don't look like they'll be worried about relegation this season after their decent dealings.
 
In the PL I'd say that you and City have done the best. Lukaku will score a shitload and Matic already looks like a bargain.

If you count next summers Keita we have done good business as well. If we somehow land a CB before the window closes we have done very well.
 
Napoli and Atletico for keeping all their key players while others stand still or lose their best players. Atletico especially if they reach an agreement on Costa.
 
Not sure why anyone would really care about PSG. They're hardly relevant to us.

Going by the PL, at this moment, we've done the best business. If City get Sanchez, I don't think it'll make much of a difference. He's influence isn't going to be much different from Agueros - who will most likely make way for the Chilean. Ox is crap and I haven't seen a lot of Lemar, so Liverpool are still Liverpool; if they add VVD and sell Coutinho for anything over 35 million then they've easily had the best summer. So far, I'd say:

United
Liverpool
Chelsea
City
Everton
Arsenal
Spurs
 
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You can't deny it

Oxlade Chamberlain is actually a brilliant player despite his injury woes, Salah is a stunning signing, Keita for next season appears to be a talent, they will probably get Lemar too. Possibly Van Dijk.

We'll see for sure when the window shuts but it's looking like a very successful Summer for them so far
 
Di Maria's angel said:
Not sure why anyone would really care about PSG. They're hardly relevant to us.

Going by the PL, at this moment, we've done the best business. If City get Sanchez, I don't think it'll make much of a difference. He's influence isn't going to be much different from Agueros - who will most likely make way for the Chilean. Ox is crap and I haven't seen a lot of Lemar, so Liverpool are still Liverpool; if they add VVD and sell Coutinho for anything over 35 million then they've easily had the best summer. So far, I'd say:

United
Liverpool
Chelsea
City
Everton
Arsenal
Spurs
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Chelsea ahead of City? That's a surprise. Chelsea have lost Costa and Matic. They have replaced those two with Morata and Bakayoko which is arguably a downgrade. They missed out on Lukaku, Ox and probably Llorente. Rudiger is a decent player but nothing special. I don't see how have they done better than City. It could even be argued that they have done the worst business out of the top 7.
 
Is Salah automatically considered a good signing now? To be honest all I've seen from him so far is that he's fast, he's missed quite a few pretty easy chances so far.
 
LawCharltonBest said:
You can't deny it

Oxlade Chamberlain is actually a brilliant player despite his injury woes, Salah is a stunning signing, Keita for next season appears to be a talent, they will probably get Lemar too. Possibly Van Dijk.

We'll see for sure when the window shuts but it's looking like a very successful Summer for them so far
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Agree on Salah and Keita. Not sure about Ox though. Atleast he can fill in a number of positions when not injured. He won't be a starter in their strongest side.

If they get Lemar and Van Dijk, then fair play to them on having a great window. But anything can happen over the next 10 hours. I'm not even sure if Coutinho is staying or leaving.
 
AltiUn said:
Is Salah automatically considered a good signing now? To be honest all I've seen from him so far is that he's fast, he's missed quite a few pretty easy chances so far.
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He will score a healthy number of goals even if he misses some sitters. Liverpool did not have any pace in their team aside from Mane. Now they have pace on both flanks making them really dangerous. He is a good signing IMO because he perfectly fits into their system.
 
Within the league, City. They have addressed their FB weakness despite Pep still not settling on his backline.

Definitely not us. Two fullbacks and a winger short.

Chelsea are just about average. Think Conte is overstating the need for transfers, they are almost there.

Liverpool have also done average taking into account the signing of Keita. He is a good replacement for Can, though its' not for this season. Also, If they get VVD, it will become a pretty good window. But if Coutinho leaves without a replacement coming in, it becomes average again.

Spurs meh. Arsenal too despite signing Kolasinac and Lacazette. Their biggest need is a new manager, windows don't matter now for them.
 
AltiUn said:
Is Salah automatically considered a good signing now? To be honest all I've seen from him so far is that he's fast, he's missed quite a few pretty easy chances so far.
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2 goals in 2 prem games, 1 in Europe. Not bad for a winger and definitely not bad for a new signinh, set up a couple too.

I've seen Morata miss quite a few already, Pogbas missed many, Kanes goalless,, Lukakus missed a few plus a peno, saw Messi miss about ten in their last game. As long as they score eventually, missing is part of the game - means they're getting chances at the very least.
 
Hullyback said:
2 goals in 2 prem games, 1 in Europe. Not bad for a winger and definitely not bad for a new signinh, set up a couple too.

I've seen Morata miss quite a few already, Pogbas missed many, Kanes goalless,, Lukakus missed a few plus a peno, saw Messi miss about ten in their last game. As long as they score eventually, missing is part of the game - means they're getting chances at the very least.
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The chances were a point I highlighted, not the only issue, he lacks intelligence, his dribbling is okay but nothing spectacular, he'll do well against a slow full back but any full back that requires him to use any part of his brain will have him beat.
 
AltiUn said:
The chances were a point I highlighted, not the only issue, he lacks intelligence, his dribbling is okay but nothing spectacular, he'll do well against a slow full back but any full back that requires him to use any part of his brain will have him beat.
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I'm not that sold on him myself. But he'll score a lot of goals and set them up, plus his pace terrifies people. Definitely a good addition, Mane is the real quality of the pair but Salah will do a job. Salah is a thinner Oxlaide-Chamberlain, but one that scores more than 2 a season :D

Which makes signing Ox even more baffling to me.
 
Hullyback said:
I'm not that sold on him myself. But he'll score a lot of goals and set them up, plus his pace terrifies people. Definitely a good addition, Mane is the real quality of the pair but Salah will do a job. Salah is a thinner Oxlaide-Chamberlain, but one that scores more than 2 a season :D

Which makes signing Ox even more baffling to me.
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Agreed actually. Yeah just can't understand the Ox signing at all, seems a bit strange if he wants to play at CM I don't think he'd get in your starting 11.
 
Ox wants to play more centrally so will be one of the midfield 3 I believe. If he goes I assume he'll have had reassurances that's where he'll play. He's still average for £40m considering his contract situation. Keita is a bizarre bit of business.
 
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
 
Danny Roberts said:
Ox wants to play more centrally so will be one of the midfield 3 I believe. If he goes I assume he'll have had reassurances that's where he'll play. He's still average for £40m considering his contract situation. Keita is a bizarre bit of business.
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Salah has been good for them, Ox will fit in well under Klopp (real typical signing for him) and with Keita they have a player signed up for next year who can be one of the best midfielders in the world (he is a beter version of Kante).

If they could add Lemar they would have had an amazing window.
 
AC Milan signed my favorite player (Calhanoglu), a great center back, very promising center forward and a decent left back (And a bunch of players i'm not really competent to judge). They'd be my choice.

Matic & Lukaku are great too though. Purely on talent PSG have done well, needed to spend so much for it though that I find it difficult to call it good business.
 
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