Last week, the top six in the Premier League announced some big signings.
Arsenal eventually completed the acquisition of Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille, while Manchester United sealed their first window signing by adding the talented Donny van de Beek to their squad.
Then last night Chelsea announced the arrival of Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen on a £ 72m deal, the most expensive transfer of the summer so far.
With just over a month to go to the deadline, the Premier League’s ‘top six’ have made 14 major signings.
So with competitive player debuts for their new clubs on the horizon, we’ve decided to try and rate each deal out of 10.
Arsenal:
Willian | 7/10
A decent signing. Arsenal lacked creativity in 2019/20 and Willian will undoubtedly inject some ingenuity into the wing. The only downsides are his hefty salary and the fact that he’s 32 now, but the positives slightly outweigh the negatives.
Gabriel Magalhaes | 8/10
A first-rate signing. The Gunners defense was crying out for a renewal this summer and it is just that, with Gabriel lighting up Ligue 1 with Lille for the past two years. The Brazilian’s possible association with William Saliba is one that the Arsenal faithful should be immensely excited about.
Chelsea:
Kai Havertz | 10/10
The signing of the summer so far. Havertz is already one of the best players on the planet and he is still 21 years old. The sky’s the limit for the German and Frank Lampard has a player under his wing that rival fans will envy.
Timo Werner | 9/10
Chelsea were crying out for a world-class center forward last season and boy do they have one for the new season. Only the 28 goals in 34 Bundesliga games for Werner at RB Leipzig in 2019/20 …
Hakim Ziyech – 9/10
One 10/10 and two 9/10, Chelsea’s business has been fantastic so far. Ziyech is an elite creator and the prospect of the Moroccan supplying Werner, Havertz and Christian Pulisic in 2020/21 is delightful. Why other top clubs weren’t fighting to sign Ziyech from Ajax is a mystery.
Thiago Silva – 7/10
The Blues defense is in need of repair and there weren’t many better quick fixes available than Silva. Signed in a free signing, the acquisition of the Brazilian was a no-brainer, but everyone knows deep down that the 35-year-old is simply a remedy.
Ben Chilwell – 7/10
A clever signing for Chelsea given the fact that Marcos Alonso is unable to play on the left of a defender. But it seems that some are going a bit overboard on Chilwell. He’s a good player, but he’s not exactly the second coming of Roberto Carlos, which is something you expect when you spend over £ 50 million.
Malang Sarr – 6/10
Chelsea signed the young French defender on a free transfer and is looking to loan him out for the 2020/21 season. Sarr impressed at times with Nice in Ligue 1 and has the potential to be a top player. It’s a deal that could pay dividends for the Blues.
Liverpool:
Kostas Tsimikas – 7/10
The Greek international’s signing means Liverpool finally have a natural backing for Andy Robertson at left back and the former Olympiakos player looks like a pretty neat player. Healthy competition can be good for Robertson too.
Manchester City:
Ferran Torres – 8/10
City may already have a host of attacking options, but that doesn’t mean Torres’s signing isn’t really good. One of the world’s best young wingers, a two-legged one, for just £ 25 million? A real bargain.
Nathan Ake – 5/10
Pep Guardiola’s defense, like Chelsea’s, needs a summer makeover, but does Ake have the player caliber City need to improve their bottom line? We are not so sure. After all, this was a guy who was relegated to Bournemouth last season, making the £ 41 million transfer fee a bit ridiculous.
Manchester United:
Donny van de Beek – 7/10
Van de Beek is a serious talent, no doubt about that. But how do you fit into a United starting eleven alongside Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba? The truth is that he does not, but even if he will spend much of his debut season on the bench, the Dutchman is a major improvement over Juan Mata and Andreas Pereira.
Tottenham:
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg – 7/10
Hojbjerg will likely be a useful addition to Spurs for next season after proving he is a solid performer at Southampton. He may not be the most important signing the club’s fans are asking for, but the Danish international is a significant improvement over Tanguy Ndombele’s record signing.
Matt Doherty – 8/10
The perfect right back for José Mourinho. Furthermore, the Spurs managed to sign the 28-year-old in his prime from a direct rival for just £ 15 million. Irish is one of the summer bargains so far.
Havertz is the only one to receive a 10/10 rating, while the city’s expensive firm of Ake receives our lowest rating of 5/10.
Of course, judging signings before they have kicked a ball with their new club is often a silly game, because as we all know, anything can happen in the world of professional football.
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