SLAM. That’s the sound of the summer transfer window slamming shut. A grand total of £857.7 MILLION was spent by the 20 Premier League clubs with a net spending of £391.7. Woof. Did your team get better? Let’s give all 20 teams a grade breakdown.
Arsenal: B
Spent: 78.2
Received: 31.8 (thanks La Liga teams!)
Net: 46.4
Notable Ins: Alexis Sanchez (Barcelona), Calum Chambers (Southampton), Mathieu Debuchy (Newcastle), David Ospina (Nice), Danny Welbeck (Manchester United)
Notable Outs: Bacary Sagna (Manchester City), Thomas Vermaelen (Barcelona), Lukasz Fabianski (Swansea City), Nicklas Bendtner (Wolfsburg), Nicklas Bendtner’s genitals (also Wolfsburg, look out cabbies!)
Remember, this is judging the ENTIRE window and not the way it ended. The Gunners addressed the need for a speedy striker with Sanchez and replaced Sagna well enough with Debuchy. Chambers has already looked like a great buy also with his ability to play three different positions. Arsenal still have major issues in centerback depth and went dumpster diving for Danny Welbeck after finally realizing that Yaya Sanogo is far from the answer. Great start, spotty finish.
Aston Villa: D-
Spent: 6.9
Received: 1.0
Net: 5.9
Notable Ins: Phillipe Senderos (Valencia), Joe Cole (West Ham), Aly Cissoko (Valencia), Kieran Richardson (Fulham), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United)
Notable Outs: Marc Albrighton (Leicester City), Antonio Luna (Verona)
Is that the most depressing list of ins you’ve ever seen? The Motorola Razr was out of style when Senderos was last quality and the same can basically be said for Joe Cole. The Villains are going to have to stay afloat with what they already had, which isn’t worth writing home about. Remember when Tom Cleverley was highly rated?
Burnley: C-
Spent: 8.0
Received: NADA
Net: NADA + 8.0
Notable Ins: Michael Kightly (Stoke City), Steven Reid (West Brom), Lukas Jutkiewicz (Middlesbrough), George Boyd (Hull City)
Notable Outs: Chris Baird (West Brom)
It’s tough to completely bash Burnley for not opening their wallets because they are mainly filled with lint. They did the best with what they have financially but it might not be enough to see another season of Premier League football.
Cannons and Cockerels 