In the summer of 2016, the Premier League's top teams all had big signings. However, looking at their UEFA Champions League record, Leicester being the only team to reach the quarter-finals is a disappointment for English football.
After Pep Guardiola went without a title for the first season of his career, Man City have soon completed two contracts with midfielder Bernardo Silva and goalkeeper Ederson. In particular, the £35 million contract with the Benfica goalkeeper is expected to solve the problem in Man City's goal.
Meanwhile, the Reds of Manchester are hoping to sign striker Alvaro Morata from Real Madrid. That means Marcus Rashford will have to play in another position, his favorite number 9.
The only player on his way to Old Trafford is centre-back Victor Lindelof. He is expected to add depth to Man United's defense when Smalling, Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo have not met the requirements.
At Chelsea, the relationship between head coach Antonio Conte and striker Diego Costa has deteriorated. Coach Conte texted his student saying that he no longer wanted him. Perhaps, Chelsea will need a worthy replacement for Costa in the starting lineup next season.
Romelu Lukaku is a worth considering choice after scoring for every team since leaving Stamford Bridge. His speed and strength are no longer a matter of dispute for this striker, but is he good enough to create influence for a team in the top 4? Any side that wants Lukaku could have paid Everton up to £100 million, nearly four times more than they spent on the striker in 2014.
Real Madrid are said to want to buy Kylian Mbappe (Monaco) for £120 million, so what is the chance for Arsenal at £87 million? However, Arsenal's attitude towards the transfer captain this summer is worth watching when coach Arsene Wenger announced that he would build a squad capable of winning the Premier League.
The French "Three Lions" will have to keep Alexis Sanchez against invitations from Man City and Bayern Munich in the context that they will no longer compete in the UEFA Champions League next season. Along with that, they should pay attention to Hector Bellerin when the rumor that Barcelona wants this defender is also common.
As for Liverpool, they withdrew early in the Virgil van Dijk deal. They also publicly apologized for their discomfort to Southampton. The Saints say the centre-back is not for sale but that is something they have heard in previous summers with their former players.
Liverpool need another active player to share the burden with Sadio Mane. If Dusan Tadic moves to The Kop for this reason, Southampton will have another summer of selling players to the Anfield team.
Tottenham seemed to be silent in the 2017 summer market, except for right-back Kyle Walker who was being asked to buy by Man City. Do they feel their squad is ready to do better than what they did last season?
The possibility of the money Premier League teams pouring into the transfer market once again being broken is entirely possible. However, this is no guarantee for success in the next season.
In the summer of 2016, along with £30 million, Chelsea had the one who would later become Premier League player of the season - N'Golo Kante while Tottenham's Moussa Sissoko started just 12 games of the season. A more recent example, Everton have spent just £60,000 on one of the Premier League's best full-backs: Seamus Coleman.
The teams in the Premier League always spend more than other European competitions, but the important thing is that they must find players who are truly qualified and necessary for their squad.
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