Power Ranking Europe's Top 25 Clubs on Transfer Window Activity So Far
If you want to keep up with the movers and shakers of European football, read this slideshow as it will power rank the top 25 clubs based on transfer window activity so far.
The transfer activity of the selected 25 European clubs will be subjectively ranked via two key factors:
- Economic efficiency of the transfer.
- Transferred footballer's quality.
25. Wolfsburg
1 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Sebastian Jung | Eintracht Frankfurt | €2.5/£2M |
| Mateusz Klich | PEC Zwolle | €750/£594K |
| Aaron Hunt | Werder Bremen | Free Transfer |
Jung: Created more goals in league play from right-back (seven) than Hamburg central attacking midfielder Rafael van der Vaart (six).
Klich: Can launch accurate deep passes, open up opposing defences and is a midfielder with wonderful vision.
Hunt: Has scored a goal in the Bundesliga for 10 straight seasons. Also functions as a creator, producing 66 key passes for his teammates last season.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Tolga Cigerci | Hertha Berlin | €1.5/£1.2M |
| Nassim Ben Khalifa | Grasshopper | €150/£119K |
Summary: Jung, Klich and Hunt are all make-something-happen type of players.
24. Ajax
2 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Richairo Zivkovic | Groningen | €2.5/£2M |
| Nick Viergever | AZ | €2/£1.6M |
| Robert Muric | Dinamo Zagreb | €250/£198K |
| Arkadiusz Milik | Bayer Leverkusen | Loan |
Zivkovic: Scored 11 Eredivisie goals as a 17-year-old. Early bloomer or future world-class No. 9?
Viergever: Made 101 tackles last season and can play a variety of positions.
Muric: Don't know enough about him. However, Ajax manager Frank de Boer likens Muric to Arjen Robben, per Himanshu Dhingra at Football Oranje.
Milik: Disappointed in the Bundesliga, so it provides added incentive for him to prove his critics wrong.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Siem de Jong | Newcastle United | €7.6/£6M |
| Danny Hoesen | Groningen | €800/£633K |
Summary: It would be typical Ajax if they sold Zivkovic and Muric for a combined €40/£31.8 million in the next few years.
23. Hertha Berlin
3 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Valentin Stocker | Basel | €3.5/£2.8M |
| Julian Schieber | Borussia Dortmund | €3/£2.4M |
| Roy Beerens | AZ | €1.5/£1.2M |
| Tolga Cigerci | Wolfsburg | €1.5/£1.2M |
| Jens Hegeler | Bayer Leverkusen | €900/£713K |
| Genki Haraguchi | Urawa Red Diamonds | €500/£396K |
| Marvin Plattenhardt | Nurnberg | €500/£396K |
| John Heitinga | Fulham | Free Transfer |
Stocker: Excelled in the Swiss Super League and carries a winning attitude to Hertha Berlin.
Schieber: Was once a great prospect, but lack of playing time plus injuries have hindered his progress.
Beerens: A highlight-reel player capable of making game-changing plays.
Cigerci: A midfielder with an all-round playing style.
Hegeler: Will he be a squad player again or is he starting material?
Haraguchi: Don't know enough about him.
Plattenhardt: One of the best left-backs in his age group. Excellent going forward but needs to tighten up his defence.
Heitinga: Seasoned professional who will provide experience.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Adrian Ramos | Borussia Dortmund | €10.4/£8.2M |
| Pierre-Michel Lasogga | Hamburg | €8.5/£6.7M |
Summary: Bulk signings can prove to be a masterstroke or an unmitigated disaster.
22. Schalke
4 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Sidney Sam | Bayer Leverkusen | €2.5/£2M |
| Dennis Aogo | Hamburg | €2/£1.6M |
| Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting | Mainz | Free Transfer |
| Fabian Giefer | Fortuna Dusseldorf | Free Transfer |
Sam: Has the upside to turn into one of the Bundesliga's best players. Very dangerous on the counter-attack.
Aogo: If he can stay fit, he will be an invaluable member of Schalke.
Choupo-Moting: With the physique coupled by his immense dribbling ability, his indecisiveness is why he is used as a super-sub, rather than as a starter.
Giefer: As long as he does not make mistakes like Timo Hildebrand, Giefer will be fine.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Adam Szalai | Hoffenheim | €6/£4.8M |
| Philipp Hofmann | Kaiserslautern | €1M/£790K |
| Lars Unnerstall | Fortuna Dusseldorf | €200/158K |
| Kyriakos Papadopoulos | Bayer Leverkusen | Loan |
| Tim Hoogland | Fulham | Free Transfer |
Papadopoulos: Injuries have derailed his development.
Summary: Schalke are demonstrating that you can buy quality at cheap fees.
21. Eintracht Frankfurt
5 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Haris Seferovic | Real Sociedad | €3.2/£2.5M |
| Timothy Chandler | Nurnberg | €1M/£790K |
| Aleksandar Ignjovski | Werder Bremen | Free Transfer |
| Makoto Hasebe | Nurnberg | Free Transfer |
| Nelson Valdez | Al Jazira | Free Transfer |
| Lucas Piazon | Chelsea | Loan |
Seferovic: Capable of scoring world-class goals, but lacks consistency.
Chandler: Has had injury issues in the past but provides additional depth.
Ignjovski: Tough tackling utility player who can match former teammate Philipp Bargfrede in winning back the ball.
Hasebe: Bundesliga-proven player who has strong leadership qualities.
Valdez: Scored 40 goals and registered 24 assists in 220 Bundesliga games, per the Bundesliga's official website, so he is back to his old stomping grounds.
Piazon: A duel threat to score and create. Will be playing in his fourth different European league in recent seasons (Premier League, La Liga, Eredivisie and Bundesliga).
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Sebastian Jung | Wolfsburg | €2.5/£2M |
| Pirmin Schwegler | Hoffenheim | €1.9/£1.5M |
| Sebastian Rode | Bayern Munich | Free Transfer |
Summary: Smart bargain-basement additions from Eintracht Frankfurt to compensate the loss of three vital players.
20. Manchester United
6 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Luke Shaw | Southampton | €37.9/£30M |
| Ander Herrera | Athletic Bilbao | €36.6/£29M |
Shaw: Arriving at Manchester United unfit, per ESPN, is a bad sign. It is going to take years before he justifies his absurd transfer fee. Unless he is going to turn into Gareth Bale, United have overpaid.
Herrera: Should take advantage of the Premier League's openness. Expansive passer with creativity and vision.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Alexander Buttner | Dynamo Moscow | £4.4M |
| Patrice Evra | Juventus | €1.9/£1.5M |
| Federico Macheda | Cardiff City | Free Transfer |
| Nemanja Vidic | Inter Milan | Free Transfer |
| Rio Ferdinand | Queens Park Rangers | Free Transfer |
Summary: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal needs to make more signings because this United squad is average on paper.
19. Sevilla
7 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Grzegorz Krychowiak | Reims | €5.5/£4.4M |
| Aleix Vidal | Almeria | €3/£2.4M |
| Nicolas Pareja | Spartak Moscow | €2.5/£2M |
| Daniel Carrico | Reading | €1.9/£1.5M |
| Alejandro Arribas | Osasuna | Free Transfer |
| Iago Aspas | Liverpool | Loan |
| Denis Suarez | Barcelona | Loan |
Krychowiak: Excellent physical tangibles. Strong midfielder who can create turnovers.
Vidal: Scored six goals and created another three on the wings last season.
Pareja: Bolsters Sevilla's squad depth.
Carrico: Was nondescript at Reading but looks like a quality player at Sevilla. Can interchange from centre-back to midfield.
Arribas: A tough tackler who is a frequent target for referees. Received five red cards in his past three seasons in La Liga.
Aspas: Will be playing with a chip on his shoulder having been a transfer bust at Liverpool.
Suarez: Don't know enough about him.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Ivan Rakitic | Barcelona | €18/£14.3M |
| Alberto Botia | Olympiacos | €2/£1.6M |
| Diego Perotti | Genoa | €300/£238K |
Summary: Shrewd signings from Sevilla so far. Krychowiak could be a gem in Spain.
18. Roma
8 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Juan Iturbe | Hellas Verona | €22/£17.4M |
| Radja Nainggolan | Cagliari | €6/£4.8M |
| Ashley Cole | Chelsea | Free Transfer |
| Urby Emanuelson | AC Milan | Free Transfer |
| Seydou Keita | Valencia | Free Transfer |
| Davide Astori | Cagliari | Loan |
| Salih Ucan | Fenerbahce | Loan |
| Tonny Sanabria | Sassuolo | €4.3/£5.4M |
Iturbe: Big fish in a small pond or future world-beater?
Nainggolan: A committed midfielder who is also a viable passing outlet (88.1 pass completion percentage).
Cole: Is out of his element as evidenced by his awkward team photo, so can he succeed in Serie A despite the language and culture barrier?
Emanuelson: Squad cover.
Keita: Has been well-travelled in recent memory.
Astori: Tends to have lapses in concentration which costs his team dearly.
Ucan: Don't know enough about him.
Sanabria: Try and figure this transfer out, per Barcelona's official website:
"FC Barcelona and US Sassuolo have agreed to terms for the transfer of Tonny Sanabria.
The total transfer sum could reach €12 million. €4.5 million are guaranteed and the rest, up to €12 million, are dependent on the player's performance and his future value.
The process to purchase the player started with AS Roma, but the transfer was closed with US Sassuolo.
"
Sanabria was temporarily at Sassuolo and now he is at Roma.
Dodo: He has an "obligatory buy-out clause for €7.8/£6.2 million to be activated at the player's first official game," per Football Italia. Why?
Marquinho: Should dominate in Asia.
Jedvaj: Don't know enough about him.
Summary: Iturbe is a high-risk, high-reward transfer. He could flop, but he has the ability to develop into a world-class footballer.
17. Juventus
9 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Alvaro Morata | Real Madrid | €20/£15.8M |
| Stefano Sturaro | Genoa | €5.5/£4.4M |
| Luca Marrone | Sassuolo | €5/£4M + Federico Peluso |
| Mauricio Isla | Udinese | €4.5/£3.6M |
| Cristian Pasquato | Udinese | €1.5/£1.2M |
| Patrice Evra | Manchester United | €1.9/£1.5M |
| Roberto Pereyra | Udinese | Loan |
| Kingsley Coman | Paris Saint-Germain | Free Transfer |
Morata: Given that he was one of Real Madrid Castilla's best prospects in recent memory, he should have been given more time. His start to his Juventus has hit a bump with a knee injury, per AS TV (h/t Football Italia).
Sturaro: Boasts a great passing skill-set but still an unfinished project.
Marrone: Does not look convincing at centre-back. Better in midfield.
Isla: Struggled after his cruciate knee ligament injury. Set to be dealt to Queens Park Rangers, per Sky Sports.
Pasquato: Don't know enough about him.
Evra: Will he be at Juventus for a pay-check or can he be a contributor?
Roberto Pereyra: Outstanding dribbler who registered six assists last season.
Coman: Don't know enough about him.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Mirko Vucinic | Al Jazira | €6/£4.8M |
| Fabio Quagliarella | Torino | €3.5/£2.8M |
| Richmond Boakye | Atalanta | Loan |
| Stefano Sturaro | Genoa | Loan |
Boakye: Can he emulate Ciro Immobile's scoring feats if given a chance to be the man?
Sturaro: Has the technical ability to turn into an elite midfielder but has to be more productive.
Summary: Pereyra is the safest bet to succeed while there are question marks lingering over Morata and Coman.
16. Everton
10 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Romelu Lukaku | Chelsea | €35.3/£28M |
| Muhamed Besic | Ferencvaros | €5/£4M |
| Gareth Barry | Manchester City | Free Transfer |
| Brendan Galloway | Milton Keynes Dons | €504/£400K |
Lukaku: Never loved at Chelsea, Blues management should not be surprised they encountered communication problems with the Belgian international. He could be Daniel Sturridge 2.0 for Chelsea, so it adds further pressure on Diego Costa to produce immediately.
Besic: Technically superb, hard worker without the ball and was arguably Bosnia and Herzegovina's best player at the FIFA World Cup.
Barry: Brings a sense of calm to Everton's midfield.
Galloway: Don't know enough about him.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Apostolos Vellios | Lierse | Free Transfer |
Summary: Lukaku will either be a legend at Everton or he will be sold at a profit if he scores 20-30 goals per season. He is a world-class prospect.
The best transfer, though, is Besic, who will stabilise Everton's midfield and be a creative outlet.
15. Newcastle United
11 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Remy Cabella | Montpellier | €15.2/£12M |
| Siem de Jong | Ajax | €7.6/£6M |
| Emmanuel Riviere | Monaco | €7.6/£6M |
| Daryl Janmaat | Feyenoord | €6.3/£5M |
| Ayoze Perez | Tenerife | €1.9/£1.5M |
| Jack Colback | Sunderland | Free Transfer |
| Facundo Ferreyra | Shakhtar Donetsk | Loan |
Cabella: Able to function in any attacking position. He is a complete footballer who works hard to win back the ball.
De Jong: Brings vast experience having played seven seasons of Eredivisie football with Ajax.
Riviere: His scoring record was boosted by the creativity of James Rodriguez and Joao Moutinho, so it will be interesting to see if Riviere can still be a regular contributor.
Janmaat: A right-back with elite potential who is good at getting into space and delivering incisive crosses.
Perez: Don't know enough about him.
Colback: Can fill it at left-back and in central midfield. Handy squad player.
Ferreyra: Don't know enough about him.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Mathieu Debuchy | Arsenal | €15.2/£12M |
| Dan Gosling | Bournemouth | Free Transfer |
| Sylvain Marveaux | Guingamp | Loan |
Marveaux: Used to be a persistent threat for Rennes. Nowadays he is looking to re-discover his touch.
Summary: Excellent scouting from Newcastle United, but it is up to Alan Pardew to turn this group of gifted individuals into a cohesive team.
14. Arsenal
12 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Alexis Sanchez | Barcelona | €44.2/£35M |
| Calum Chambers | Southampton | €20.2/£16M |
| Mathieu Debuchy | Newcastle United | €15.2/£12M |
| David Ospina | Nice | €4/£3.2M |
Alexis: Statement of intent from Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to spend big on a proven world-class player. Can Alexis deliver?
Debuchy: Is a seasoned professional with Premier League experience, so it is a conservative transfer selection. But given that Paris Saint-Germain signed Serge Aurier on loan, you can't help but think he would have been a better choice for Wenger.
Ospina: Elite goalkeeper who was signed well below his true value.
Chambers: Right-back or centre-back? Perhaps both. If he can play both positions with equal competency, then you understand Wenger's decision to sign him.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Thomas Eisfeld | Fulham | €1M/£790K |
| Bacary Sagna | Manchester City | Free Transfer |
| Chuks Aneke | Zulte Zaregem | Free Transfer |
| Lukasz Fabianski | Swansea City | Free Transfer |
| Carl Jenkinson | West Ham United | Loan |
| Wellington Silva | Almeria | Loan |
Jenkinson: Development stagnated in recent times. Endured a tough start to his Arsenal career but looked like he was turning it around until he found himself on the outside looking in. Debuchy and Chambers signings are not good signs for Jenkinson.
Wellington: Seems to be perpetually on loan like Pedro Botelho used to be.
Summary: Ospina is Wenger's cheapest acquisition thus far and could prove to be the best.
13. Borussia Monchengladbach
13 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Yann Sommer | Basel | €8/£6.3M |
| Andre Hahn | Augsburg | €2.25/£1.78M |
| Fabian Johnson | Hoffenheim | Free Transfer |
| Ibrahima Traore | Stuttgart | Free Transfer |
| Thorgan Hazard | Chelsea | Loan |
Sommer: Doesn't need to match Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Just needs to be a steady influence in goals.
Hahn: If given space, he will take the ball past opposing players with ease. Is a goal threat, can create for his teammates and is strong in the air.
Johnson: Bolsters Gladbach's squad depth with his ability to play in multiple positions.
Traore: Loves to take on players and has the ability to make game-changing plays.
Hazard: Gladbach have a great squad on paper, so Hazard's chances may be limited.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Marc-Andre ter Stegen | Barcelona | €12/£9.5M |
| Luuk de Jong | PSV Eindhoven | €5.5/£4.4M |
| Juan Arango | Tijuana | Free Transfer |
| Peniel Mlapa | Nurnberg | Loan |
Mlapa: Once one of the best players in his age group. Nowadays, he is scrapping to stay relevant.
Summary: Gladbach are suited to playing aggressive, attacking and uptempo football.
12. Bayer Leverkusen
14 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Hakan Calhanoglu | Hamburg | €14.5/£11.5M |
| Wendell | Gremio | €6.5/£5.2M |
| Josip Drmic | Nurnberg | €5/£4M |
| Vladlen Yurchenko | Shakhtar Donetsk | €255/£201K |
| Dario Kresic | Mainz | Free Transfer |
| Kyriakos Papadopoulos | Schalke | Loan |
| Tin Jedvaj | Roma | Loan |
Calhanoglu: World-class technique, dangerous set-piece taker and oozes class. Could be ranked as one of the Bundesliga's best players by the end of the season.
Wendell: Don't know enough about him.
Drmic: Scored 17 Bundesliga goals last season with limited assistance. Can play out wide or centrally.
Yurchenko: Don't know enough about him.
Kresic: Don't know enough about him.
Papadopoulos: Low-risk, high-reward situation for Leverkusen. If he stays fit, he can become an integral part of Leverkusen's defence. If he gets injured again, then he will sent back to Schalke.
Jedvaj: Don't know enough about him.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Emre Can | Liverpool | €12.31/£9.75M |
| Sidney Sam | Schalke | €2.5/£2M |
| Junior Fernandes | Dinamo Zagreb | €2.5/£2M |
| Jens Hegeler | Hertha Berlin | €900/£713K |
| Arkadiusz Milik | Ajax | Loan |
| Joel Pohjanpalo | Fortuna Dusseldorf | Loan |
| Konstantinos Stafylidis | Fulham | Loan |
Milik: Struggled to make inroads in the Bundesliga. Should find it easier in the Eredivisie.
Pohjanpalo: Has not done much since joining Leverkusen. In desperate need of goals.
Stafylidis: Should have received more chances to establish himself at left-back.
Summary: Calhanoglu and Drmic could be sold for substantial fees within the next few years. Papadopoulos is a smart pickup.
11. Liverpool
15 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Adam Lallana | Southampton | €31.6/£25M |
| Dejan Lovren | Southampton | €25.3/£20M |
| Lazar Markovic | Benfica | €25.3/£20M |
| Emre Can | Bayer Leverkusen | €12.31/£9.75M |
| Divock Origi | Lille | €12.7/£10M |
| Rickie Lambert | Southampton | €5.1/£4M |
Lallana: If he was German, he would not have cost that much. Gifted player? Yes. But also overvalued. Will miss the start of the season due to a "collateral ligament" injury, per James Pearce at the Liverpool Echo.
Lovren: Could turn out to be a disaster if he reverts back to his Lyon days when he was Ligue 1's answer to Titus Bramble.
Markovic: Can go on long-surging dribbles but will need time to adjust.
Can: Could be Steven Gerrard's heir apparent.
Origi: Lille's third top scorer last season despite being a teenager.
Lambert: A feel-good story having been a Liverpool discard.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Luis Suarez | Barcelona | €81/£64.1M |
| Andre Wisdom | West Bromwich Albion | Loan |
| Divock Origi | Lille | Loan |
| Iago Aspas | Sevilla | Loan |
| Luis Alberto | Malaga | Loan |
Wisdom: Haven't followed his career lately.
Origi: Being loaned back to Lille will be crucial to his development.
Aspas: Telling Liverpool transfer target Alberto Moreno not to sign for the Reds is unprofessional. Which team still owns Aspas' playing rights? Liverpool. He needs to keep his mouth shut.
Alberto: Drinking and driving is a big red flag. Does he have the motivation to maximise his talent?
Summary: Liverpool are going down the Tottenham Hotspur route of spending on nameable players, but will they all jell?
10. Real Madrid
16 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| James Rodriguez | Monaco | €80/£63.4M |
| Toni Kroos | Bayern Munich | €25/£19.8M |
| Keylor Navas | Levante | €10/£7.9M |
James: Like Zinedine Zidane, James is an audaciously gifted talent, who will ensure his transfer fee becomes an afterthought, as opposed to a source of derision, a la Fernando Torres at Chelsea.
Kroos: Will control Real's tempo of play. A class act.
Navas: An early contender for signing of the window. He is worth at least tripled his fee given his world-class season at Levante and coming up big at the FIFA World Cup.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Alvaro Morata | Juventus | €20/£15.8M |
| Nuri Sahin | Borussia Dortmund | €7/£5.5M |
| Jesus Fernandez | Levante | €500K/£397K |
| Casemiro | Porto | Loan |
| Denis Cheryshev | Villarreal | Loan |
Casemiro: It will be an awkward situation if Casemiro ends up developing into a better player than Asier Illarramendi.
Cheryshev: Injury has curtailed his ability to perform.
Summary: Real president Florentino Perez is bringing in the newest Galacticos era, ensuring El Clasico will once again become one of the most-watched sporting events of the season.
9. Barcelona
17 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Luis Suarez | Liverpool | €81/£64.1M |
| Jeremy Mathieu | Valencia | €20/£15.8M |
| Ivan Rakitic | Sevilla | €18/£14.3M |
| Claudio Bravo | Real Sociedad | €12/£9.5M |
| Marc-Andre ter Stegen | Borussia Monchengladbach | €12/£9.5M |
Suarez: Barcelona's attacking triumvirate (Suarez, Lionel Messi and Neymar) is box-office.
Mathieu: He is a good player but value-for-money at €20 million? No.
Rakitic: Can play as a No. 6, No. 8 and a No. 10. Terrific passer.
Bravo: Barca's insurance plan if Ter Stegen struggles.
Ter Stegen: Has the ability to become one of the best goalkeepers of his generation.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Alexis Sanchez | Arsenal | €44.2/£35M |
| Cesc Fabregas | Chelsea | €34.1/£27M |
| Bojan Krkic | Stoke City | €3.8/£3M |
| Jonathan dos Santos | Villarreal | €2/£1.6M |
| Isaac Cuenca | Deportivo La Coruna | Free Transfer |
| Keirrison | Coritiba | Free Transfer |
| Oier Olazabal | Granada | Free Transfer |
| Cristian Tello | Porto | Loan |
| Denis Suarez | Sevilla | Loan |
Tello: Lacked a plan B when outpacing the opposing player did not work.
D. Suarez: Don't know enough about him.
Summary: The issue with Luis Suarez is not his quality but his chronic bad behaviour. What happened to more than a club?
8. Manchester City
18 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Fernando Reges | Porto | €15.2/£12M |
| Willy Caballero | Malaga | €7.6/£6M |
| Bacary Sagna | Arsenal | Free Transfer |
| Frank Lampard | New York City | Loan |
Fernando: One of the most underrated midfielders in Europe. He is not guaranteed a starting position at City, so it gives you an idea of how deep City's squad is.
Caballero: Is a game-saver who will most likely displace Joe Hart as City's No. 1.
Sagna: Opulent reserve to City right-back Pablo Zabaleta.
Lampard: An experiment which could foreshadow City's sister clubs stock-piling talent and then loaning out to City to avoid potential UEFA Financial Fair Play regulations.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Jack Rodwell | Sunderland | €12.6/£10M |
| Costel Pantilimon | Sunderland | Free Transfer |
| Gareth Barry | Everton | Free Transfer |
| Joleon Lescott | West Bromwich Albion | Free Transfer |
| Marcos Lopes | Lille | Loan |
Lopes: Why wasn't he loaned to a smaller French club like Caen? He probably would receive more starts there than at Lille.
Summary: It has been an unusually efficient transfer window from City.
But Porto centre-back Eliaquim Mangala is expected to complete a €40.4/£32 million move to City, per Simon Jones at the Daily Mail. Big risk given Mangala is prone to mistakes.
7. Southampton
19 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Dusan Tadic | Twente | €13.8/£10.9M |
| Graziano Pelle | Feyenoord | €11.4/£9M |
| Ryan Bertrand | Chelsea | Loan |
Tadic: If Southampton build the team around him as Twente did, he should thrive. He created 133 goal scoring chances last season.
Pelle: He has the physique and a great first touch to play in the Premier League, but he never made a lasting impression in Serie A. Can he replicate his Eredivisie scoring feats in England?
Bertrand: Southampton have an excellent track record in giving young footballers a chance. If he impresses, will Liverpool sign him?
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Luke Shaw | Manchester United | €37.9/£30M |
| Adam Lallana | Liverpool | €31.6/£25M |
| Dejan Lovren | Liverpool | €25.3/£20M |
| Calum Chambers | Arsenal | €20.2/£16M |
| Rickie Lambert | Liverpool | €5.1/£4M |
Summary: Southampton are hitting above their weight in securing lucrative transfer fees. What management needs to do now is re-invest in signing some of the best young Eredivisie talents.
6. Monaco
20 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Aymen Abdennour | Toulouse | €13/£10.3M |
| Tiemoue Bakayoko | Rennes | €8/£6.3M |
| Paul Nardi | Nancy | €3/£2.4M |
| Fabinho | Rio Ave | Loan |
Abdennour: Strong at the back and will be tasked with filling Abidal's void.
Bakayoko: Bolted out of nowhere like former Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila. Plays beyond his years.
Nardi: Don't know enough about him.
Fabinho: A right-back with world-class potential.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| James Rodriguez | Real Madrid | €80/£63.4M |
| Emmanuel Riviere | Newcastle United | €7.6/£6M |
| Gary Kagelmacher | 1860 Munich | €200/£158K |
| Eric Abidal | Olympiakos | Undisclosed |
| Paul Nardi | Nancy | Loan |
| Mounir Obbadi | Hellas Verona | Loan |
Nardi: Don't know enough about him. Should Danijel Subasic be worried?
Obbadi: Can have a Jorginho-like impact at Verona.
Summary: Discarding an underrated midfielder in Obbadi suggests Monaco management have high hopes in Bakayoko.
Monaco need to make smart decisions when it comes to spending the James transfer fee.
5. Borussia Dortmund
21 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Ciro Immobile | Torino | €19/£15.1M |
| Adrian Ramos | Hertha Berlin | €10.4/£8.2M |
| Matthias Ginter | Freiburg | €10/£7.9M |
| Nuri Sahin | Real Madrid | €7/£5.5M |
| Dong-Won Ji | Augsburg | Free Transfer |
Immobile: Scored 22 Serie A goals last season for Torino, so he is a natural replacement for Robert Lewandowski.
Ramos: An underrated No. 9 who has an all-round playing style.
Ginter: Able to play at the back and in midfield. Still 20 years old, so can develop into an elite player.
Sahin: In hindsight, he should have stayed at Borussia Dortmund because he was never given a fair chance to succeed at Real.
Ji: Will he be OK warming the benches?
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Julian Schieber | Hertha Berlin | €3/£2.4M |
| Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich | Free Transfer |
| Marvin Ducksch | SC Paderborn 07 | Loan |
Ducksch: Will be given more chances to impress than staying at Dortmund.
Summary: Despite Bayern Munich being heavy favourites, Dortmund have a squad that can pip Bayern to the Bundesliga title.
4. Bayern Munich
22 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Juan Bernat | Valencia | €10/£7.9M |
| Robert Lewandowski | Borussia Dortmund | Free Transfer |
| Sebastian Rode | Eintracht Frankfurt | Free Transfer |
Bernat: His signing suggests Bayern Munich rate him higher than Alberto Moreno.
Lewandowski: Like Steve McManaman to Real Madrid, Lewandowski's Bosman transfer to Bayern is daylight robbery considering the quality of the Polish international.
Rode: Needs to re-create his 2012-13 form, otherwise he will just be a squad player.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Toni Kroos | Real Madrid | €25/£19.8M |
| Mario Mandzukic | Atletico Madrid | €22/£17.4M |
Summary: Economically efficient transfer window so far from Bayern.
3. Porto
23 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Adrian Lopez | Atletico Madrid | €11/£8.7M |
| Yacine Brahimi | Granada | €8.5/£6.7M |
| Bruno Martins Indi | Feyenoord | €7.7/£6.1M |
| Andres Fernandez | Osasuna | €2/£1.6M |
| Daniel Opare | Standard Liege | Free Transfer |
| Jose Angel | Roma | Free Transfer |
| Casemiro | Real Madrid | Loan |
| Cristian Tello | Barcelona | Loan |
| Oliver Torres | Atletico Madrid | Loan |
Adrian: Has the scoring instincts to dominate in the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Brahimi: Led La Liga in dribbles per game last season (4.7).
Martins Indi: A defender with upside who has a high re-sell value.
Andres: Has issues dealing with set-pieces and was nowhere near the quality of Keylor Navas.
Opare: Have not watched him recently. Was once a big youth international prospect.
Angel: Prefers charging forward from left-back than defending.
Casemiro: Outperformed Asier Illarramendi during parts of last season.
Tello: One of the fastest players in Europe and could end up being pigeon-holed as a super-sub.
Oliver: Part of Spain's next generation but has not been consistent when afforded first-team chances.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Fernando Reges | Manchester City | €15.2/£12M |
| Juan Manuel Iturbe | Hellas Verona | €15/£11.9M |
| Andre Castro | Kasimpasa | €3.5/£2.8M |
Summary: Porto are masters of buying for value and selling high. That is the thought process of signing Adrian, Brahimi and Martins Indi.
2. Chelsea
24 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Diego Costa | Atletico Madrid | €40.4/£32M |
| Cesc Fabregas | Barcelona | €34.1/£27M |
| Filipe Luis | Atletico Madrid | €25.3/£20M |
| Mario Pasalic | Hajduk Split | €3.8/£3M |
| Didier Drogba | Galatasaray | Free Transfer |
Costa: Is his body going to break down like Fernando Torres?
If Costa can stay fit, he should be expected to score 20-30 goals.
Fabregas: One of the best passers in the world, who will be creating shots for Costa.
Luis: A world-class left-back who averaged 4.1 tackles per game last season.
Pasalic: Don't know enough about him. Loaned out to Elche.
Drogba: Will be an upgrade over Torres.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| David Luiz | Paris Saint-Germain | €49.5/£39.2M |
| Romelu Lukaku | Everton | €35.2/£28M |
| Demba Ba | Besiktas | €5.9/£4.7M |
| Ashley Cole | Roma | Free Transfer |
| Frank Lampard | New York City | Free Transfer |
| Ryan Bertrand | Southampton | Loan |
| Lucas Piazon | Eintracht Frankfurt | Loan |
| Mario Pasalic | Elche | Loan |
| Tomas Kalas | Koln | Loan |
| Thorgan Hazard | Borussia Monchengladbach | Loan |
Bertrand: "It is understood the deal could be worth up to £10 million, should Southampton choose to make the move for Bertrand a permanent one," per The Guardian.
Easy money for Chelsea if Bertrand plays well at Southampton.
Piazon: Do Chelsea view him as an asset or a future first-teamer?
Pasalic: Elche tend to give loanees extended runs in the first-team, so if Pasalic is top-flight quality, he will receive opportunities.
Kalas: His development stalled last season, so loan to Koln is a welcomed move.
Hazard: Gladbach have one of the best squads in the Bundesliga, so it will be surprising if Hazard becomes one of their most important players.
Summary: With this outstanding squad, Jose Mourinho has to win the Premier League and make a deep run in the UEFA Champions League.
1. Atletico Madrid
25 of 25
| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Antoine Griezmann | Real Sociedad | €30/£23.7M |
| Mario Mandzukic | Bayern Munich | €22/£17.4M |
| Jan Oblak | Benfica | €15.9/£12.6M |
| Guilherme Siqueira | Granada | €10/£7.9M |
| Angel Correa | San Lorenzo | €7/£5.5M |
| Miguel Angel Moya | Getafe | €3/£2.4M |
| Cristian Ansaldi | FC Zenit | Loan |
Griezmann: Has posted back-to-back seasons of 10 goals or more in league play. Could transition into a €50/£40 million-valued footballer.
Mandzukic: Scored 18 goals in the Bundesliga last season, so he is a logical replacement for Diego Costa.
Oblak: One of the most gifted young goalkeepers in the world.
Siqueira: When he played at Granada, his defending was inconsistent. Loves to roam forward.
Correa: Don't know enough about him. "Angel Correa will undergo microsurgery in the coming days to resolve a heart condition," per Sky Sports.
Moya: Can do a job if Oblak is unconvincing.
Ansaldi: Have not watched him recently.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Diego Costa | Chelsea | €40.4/£32M |
| Filipe Luis | Chelsea | €25.3/£20M |
| Adrian Lopez | Porto | €11/£8.7M |
| Roberto | Olympiacos | €6/£4.8M |
| Sergio Asenjo | Villarreal | €5/£4M |
| David Villa | New York City FC | Free Transfer |
| Diego Ribas | Fenerbahce | Free Transfer |
| Oliver Torres | Porto | Loan |
| Ruben Perez | Torino | Loan |
| Thomas Partey | Almeria | Loan |
Oliver: Outstanding technician, but he needs to be more commanding in midfield.
Perez: Looked good at on loan at Elche, so he could be a surprise package like Omar El Kaddouri was for Torino last season.
Thomas: Don't know enough about him.
Summary: Comprehensive transfer window thus far from Atleti.
Griezmann and Oblak have the ability to develop into world-class players.
Statistics via WhoScored
.jpg?w=600 "Colts Release Kenny Moore")
