Power Ranking Europe's Top 25 Clubs on Transfer Window Activity Up to August 11
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. Ajax
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| 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: As a 17-year-old, he scored 11 goals in the Eredivisie last season. He has world-class potential.
Viergever: Took advantage of a cross from Ruben Ligeon to score against Vitesse. Viergever was influential during Ajax's 4-1 win over Vitesse.
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: Struggled in the Bundesliga and looked lacklustre against Vitesse.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Siem de Jong | Newcastle United | €7.6/£6M |
| Danny Hoesen | Groningen | €800/£633K |
| Jody Lukoki | PEC Zwolle | Undisclosed |
24. Stuttgart
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| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Filip Kostic | Groningen | €6/£4.8M |
| Daniel Ginczek | Nurnberg | €2.5/£2M |
| Adam Hlousek | Nurnberg | €1.2M/£950K |
| Oriol Romeu | Chelsea | Loan |
Kostic: Mimics several of Arjen Robben's moves including the cut in from the right, dribble and shoot. Kostic is a strong dribbler, can shoot from either flank and could be a breakout Bundesliga star.
Ginczek: If fit, he has the potential to be one of the best centre-forwards in Germany.
Hlousek: His career has declined since being listed as one of the Czech Republic's best young players, so he may be signed as a squad player.
Romeu: Averaged 55.4 passes per game on loan at Valencia last season which suggests he has the capacity to orchestrate Stuttgart's midfield.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Rani Khedira | RB Leipzig | €1M/£800K |
| Arthur Boka | Malaga | Free Transfer |
| Cacau | Cerezo Osaka | Free Transfer |
| Ibrahima Traore | Borussia Monchengladbach | Free Transfer |
23. Valencia
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| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Shkodran Mustafi | Sampdoria | €8/£6.4M |
| Rodrigo De Paul | Racing Club | €6.5/£5.2M |
| Lucas Orban | Bordeaux | €3.5/£2.8M |
| Andre Gomes | Benfica | Loan |
| Rodrigo | Benfica | Loan |
| Yoel | Celta Vigo | Loan |
Mustafi: He was outstanding at Sampdoria, but he has had games where he switches off.
De Paul: Don't know enough about him.
Orban: Substantial upgrade over Cissokho. Orban completed 94 tackles and intercepted 45 passes in 27 Ligue 1 games last season.
Gomes: Was class in the UEFA Europa League last season, completing 85.5 percent of his passes.
Rodrigo: Is lively but lacks consistency. Certainly not value for money at €30/£23.9 million, the price Meriton Capital Limited paid for his playing rights.
Yoel: Capable of keeping his team in games with multiple saves.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Jeremy Mathieu | Barcelona | €20/£15.8M |
| Juan Bernat | Bayern Munich | €10/£7.9M |
| Dorlan Pabon | Monterrey | €7.6/£6M |
| Adil Rami | AC Milan | €4.25/£3.38M |
| Aly Cissokho | Aston Villa | €2.5/£2M |
| Philippe Senderos | Aston Villa | Free Transfer |
| Ricardo Costa | Al-Sailiya | Free Transfer |
| Seydou Keita | Roma | Free Transfer |
| Vicente Guaita | Getafe | Free Transfer |
| Federico Cartabia | Cordoba | Loan |
| Michel | Getafe | Loan |
| Victor Ruiz | Villarreal | Loan |
22. Eintracht Frankfurt
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| 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: Has what it takes to be an elite No. 9, but his scoring rate last season was dire (two goals from 24 La Liga games).
Chandler: Is top-flight standard, but injuries have affected his form in recent memory.
Ignjovski: A utility player who averaged 3.1, 4.4 and 3.5 tackles per game in his last three seasons.
Hasebe: Has Bundesliga experience and possesses strong character.
Valdez: Has played more than 200 Bundesliga games, so he is a seasoned veteran who can be a contributor to Eintracht Frankfurt.
Piazon: One of Chelsea's best prospects, but hopefully the Blues view him as a potential first-teamer as opposed to a saleable asset.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Sebastian Jung | Wolfsburg | €2.5/£2M |
| Pirmin Schwegler | Hoffenheim | €1.9/£1.5M |
| Sebastian Rode | Bayern Munich | Free Transfer |
21. Manchester United
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| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Luke Shaw | Southampton | €37.9/£30M |
| Ander Herrera | Athletic Bilbao | €36.6/£29M |
Shaw: The fact he arrived at Manchester United unfit, per ESPN, is a red flag. United manager Louis van Gaal was right to call out Shaw because this isn't Southampton. This is United, the greatest football club in English history.
Shaw needs to do a Rio Ferdinand and establish himself as one of the best defenders in the club's history to ensure the transfer fee becomes a fact, rather than a criticism.
Herrera: He scans the field and is able to regularly play in teammates with incisive passes.
| 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 |
20. Juventus
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| 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 |
| Romulo | Hellas Verona | Loan |
| Kingsley Coman | Paris Saint-Germain | Free Transfer |
Morata: Started his Juventus career by getting injured, per AS TV (h/t Football Italia). One-off incident or will it foreshadow his struggles in Serie A? Possesses world-class upside and is capable of being a reliable contributor to Juve.
Sturaro: Excellent passer but inconsistent.
Marrone: He has been a promising player for the last few seasons but has not made that step up. He does not look like a centre-back as he is a makeshift defender. He is naturally better in midfield.
Isla: The cruciate knee ligament injury robbed him of his ability to play consistently at a high level. Has been loaned out to QPR.
Pasquato: Don't know enough about him.
Evra: Playing in Serie A should extend Evra's career. Also, having another Frenchman at Juve should keep Paul Pogba happy.
Roberto Pereyra: Consistently creates separation from his marker and routinely threads through balls to his teammates. Big talent.
Romulo: Underrated midfielder who was one of Verona's top players.
Coman: Don't know enough about him.
19. Roma
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| 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 | €4.5/£3.6M |
Iturbe: Gifted dribbler who scored eight times and registered four assists while often being double-marked.
Nainggolan: A midfield warrior who made 105 tackles in Serie A last season.
Cole: Should find it easier in the slower-paced Serie A.
Emanuelson: Squad cover.
Keita: Squad cover.
Astori: Is the Italian Titus Bramble in being world class for two months and then Lega Pro-standard for the rest of the season.
Ucan: Don't know enough about him.
Sanabria: 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.
"
In the space of 12 months, Sanabria has been on the books of Barcelona, Sassuolo and Roma.
18. Sevilla
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| 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: Burly midfielder who will run himself into the ground.
Vidal: Provides pace and can score goals out wide.
Pareja: Increases Sevilla's squad depth.
Carrico: Able to play at centre-back and in midfield, he has bounced back after failing to make a lasting impression at Reading.
Arribas: Needs to tone down his tackling because he is generally always a threat of being carded.
Aspas: Expect him to return to La Liga and dominate as he did with Celta Vigo.
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 |
17. Everton
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| 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: He probably won't rival Dixie Dean's scoring records, but Lukaku has the ability to reach 100 plus goals for Everton. Playing with a chip on his shoulder, Lukaku will live up to expectations.
Besic: One of the most impressive players at the FIFA World Cup. Not only did he play the No. 6 role flawlessly, he is a stylish and very skilful footballer.
Barry: Brings a veteran presence to Everton.
Galloway: Don't know enough about him.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Apostolos Vellios | Lierse | Free Transfer |
16. Wolfsburg
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| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Sebastian Jung | Eintracht Frankfurt | €2.5/£2M |
| Mateusz Klich | PEC Zwolle | €750/£594K |
| Aaron Hunt | Werder Bremen | Free Transfer |
| Josuha Guilavogui | Atletico Madrid | Loan |
Jung: Always a threat to opposing teams with his deep runs from right-back. Created seven goals in league play last season.
Klich: An outstanding passer with deep range who registered seven assists last season.
Hunt: Bundesliga proven player who can score and create goals.
Guilavogui: Never got a look in at Atleti, but he was a dynamic midfielder at Saint Etienne. A Junior Malanda-Guilavogui partnership can be destructive.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Tolga Cigerci | Hertha Berlin | €1.5/£1.2M |
| Nassim Ben Khalifa | Grasshopper | €150/£119K |
15. Newcastle United
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| 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 |
| Jamaal Lascelles | Nottingham Forest | Undisclosed |
| Karl Darlow | Nottingham Forest | Undisclosed |
| Facundo Ferreyra | Shakhtar Donetsk | Loan |
Cabella: One of the most complete footballers in Europe. Bold prediction: will average more tackles per game than Newcastle United's full-backs.
De Jong: Under an injury cloud but a shrewd operator in the attacking half.
Riviere: Inconsistent career but showed at Monaco he can poach goals, albeit with squared-up passes from James Rodriguez and Joao Moutinho.
Janmaat: Great at whipping in crosses and going on overlapping runs.
Perez: Don't know enough about him.
Colback: Able to play at left-back and central midfield. Underrated player.
Lascelles: Don't know enough about him.
Darlow: Don't know enough about him.
Ferreyra: Don't know enough about him.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Mathieu Debuchy | Arsenal | €15.2/£12M |
| Dan Gosling | Bournemouth | Free Transfer |
| Jamaal Lascelles | Nottingham Forest | Loan |
| Karl Darlow | Nottingham Forest | Loan |
| Sylvain Marveaux | Guingamp | Loan |
14. Arsenal
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| 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: Alexis can slice apart opposing defences and is one of the most dangerous players in world football. Needs to produce.
Debuchy: If Serge Aurier transitions into a world-class player, it will be a bitter pill to swallow because he courted Arsenal. Debuchy is experienced and has played in the Premier League but lacks Aurier's upside.
Ospina: Worth a lot more than £3.2 million and will push Wojciech Szczesny for the starting position.
Chambers: Could end up being a better centre-back than right-back, which is another testament to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger's eye for talent.
| 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 |
13. Borussia Monchengladbach
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| 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: Possessing a winning mentality, he generally came up big for Augsburg last season. Is speedy, can score and create.
Johnson: Offers incisive running and can slot in different positions.
Traore: Has Gervinho-like decision-making, but Traore is lethal.
Hazard: Unlikely to be a week-in, week-out starter at Gladbach.
| 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 |
12. Bayer Leverkusen
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| 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: A world-class set-piece taker who is a threat from long range. Has the ability to take his game to the next level this season.
Wendell: Don't know enough about him.
Drmic: Able to slide out wide or lead the line, he scored 17 goals in the Bundesliga last season.
Yurchenko: Don't know enough about him.
Kresic: Don't know enough about him.
Papadopoulos: Injuries have derailed his career, but he was once one of the best defensive prospects in Europe.
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 |
11. Liverpool
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| 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 |
| Javier Manquillo | Atletico Madrid | Loan |
Lallana: Set to miss the start of the season due to a "collateral ligament" injury, per James Pearce at the Liverpool Echo. While Lallana is a technician, he is way overpriced.
Lovren: Positive signs against Borussia Dortmund, but you wonder if he will turn back into the Lyon Lovren, who was one of the worst players in France.
Markovic: May take a season to adjust like Erik Lamela.
Can: He is a complete midfielder with outstanding physical attributes and has an abundance of skill.
Origi: One for the future.
Lambert: Sentiment can only go so far. He looks sluggish, his touch has been off and you wonder what happened.
Manquillo: Tough-tackling defender who was the backup to Juanfran last season.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Luis Suarez | Barcelona | €81/£64.1M |
| Pepe Reina | Bayern Munich | €2.5/£2M |
| Andre Wisdom | West Bromwich Albion | Loan |
| Divock Origi | Lille | Loan |
| Iago Aspas | Sevilla | Loan |
| Luis Alberto | Malaga | Loan |
10. Manchester City
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| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Eliaquim Mangala | Porto | €40.1/£32M |
| Fernando Reges | Porto | €15.2/£12M |
| Willy Caballero | Malaga | €7.6/£6M |
| Bruno Zuculini | Racing Club | €1.9/£1.5M |
| Bacary Sagna | Arsenal | Free Transfer |
| Frank Lampard | New York City | Loan |
Mangala: How can Manchester City pay such an exorbitant fee for a centre-back prone to errors? Yes, he is physically immense, but he is not value for money. Why are City giving up on Matija Nastasic?
Fernando: Controlled midfield proceedings against Arsenal, leading City in passes attempted (78, 92 pass completion percentage).
Caballero: Will be the biggest threat to Joe Hart's career at City.
Zuculini: Don't know enough about him. His brother, Franco, was a massive talent who faded into obscurity.
Sagna: Will either split time with Pablo Zabaleta at right-back or sit on the bench for the majority of the season.
Lampard: What if City's sister clubs sign world-class players to loan to City in order to circumvent 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 |
9. Real Madrid
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| 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: Expect the goal output of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale to increase due to James' creative brilliance.
Kroos: Dictates tempo for Real and just won the FIFA World Cup for Germany.
Navas: One of the in-form goalkeepers in world football right now. Iker Casillas faces an uphill task to beat out Navas for the No. 1 position.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Alvaro Morata | Juventus | €20/£15.8M |
| Nuri Sahin | Borussia Dortmund | €7/£5.5M |
| Jesus Fernandez | Levante | €500K/£397K |
| Diego Lopez | AC Milan | Free Transfer |
| Casemiro | Porto | Loan |
| Denis Cheryshev | Villarreal | Loan |
8. Barcelona
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| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Luis Suarez | Liverpool | €81/£64.1M |
| Jeremy Mathieu | Valencia | €20/£15.8M |
| Thomas Vermaelen | Arsenal | €18.9/£15M |
| Ivan Rakitic | Sevilla | €18/£14.3M |
| Claudio Bravo | Real Sociedad | €12/£9.5M |
| Marc-Andre ter Stegen | Borussia Monchengladbach | €12/£9.5M |
Suarez: Watching a Suarez, Lionel Messi and Neymar will be compelling.
Mathieu: Serviceable defender with La Liga experience. That's about it; €20 million is overpriced.
Vermaelen: Lacks match fitness and has consistently struggled with injuries in recent years. Why risk another Gabriel Milito-like situation by signing Vermaelen?
Rakitic: Possesses world-class passing ability, is creative and can play different midfield roles.
Bravo: Hit-and-miss. Sometimes, he is exceptional, other times he makes unforced errors.
Ter Stegen: One of the most talented goalkeepers in the world. Barcelona should have signed a German defender to assist Ter Stegen.
| 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 |
| Ibrahim Afellay | Olympiacos | Loan |
7. Monaco
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Abdennour: He was the worst player on the field in a 2-1 defeat to Lorient. The positive element was Abdennour's passing which was crisp. He is generally a beast at the back, but he had a game to forget.
Bakayoko: A Bakayoko-Geoffrey Kondogbia partnership will be immense.
Nardi: Don't know enough about him.
Silva: Don't know enough about him.
Fabinho: Despite being a right-back with potential, he was benched for Nabil Dirar against Lorient.
Stekelenburg: Second-choice or third-choice behind Danijel Subasic and Marc-Aurele Caillard?
| 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 |
6. Borussia Dortmund
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| 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: Having scored 22 Serie A goals last season, is he ready to surpass Robert Lewandowski?
Ramos: All-round No. 9, who would receive more hype if he was younger.
Ginter: Can interchange from defence to midfield. World-class potential but more known as a passing outlet than a solid defender.
Sahin: Has shown perseverance to bounce back from his Real Madrid and Liverpool struggles.
Ji: Sitting on the bench is not going to help further his career.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Julian Schieber | Hertha Berlin | €3/£2.4M |
| Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich | Free Transfer |
| Marvin Ducksch | SC Paderborn 07 | Loan |
5. Bayern Munich
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| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Juan Bernat | Valencia | €10/£7.9M |
| Pepe Reina | Liverpool | €2.5/£2M |
| Robert Lewandowski | Borussia Dortmund | Free Transfer |
| Sebastian Rode | Eintracht Frankfurt | Free Transfer |
Bernat: Quick, good ball-retention ability and an upgrade over Diego Contento.
Reina: Comfortable with the ball at his feet and comes to the club with vast experience. Luxury backup to Manuel Neuer.
Lewandowski: Arguably the most complete No. 9 in the world right now.
Rode: Pencilled in to be a squad player, but remember he was one of the in-form midfielders in Germany two seasons ago.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Toni Kroos | Real Madrid | €25/£19.8M |
| Mario Mandzukic | Atletico Madrid | €22/£17.4M |
| Diego Contento | Bordeaux | Undisclosed |
4. Southampton
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| Notable Transfers In | Club | Fee |
| Dusan Tadic | Twente | €13.8/£10.9M |
| Fraser Forster | Celtic | €12.6/£10M |
| Graziano Pelle | Feyenoord | €11.4/£9M |
| Saphir Taider | Southampton | Loan |
| Ryan Bertrand | Chelsea | Loan |
Tadic: Great all-round attacking player who scored 16 times and created 14 goals.
Forster: Has the potential to become the best goalkeeper in the Premier League.
Pelle: Failing in the Serie A is a red flag, but he re-built his career in the Eredivisie and will be comfortable working under Ronald Koeman.
Taider: Metronomic passer, can play in multiple positions and technically outstanding.
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 |
3. Porto
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| 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: The Golden Boot winner at the 2011 UEFA Euro U-21s who also scored 11 goals in the UEFA Europa League during the 2011-12 season. Adrian can be a very prolific scorer in Portugal.
Brahimi: One of the most dangerous players in the world when it comes to leading a counter-attack. Went past La Liga defenders with ease.
Martins Indi: Possessing outstanding physical tangibles, will he be sold at an inflated transfer fee like Mangala in the next few years?
Andres: Decent goalkeeper but has always had problems dealing with set pieces.
Opare: Have not watched him recently, though he was a stud as a youth international.
Angel: Created five goals from left-back last season. Defensively limited but handy in the attacking half.
Casemiro: Is just as good as Asier Illarramendi. In another era, Casemiro would have been a regular starter at Real Madrid.
Tello: Offers incisive running and will be a counter-attacking threat.
Oliver: Technically brilliant, though struggles with asserting his genius on the field.
| Notable Transfers Out | Club | Fee |
| Eliaquim Mangala | Manchester City | €40.1/£32M |
| Fernando Reges | Manchester City | €15.2/£12M |
| Juan Manuel Iturbe | Hellas Verona | €15/£11.9M |
| Andre Castro | Kasimpasa | €3.5/£2.8M |
2. Chelsea
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| 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: World-class centre-forward, who will only be derailed by injuries.
Fabregas: Poised to have an excellent season for Chelsea.
Luis: Prolific ball-winning left-back who made 131 tackles last season.
Pasalic: Don't know enough about him. Loaned out to Elche.
Drogba: His ankle injury could re-open the door for Fernando 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 |
| Patrick van Aanholt | Sunderland | €1.9/£1.5M |
| Ashley Cole | Roma | Free Transfer |
| Frank Lampard | New York City | Free Transfer |
| Bertrand Traore | Vitesse | Loan |
| Gael Kakuta | Rayo Vallecano | Loan |
| Kenneth Omeruo | Middlesbrough | Loan |
| Lucas Piazon | Eintracht Frankfurt | Loan |
| Mario Pasalic | Elche | Loan |
| Oriol Romeu | Stuttgart | Loan |
| Ryan Bertrand | Southampton | Loan |
| Tomas Kalas | Koln | Loan |
| Thorgan Hazard | Borussia Monchengladbach | Loan |
| Wallace | Vitesse | Loan |
1. Atletico Madrid
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| 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 |
| Jesus Gamez | Malaga | €2.5/£2M |
| Cristian Ansaldi | FC Zenit | Loan |
Griezmann: Calculated gamble with the hope of procuring a substantial transfer profit down the line.
Mandzukic: Fills the void left by Diego Costa.
Oblak: Having hit a home run with the Thibaut Courtois loan stint, have Atleti got it right again by betting on Oblak's immense upside? He is one of the best young goalkeepers in the world.
Siqueira: Substantially better going forward than defending. Has noticeable defensive positional flaws.
Correa: Don't know enough about him.
Moya: Atleti's insurance option if Oblak flops or suffers a long-term injury.
Gamez: Seasoned right-back who has played 25 La Liga games or more in five successive seasons.
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 |
| Javier Manquillo | Liverpool | Loan |
| Josuha Guilavogui | Wolfsburg | Loan |
| Oliver Torres | Porto | Loan |
| Ruben Perez | Torino | Loan |
| Thomas Partey | Almeria | Loan |
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