The summer transfer window of the season2015/16 has closed last night and all the clubs have made the necessary changes they required.
Manchester City were the highest spenders among all the Premier League clubs this transfer window as they made two record signings this summer. They roped in Kevin De Bruyne for club record transfer fee and Raheem Sterling from Liverpool. Sterling transfer was the highest for any British player in the history.
Arsenal were the most dormant side as they recruited just one player, Petr Cech from Chelsea. A total of £870 million were spent by all the 20 Premier League clubs which is itself a record.
In this article, we would throw light on the records which the clubs broke in this transfer window.
Arsenal signed Petr Cech from Chelsea FC at £11 million. Cech then became the most expensive goalkeeper ever in the history of the club.
Aston Villa splashed a whopping £53.2 million, a club record transfer budget in a single transfer window. Their income from selling players though was also a huge amount £44.5m.
AFC Bournemouth roped in Tyrone Mings, at £8m, their record signing. Max Gradel, at £7m, is their second most expensive player ever. They spent a total of £24m a club record for one transfer window.
Chelsea made Baba Rahman, at £21m, the second most expensive left-back ever in English football Man Utd’s signing of Luke Shaw last summer.
Crystal Palace signed Yohan Cabaye, at £10m, their record signing. They had spent £25.3m, a club record for one transfer window.
Everton made Ramiro Funes Mori, at £9.5m from River Plate, the most expensive defender in the club’s history.
Leicester City spent £26.9m a club record for one transfer window.
Liverpool made Christian Bentek their second most expensive player in the history by signing him for £32.5m after Andy Carroll (£35m). The £49m they received for Raheem Sterling was the third biggest fee they have ever received after Fernando Torres (£50m) and Luis Suarez (£75m).
Manchester City made Raheem Sterling, at £49m, their record buy of an English player. Their record spending was for Kevin De Bruyne, at £54m, the second biggest fee ever paid by a Premier League club. If the add-ons in the deals for Sterling and Patrick Roberts are triggered, City’s spending will reach £158m — the most ever by an English club in one transfer window.
Manchester United’s recruitment of Anthony Martial, at £36m, was the most spending behind a teenager ever. He is the third most expensive player in their history after Angel Di Maria (£59.7m) and Juan Mata (£37.1m), and their most expensive striker. If his fee rises to £58m, he will become the second biggest buy ever by an English club.
Newcastle United made Georginio Wijnaldum at £14.7m, their biggest signing for a decade and their third most expensive ever after Alan Shearer (£15m) and Michael Owen (£16.8m).
Norwich City made Robbie Brady, at £7m, the second most expensive player in their history.
Southampton made Virgil van Dijk, at £11.5m, their most expensive defender ever. The £25m they received for Morgan Schneiderlin was the joint second highest fee they have ever received after selling Luke Shaw to Man Utd last season.
Stoke made Xherdan Shaqiri their record signing at £12m from Inter Milan this summer. Goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, at £8m to Chelsea, was their biggest ever sale.
Tottenham Hotspur signed Son Heung-Min from Bayer Leverkusen, at £22m, their third most expensive signing after Roberto Soldado (£26m) and Erik Lamela (£30m).
Watford City made Etienne Capoue, at £6m, their record signing. They spent £35.4m which is their highest spending ever in a single transfer window.
West Bromwich Albion signed Salomon Rondon for £12m which is their record signing. James Chester, at £8m, is their most expensive defender ever. They spent a record £31.5m in one single transfer window.