Arsenal, Tottenham pairs included in top 10 Premier League signings of the summer
Top 10 summer signings ahoy. There is no place for the most expensive Premier League signing, nor for any of Aston Villa or Chelsea’s 17 new signings.
Here is our premature ranking of the best Premier League business in the 2024 summer transfer window.
10) Kalvin Phillips (Ipswich Town, loan)
We know he was fairly shambolic for West Ham in the second half of last season, but this is a transfer that we really, really like. Kieran McKenna is going to get Phillips enjoying his football again.
9) Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal, £38m)
Mikel Arteta will hope this is the signing that finally gets Arsenal’s paws on the Premier League trophy. Calafiori certainly makes them a stronger side, especially given their frailties at left-back. ‘Aura’ aside, the Italian should be a great signing for the Gunners and might well be the final piece of the puzzle.
8) Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest, £12m)
Nottingham Forest have gone through so many defenders and goalkeepers since being promoted to the Premier League in 2022 and the best signing of the bunch has arguably been Moussa Niakhate. He is gone now, and Milenkovic is a very good replacement.
He has been strongly linked with a move to England for a while and we are looking forward to seeing how the physical Serbian gets on at the City Ground. We really like the potential partnership with Murillo.
7) Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham, £8.5m)
There is no point sitting here claiming to know everything about Bergvall. He spent 18 months at Djurgarden before being snapped up by Tottenham, officially joining in July after the two clubs agreed a deal in the winter transfer window.
What we do know about Bergvall is that he is one hell of a prospect and Spurs are very excited about him. And Barcelona wanted him as well, which is always a good sign.
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6) Jean-Clair Todibo (West Ham, loan)
West Ham have been very busy this summer and Todibo is their best signing, in our opinion. Crysencio Summerville could be brilliant and Niclas Fullkrug will either score 25 or two, but Todibo strikes us as an incredibly clever piece of business.
5) Leny Yoro (Man Utd, £52m)
The long-term benefits of this signing is what puts Yoro so high, because the potential of this guy is scary. But so is the reception from some. The ‘Man United are back!’ mafia is back out in full force with this one, wanting you to believe they beat Real Madrid to Yoro’s signature as the 18-year-old simply could not turn down the opportunity to play at the Theatre of Dreams.
It didn’t quite go like that. On one hand, Man Utd have paid £52m for a teenager available for nothing next summer and only won the race because Real Madrid weren’t actually that bothered and PSG had doubts over his metatarsal problem. On the other hand, they have signed one of the most promising young footballers in the world capable of becoming even better than a prime Raphael Varane. Either way, we do think it will prove to be a wonderful signing.
4) Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace, free)
Signed for nothing after deciding to leave Lazio, Japanese international Kamada has been reunited with Oliver Glasner after winning the Europa League together at Eintracht Frankfurt.
Kamada is a highly-rated player and we are looking forward to seeing how he fills the void left by Michael Olise. Crystal Palace are a team to be excited about.
3) David Raya (Arsenal, £27m)
The fact we know he is a successful Arsenal signing makes it very difficult to put Raya anywhere other than first. Regardless, we don’t want to use that excuse and have knocked him down a couple spots.
Raya spent last season on loan and won the Premier League Golden Glove, but more importantly, the tragic social media battle with Aaron Ramsdale. The £3m loan fee on top of the £27m the Gunners paid to sign him permanently from Brentford is a good job done by all involved.
2) Savinho (Man City, £21m)
This is a transfer that reeks. Nonetheless, it is a great signing. Regardless of the logistics (or dodginess), £21m for a player of Savinho’s quality is borderline ridiculous. He is some talent and showed it at Girona last season.
1) Archie Gray (Tottenham, £35m)
Tottenham have done extremely well to land Leeds United wonderkid Gray, on top of the aforementioned Bergvall.
He is a fantastic young player capable of playing right-back as well as in his natural position of central midfield. This is a future England midfielder right here, folks. Kudos, Ange.
Gray is one of the most expensive Premier League teenagers ever. As is Leny Yoro.
