YOU DECIDE: Who were the biggest winners and losers of a crazy transfer window in the Premier League?
Updated 03/09/2025 at 14:17 GMT+1
Has there ever been a summer transfer window like this one? It was a deadline day to remember, with Premier League champions Liverpool signing striker Alexander Isak, Manchester City bringing in goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, while Aston Villa signed attacking midfielders Jadon Sancho and Harvey Elliott on loan. But who are the winners and the losers of the window? It's your turn to decide!
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The summer transfer window has finally closed after one of the most memorable deadline days ever.
The biggest saga of the window was finally brought to an end on Monday after Liverpool completed a deal to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle United for a British record transfer fee of £125 million.
Elsewhere, their rivals Manchester United acquired goalkeeper Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp on the final day, while former Premier League champions Manchester City also brought in a new shot-stopper by signing Gianluigi Donnarumma from European champions Paris Saint-Germain.
It has been one of the most eventful summer windows in recent memory, with several big names moving around in the Premier League and Europe, but who are the winners and losers of the summer?
It's time for you to have your say on which clubs and players profited the most from this summer.
Cast your votes below!
- Liverpool agree British record £125m fee to sign Isak
- Ten Hag sacked by Leverkusen after two Bundesliga games
- Deadline day: All the completed deals in the Premier League
Best signings?
Alexander Isak
Of course, time will tell as to how successful Isak turns out to be at Anfield, but there's no question Liverpool are getting themselves a major talent. After a protracted saga that pretty much lasted the whole summer, the Reds paid a British transfer record of £125m for the striker.
Bryan Mbeumo
Mbeumo joined Manchester United from Brentford for an initial fee of £65m. He has enjoyed an impressive start in a United shirt too, including scoring in their 3-2 win against Burnley on Saturday. In fact, it's possible to argue he's been the biggest positive so far in a tough start to the season for The Red Devils.
Eberechi Eze
Eze certainly endeared himself to Crystal Palace fans with his five years at Selhurst Park. He scored arguably the most significant goal in that club's history, their winner against Manchester City in the FA Cup final. It seemed he might be off to Tottenham, but Arsenal swept in and sealed a £60m signing. Eze made his debut in last Sunday's Premier League clash at Liverpool.
Joao Pedro
Talk about hitting the ground running. Pedro, who signed from Brighton for £60m, scored three goals - including one in the final against Paris Saint-Germain - as Chelsea won the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States. The Brazil international has already scored two goals in the early weeks of the Premier League season, against West Ham and Fulham.
Mohammed Kudus
Spurs needed a new attacking spark after club icon Son Heung-min left to join MLS side LAFC, and Kudus has looked bright so far since making the switch from London rivals West Ham.
Who enjoyed the best summer window?
Liverpool
Julien Laurens is calling it "a Galactico window" and it's easy to see why. The capture of Isak caps off a barnstorming summer for the club, as they aim to defend their Premier League title. Florian Wirtz, arriving from Bayer Leverkusen for £116m, and Hugo Ekitike, signed from Eintracht Frankfurt for £79m, are two more huge deals, along with other additions like Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez.
Arsenal
For years, Arsenal fans have been crying out for the club to sign a true marquee striker, and this year their prayers were finally answered when the club moved to sign Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres. But that wasn't all, the club strengthened their midfield by bringing the long-running Martin Zubimendi saga to an end, and also added Cristhian Mosquera - who looked excellent at Anfield on Sunday - as well as winning the race to sign Eze from Palace.
Chelsea
The Blues moved fast and early in the window to get deals done before the FIFA Club World Cup. Liam Delap and Joao Pedro both came in to play a role in the club winning the tournament, while Jamie Gittens also signed during the competition. Later in the window, Jorrel Hato and Alejandro Garnacho both came in, while on deadline day, Facundo Buonanotte arrived on loan.
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Sunderland
Sunderland may have had less time to prepare for the new season than any other side due to the Championship play-off final, but they certainly wasted no time in getting going, despite losing star midfielder Jobe Bellingham to Borussia Dortmund. In came the likes of Habib Diallo, Granit Xhaka and Simon Adingra, while they also made some loans permanent and then got busy on deadline day, with Brian Brobbey and Lutsharel Geertruida coming in. Will it all work? Who knows, but Sunderland aren't going to die wondering.
Manchester United
Again, similar to Sunderland, it remains to be seen how this all plays out at Old Trafford, but you cannot fault United for giving it a go. Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha all came in before they bolstered their goalkeeping ranks with Senne Lammens coming in from Royal Antwerp.
Everton
New stadium, new Everton? A big summer and a fast start have certainly raised the mood on the blue half of Merseyside, even despite what the red half are doing. Tyler Dibbling, Thierno Barry, Carlos Alcaraz, Adam Aznou and Merlin Rohl make up an extremely exciting young core to go along with some of the talented young players already at Everton. Then the arrivals of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Jack Grealish bring exactly the kind of nous and inventiveness that were lacking at times last season.
Who struggled in the summer window?
Crystal Palace
Keeping Marc Guehi and signing Yeremy Pino are both certainly positives, but there isn't a lot else for Palace fans to be excited about. Jaydee Canvot and Christantus Uche could turn out to be amazing signings, but we just can't know that yet. The former had 16 senior appearances before moving to London, while the latter was playing fifth division in Spain just a few years ago and underwent a dramatic position change (defensive midfield to striker) when he joined Getafe.
Newcastle
This is a really tricky one. The Isak saga was a cloud over the club, there's no two ways about it, but Newcastle have brought Premier League-proven talent in Anthony Elanga, Yoanne Wissa and Jacob Ramsey, whilst Nick Woltemade is one of the most exciting young strikers in Europe. But, incredible as it is to say, is it enough to replace Isak? We shall see.
Fulham
Once again, Fulham left it extremely late. They did end up getting deals for Kevin and Samuel Chukwueze over the line, but is that going to help Marco Silva take the club forward? Don't forget this is the final year of Silva's deal, with no sign of an extension yet.
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Wolves
Unlike the Cottagers, Wolves have been active in the window, but it still feels as if there are a lot of different moving parts without an obvious plan. Perhaps the strikers they have signed will hit form, but a few years ago, this was a club being talked about as contenders for a European spot. It all feels quite different now.
Aston Villa
Villa were in a tough position with financial fair play restrictions, but even still, there hasn't been a lot of exciting business despite the late arrivals of Victor Lindelof, Jadon Sancho and Harvey Elliott. Unai Emery is known for elevating players, but he'll have his work cut out this season.
Brentford
Brentford lost their star manager and their two best players, which is going to be tough for any club, let's be honest. What they've done in the market doesn't necessarily feel super inspiring, but Brentford have earned the benefit of the doubt with what they've done over the past few years.
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