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#3 Danilo Pereira to PSG
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It was about time that Danilo Pereira got his big move. The defensive midfielder had consistently been one of the best players outside the top 5 leagues and still escaped attention.
Alongside Idrissa Gueye, Danilo can form a very solid midfield pairing which will prove very difficult to break. It would also let Marquinhos move back to centre-back and replace the Thiago Silva sized hole there. Playing Danilo and Gueye together would also allow Tuchel to play Neymar as the attacking midfielder without having to worry much about the defending.
#2 Alex Telles to Manchester United
To say that Alex Telles was United's first choice LB target would be lying. They went hard for Sergio Reguilon, but the player eventually joined Tottenham Hotspur. Then they turned their sights to Telles. Like January signing Bruno Fernandes, Telles was also among the best players the Portuguese league had to offer.
Telles is an obvious upgrade on Luke Shaw and his attacking prowess is something that United fans will enjoy. In his 90+ appearances for United, Shaw has only ever contributed to 7 goals. Telles, in comparison, had 11 goal contributions last season, even if you leave out the 8 penalties he scored. After seeing Shaw being torn to shreds against Tottenham, this signing comes as a welcome respite for United fans.
#1 Thomas Partey to Arsenal
This is a deal that speaks volumes of the pulling power of the Premier League. Partey is one of the best central midfielders in the world right now and the fact that he was willing to trade Atletico Madrid for Arsenal is a blow to La Liga. Atletico guaranteed him a chance to play in the later rounds of the Champions League and also possibly a title challenge. At Arsenal, he will get none of those, but he still decided to move.
Partey is not the destroyer in the midfield that many people mistake him for. He's definitely physically imposing and defensively solid but there's more to him than that. He is a fantastic passer and dribbler. Last season, he had the highest take-on success rate in Europe. Arteta looks to be building a project at Arsenal, and Partey will certainly be one of the most important cogs.
