Best Premier League transfers so far this summer

Nicklas Helenius - Aalborg to Aston Villa - £2 million

An early contender for the break-through signing of the season. Although a relative unknown outside Denmark, having been named Danish Superliga player of the 2012-13 season signals quality. Add to that finishing runner-up in the Superliga’s Golden Boot award for two consecutive seasons and it shows his goal scoring pedigree.

Of course, it all depends upon how quickly Helenius can adjust to the foreign conditions in England, the pace of the Premier League and the physicality and also how much first team action he will get right at the start of the season. But add a consistent goal scorer with a 1.96 m frame to the quick and the dangerous partnership of Benteke, Weimann and Agbonlahor and Aston Villa – or at least their forward line-up - could well be on its way of doing a Swansea in the coming season.

P.S.: At the time this article was submitted, neither Higuain to Arsenal nor Thiago to Man Utd was officially confirmed, or else both the moves would definitely have made the list.