Grading Every Premier League Team's Transfer Window

#14 Manchester United

Players in: Fred, Diogo Dalot and Lee Grant

Players out: Daley Blind, Sam Johnstone, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Tim Fosu-Mensah, Axel Tuanzebe, Joel Pereira and Michael Carrick

Has Mourinho failed United, or has United failed Mourinho?

After splashing the cash on players for two seasons without many results, Manchester United have failed miserably this window to make an impact on their squad. Three additions and only one of them is equipped to play in the first team. No big loss in the outgoing department apart from Daley Blind, but the lack of an incoming star may be worrying.

Chasing center backs all season didn't yield any benefit, as United still find themselves short-staffed in that area. Even though Fred promises to give Pogba more freedom and move into a more creative role, that is the only functional move this season. Grant is a backup goalkeeper, and Dalot is too young and inexperienced to become a starting RB for the Red Devil's. No marquee left back or center back signing means United are heading into this season weak, and probably fail to win silverware for another year.

Grade: D

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#15 Newcastle United

Players in: Yoshinori Muto, Federico Fernández, Martin Dubravka, Fabian Schär, José Salomón Rondón and Sung-yong Ki

Players out: Aleksandar Mitrovic, Mikel Merino, Chancel Mbemba, Matz Sels, Adam Armstrong, Ivan Toney, Massadio Haidara, Stuart Findlay, Dwight Gayle and Jack Colback

The owner of Newcastle needs to splash or be in the Championship again.

The same old story at Newcastle. Fans and manager want new signings, and Mike Ashley fails to deliver. Even though he has done better this season by giving funds to Rafa Benitez to make some dent into the transfer market, but is it enough? They haven't lost all fringe players, as most of their departures are players that have been in and out of the team over the past few seasons.

Their addition does not excite per se. Rondon and Muto may be good additions up-front, but will they be able to fix the goal scoring problems at St. James's Park? Along with that, is Ki going to be an adequate replacement for Merino? There are too many question marks hanging over this team. The biggest loss may not even be something they face this season, as they let go off young and exciting striker, Adam Armstrong to Blackburn Rovers. He could become a trailblazer in the future, so that loss may not be a good one for Newcastle.

Grade: C-