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#16 Southampton
Players in: Jannik Vestergaard, Mohamed Elyounoussi, Angus Gunn, Stuart Armstrong and Danny Ings
Players out: Dusan Tadic, Florin Gardos, Sofiane Boufal, Guido Carrillo and Jordy Clasie
After avoiding relegation by the skin of their teeth last season, this was not the window that Mark Hughes would have wanted. Losing key players and not filling for them is a massive tactical error on part of the experienced English manager. Boufal and Tadic were two of the best players for the Saints last season and Southampton enter this season without both.
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The additions that have been made are sub-par at best. Danny Ings has barely played football in his last two seasons and didn't impress for Liverpool when he got chances last season. Elyounoussi may end up being a terrific signing, replacing Boufal, but there are too many questions marks over him. Vestergaard is a great defensive option and can be considered a replacement for Virgil van Dijk after his January exit but doesn't possess the same physical gifts as the Dutchman did. It is going to be a very tough season at the St. Mary's this time, and they would hope to be in the Premier League for another season.
Grade: C-
#17 Tottenham Hotspur
Players out: Keanen Bennets and Anton Walkes
Easily the most catastrophic window, Tottenham Hotspur did not make a single signing this window, becoming the first Premier League club since 2003 to do so. Considering this is purely a transfer window review and not a club review, Tottenham must be criticised for failing to make even a single move this season.
Even though they held on to Moussa Dembele and Toby Alderweireld, this is negligent on Tottenham's part to think that they do not need more players. They have a very deep and young squad but none of them have the talent to be Premier League or European Champions. They have already started the season with an injury crisis, with the likes of Lamela, Wanyama, Winks, Carter-Vickers etc. all injured for the first match of the season. Tottenham may still be as competitive as they always have been but this is a massive fail for the London based club.
Grade: F
