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With just over two weeks to go for the new 2012/13 Premier League season to begin, we continue to look forward to it and build up for the new season. Today, we have decided to make a best XI of the new signings done by the Premier League clubs this summer.
The team is formed by using the 4-2-3-1 formation. It also has a manager (who has been recently appointed) and seven substitutes. Have a look at the them and feel free to comment below.
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GK – Robert Green (West Ham to QPR – Free)
The experienced England keeper may be still haunted by the goal he conceded against USA in the 2010 World Cup, but he is a safe and reliable man to have in between the sticks. Hughes snapped him up for free after his contract with the Hammers came to an end this June.
RB – Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace to Southampton – £2M)
The young, highly-rated and talented right-back joined the Saints for a compensation fee after his contract with the Eagles expired in the summer. The 21-year-old, who was once a target of Manchester United, will add a lot pace to Southampton’s defence and will be a constant threat on the right-side.
CB – Jan Vertonghen (Ajax to Tottenham – £11M)
The Belgium international was chased by a hosts of top clubs across Europe, but in the end Tottenham won the race to sign him. With Ledley King having announced his retirement in the past month, Vertonghen will be a perfect addition to the squad and his presence will be felt at the back.
CB – Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord to Aston Villa – £3.5M)
The Dutch international has spent the best part of his eight year career at Feyenoord and the hard tackling defender – who had a better Euro 2012 campaign compared to his team – will be a great addition to Paul Lambert’s Aston Villa side, who have been poor at the back in the past couple of seasons.
LB – Fabio (Manchester United to QPR – Loan)
The young United left-back has been primed for big things in the future, but his opportunities and Old Trafford have been very limited. The pacey Brazilian, who is good with either foot is expected to be the R’s first choice left-back at Loftus Road and will be hoping to impress his employees with a good season under Mark Hughes.
CM – Oscar (Internacional to Chelsea – £28M)
The young Brazilian has been one of the top performers for his country at the Olympics this year and his big money move to Chelsea has excited a lot of fans. The playmaker, who has great vision, passing and an eye for spectacular goals, is tipped for big things at Stamford Bridge.
CM – Gylfi Sigurdsson (Hoffenheim to Tottenham – £8.8M)
The Iceland international had a very successful loan spell with Swansea last term and that attracted a lot of suitors for the 22-year-old midfielder. The former Reading star snubbed offers from Liverpool and Swansea to join Andre Villas-Boas at Tottenham and is expected to play a major role at White Hart Lane this season.
LW – Lukas Podolski (FC Koln to Arsenal – £11.4M)
It’s not often that you see Arsene Wenger buying experienced and proven talents , but this signing of the German international, who has more than 100 caps to his name, could be a masterstroke and could well help the Gunners win their first ever major silverware in more than seven years.
CAM – Shinji Kagawa (Dortmund to Manchester United – £13.2M)
Kagawa has seen a steep rise in his career from Japanese League football to Premier League football in the last three years or so. The Japanese international was named the Bundesliga player of the season last term after helping Dortmund do the domestic double and his transfer to United has delighted the United fans. The playmaker is expected to play a key role in helping United regain their Premier League title this season.
RW – Eden Hazard (Lille to Chelsea – £32.5M)
The highly-rated playmaker was the most sought-after property in Europe at the start of the summer. Manchester City and Manchester United were both interested in him, but in the end Chelsea landed the Belgium international after winning the Champions League. Roman Abramovich has again splashed a lot of money on a youngster who is expected to become one of the best player in the world.
ST – Olivier Giroud (Montpellier to Arsenal – £10.5M)
The France international had a great last season as helped Montpellier win their first ever league title in their history. Arsenal signed the striker early in the summer beating off competition from several clubs across Europe. With skipper Robin van Persie expected to leave in the near future, Giroud will have a huge role to play this season.
Manager – Andre Villas-Boas (Free Agent to Tottenham)
The Portuguese had a disastrous time at Stamford Bridge which lasted for just over nine months, after he had helped Porto do the treble in the previous season by winning the League, domestic cup and the Europa League. Villas-Boas was given another chance to prove himself in the Premier League after he was appointed as the new boss at White Hart Lane to succeed Harry Redknapp. The 34-year-old will be hoping make the most of his second chance and help Tottenham secure Champions League football for the next season.
Subs - Jussi Jaaskelainen (Bolton to West Ham for Free), Steven Whittaker (Rangers to Norwich for Free), James Collins (Aston Villa to West Ham for £2.8m), Marko Marin (Werder Bremen to Chelsea for £8.6m), Park Ji-Sung (Manchester United to QPR for £2.7m), Junior Hoilett (Blackburn to QPR for Free), Fabio Borini (Roma to Liverpool for £11.7m).
