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With transfer fees being the hot topic in every football talk-show, let us look at the record transfers of all the premier league teams until the 2018/19 summer transfer window.
#1. Manchester United
Sky Sports reported that Paul Pogba rejoined Manchester United in 2016/17 season after his spell at Juventus for a then- world record fee of £89 million which would eventually increase to £93 million due to add-ons.
Sky Sports also reported that Manchester United declined an offer from Barcelona which included Defender Yerry Mina, Andre Gomes and £45 million. Paul Pogba seems to stay at Old Trafford at least for now.
#2.Chelsea
Chelsea signed Kepa from Athletico Bilbao for an all-time record transfer fee (for GK) of £71.6 million in 2018/19 season. The former Bilbao keeper now joins the most exciting league. He is famous for his amazing reflexes and positioning. With Thibaut Courtois forcing a move away to Real Madrid, it was essential for The Blues to sign a trustworthy goalkeeper.
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#3. Liverpool
Liverpool signed Virgil Van Dijk from Southampton in 2017 for £75 million. Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp is set on a mission to change Liverpool's recent history.
Van Dijk is a regular in the Dutch national team. He is one trusty defender that Liverpool needed. Strong, consistent, out to prove a point. What else do you want from a defender?
#4. Machester City
Manchester City finally signed Riyad Mahrez for £60 million after four failed attempts. The Algerian was arguably the best player in 2015/16 season, scoring 17 goals and providing 11 assists. Pep Guardiola looks to add depth in his front line with this signing.
#5.Arsenal
Pierre Emerick Aubameyang signed for Arsenal from Borrusia Dortmund for a reported fee of £60 million. The pacey striker joined his former teammate Mkhitaryan at Arsenal. The Gabonese striker was having a purple patch into the end of 2017/18 season. He is looking to help Arsenal get back in the Champions League.
#6. Everton
The Toffees have done serious transfer business this time around. But their record signing came in 2017/18 campaign. Everton signed Gylfi Sigurdsson for £45million from Swansea. But he has not been anywhere near his best since joining Everton. He is known for his set-piece taking ability and ability to provide assists.
#7. Tottenham Hotspurs
Tottenham Hotspur signed Davinson Sanchez from Ajax for a reported club-recorded fee of £40 million in 2017. The Columbian signed a six-year deal with Spurs and has extended his stay until 2024 season. Sanchez has cemented his position beside veteran defender Jan Vertonghen. He will surely hope to win titles with this team.
#8. West Ham
West Ham signed Felipe Anderson from Lazio for a club-record £35 million. Anderson became the sixth signing of the season for West Ham in 2018. The Hammers are rebuilding their team under veteran manager Manuel Pellegrini. Anderson is known for his speed in the midfield and has the ability to create as well as score some goals.
#9. Crystal Palace
In 2017, Crystal Palace signed Christian Benteke from Liverpool for an initial fee of £27 million with £5 million in add-ons. He scored 3 goals and provided 5 assists in 31 games last season. He was awarded 6 Yellow cards last season that is twice the number of goals he scored.
The Belgian striker has struggled to find his feet in the Crystal Palace squad. A major flop in our opinion.
#10. Leicester
Leicester signed Islam Slimani from Sporting Lisbon in 2016 for a club record £29 million. Slimani had fantastic stats before joining Leicester, scoring 31 times in 46 games. But Slimani could not adapt to Premier League football, scoring 8 goals and 5 assists in two seasons spent at Leicester. The Algerian is now at Fernebache and is looking to revive his career.
#11. Fulham
Sky Sports reported that Fulham had completed the signing of Jean Micheal Seri from OGC Nice in a deal in excess of £30 million. The highly-rated midfielder moved to PL after his successful stint at OGC Nice. The central midfielder had a great 2016/17 season with Nice, in which he scored 7 goals and provided 9 assists from 34 Apps. Newly promoted sided Fulham, expect great things from him.
#12. Bournemouth
Eddie Howe's Bournemouth signed Jefferson Lerma from Spanish side Levante. The Columbian midfielder played 4 matches in the recent World Cup. Jefferson is a defensive midfielder who has played for Levante and Athletico Huila. Lerma beats Nathan Ake's old club-record transfer fee paid to Chelsea. The Cherries will rely on his ability to score 1 or 2 odd goals.
#13. Southampton
Southampton signed Guido Carillo from Monaco for a reported fee of £19.1 million. Carillo is currently on loan at Leganes. He has scored 20 goals for Monaco but could not find his feet in the PL. He played 7 matches in 2017/18 season, providing just 1 assist.
#14. Newcastle
Michael Owen, yes, you read it right. Newcastle signed Michel Owen from Real Madrid in 2005/06 season for £16 million. Nobody knows why has this record stood for more than a decade? Owen played for a plethora of great teams such as Liverpool and Real Madrid. Owen scored 150 goals from his 326 PL appearances. He also played for Manchester United.
#15. Watford
Watford sign Burnley striker Andre Gray for a club-record fee - thought to be around 18.5 million in 2017. Gray was a prolific scorer in the Championship scoring 23 goals and providing 8 assists in 41 Apps for Burnley. However, he had a silent 2017/18 season, scoring only 9 goals and providing 3 assists in 32 games. Can Gray revive his old goal-scoring self?
#16. Wolves
The newly promoted Wolves side signed Adama Traore from Middlesbrough for a club record fee of £18 million. Traore is a product of Barcelona's youth academy. The winger is known for his pace and confidence on the pitch. Very strong dribbler, good shooter and likes to cross the ball. Traore needs to perform for the Wolves to survive in the Premier League.
#17. Huddersfield
Huddersfield has brought back Terrence Kongolo from Monaco for £18 million after a brief loan spell at Kirklees stadium. Kongolo is Dutch defender. A strong defender who likes to tackle and intercept the ball. Passing the ball can be considered one of his weaknesses.
Kongolo was not a regular in the Monaco squad and hence signed a permanent deal for Huddersfield.
#18. Brighton
Brighton signed Alireza Jahanbakhsh from Dutch side AZ Alkmaar for a club-record fee of around £17 million. The Iranian midfielder is a regular in the Iran National squad. He had a fabulous season in Eredivisie, scoring 21 goals and providing 12 assists in 33 Apps. Can he repeat his exploits in the Premier League?
#19. Burnley
Burnley signed Ben Gibson from Middlesbrough for a club joint-record fee of £15 million. Gibson is a product of Middlesbrough academy and captained Middlesbrough in 2017/18 season. Gibson was a regular starter of Middlesbrough side and was their anchor in the middle of the pitch. Burnley will hope to strengthen their midfield with his arrival.
#20. Cardiff
Cardiff City signed Gary Medel from Sevilla for a club record fee of £13 million in 2012/13 season. Medel is a Chile International who has played for teams such as Inter Milan and Besiktas.
A defensive midfielder with a great eye for interceptions. Unfortunately, he could not settle in the PL and was transferred to Inter Milan next season itself.
It is to be noted that 8 out of 20 Premier League teams have broken their previous transfer-fee record this season.
