Transfer Check: EPL club review of 2011 summer transfer window

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

In: Scott Parker (West Ham, £5m, above), Souleymane Coulibaly (Siena, £1.3m), Brad Friedel (Aston Villa)

Loans: Emmanuel Adebayor (Manchester City)

Out: Jamie O’Hara (Wolves, £5m), Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy, £3.5m)

They got a lot of money for peripheral players which was reinvested wisely. Adebayor and Parker were key players in a 4th place team. However, neither of them have played well in 2012/13.

What we thought then: Unusually subdued for Redknapp but good quality cheap pickups.

What we think now: Unusually subdued for Redknapp but good quality cheap pickups, albeit with short shelf life.

Grade: C. It was OK for one season but no more now.

WEST BROMWICH ALBION

In: Shane Long (Reading, £4.5m, to £6.5m), Zoltan Gera (Fulham), Billy Jones (Preston), Gareth McAuley (Ipswich), Ben Foster (Birmingham, L).

Out: Scott Carson (Bursaspor, £1.5m), Borja Valero (Villarreal, Undisclosed)

Foster, McAuley and Jones became key components in one of the top defences in the league. Foster in particular was exceptional and signed for very little. Shane Long’s hustle and bustle up front has been matched by a good strike rate.

What we thought then: West Brom continue to do efficient and economical business and are a good model for how a mid-table team can punch above their weight.

What we think now: Rock solid business.

Grade: A-. Would have been an A+ if not for the sale of Valero.

WIGAN ATHLETIC

In: Ali Al Habsi (Bolton, £4m), Albert Crusat (Almeria, £2m), Shaun Maloney (Celtic, £1m)

Out: Charles N’Zogbia (Aston Villa, £9.5m), Steven Caldwell (Birmingham)

Maloney proved to be Wigan’s key man in winning the FA Cup but after an initial good burst Al-Habsi lost his palce and Crusat has offered nothing.

What we thought then: The loss of the talismanic N’Zogbia could be critical.

What we think now: Although they did miss him they managed to survive.

Grade: D. Some of this, some of that.

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

In: Roger Johnson (Birmingham, £7m), Jamie O’Hara (Tottenham, £5m), Dorus de Vries (Swansea).

Out: Greg Halford (Portsmouth: h, £1m), Stefan Maierhofer (Red Bull Salzburg, £1m)

Johnson had a horrible time of it, including being stripped of the captaincy. O’Hara had the odd eye catching game but didn’t grab hold of enough of them. Wolves looked good on paper but crashed and burned before plunging in to the Championship and now League One.

What we thought then: Good moves from McCarthy to add to a talented squad.

What we think now: Paper thin squad wasn’t added to enough.

Grade: F. These moves just didn’t produce enough and they’ve dropped through two divisions in two years.