Despite no broken records like Caicedo to Chelsea and Grealish to Manchester City, plenty of talent has moved to and from Premier League clubs. Here are the 5 I’d keep an eye on:
Emile Smith Rowe | Arsenal to Fulham
Due to lacking minutes at his childhood club, the 24-year-old midfielder joined Fulham for a club-record transfer of £34m.
In the 18/19 season, the Englishman made Arsenal’s first team, scoring 4 goals from 10 games or 520 minutes (only 5.8 full 90 minutes). Since then, he became a regular throughout the seasons, earning the Arsenal no.10 shirt in July 2021.
Due to an injury-ridden 22/23 season and an influx in Arsenal’s quality, Smith Rowe struggled for game time from then on, and Arsenal’s golden boy quickly vanished.
If he can return to his former self, Fulham have a serious magician on their hands and could push back into the top half of the table.
Crysencio Summerville | Leeds to West Ham United
Chelsea, Aston Villa, Newcastle, Brighton and Crystal Palace had all been linked with a move for the Netherlands 22-year-old, but West Ham completed a reported £25m plus add-ons transfer for the desired winger.
Recording 28 goal contributions in the Championship, or 31 in all competitions last season, the noise surrounding the player is warranted. Summerville’s main strengths are his finishing and dribbling ability and his passing. This makes him the ideal winger who can also cross and cut inside.
Amadou Onana | Everton to Aston Villa
A £50m fee was enough for Everton to permanently allow Onana to move to Champions League club Aston Villa, as the Belgium midfielder looks to help Emery build a consistent top 4 side.
The player is an aggressive, ball-winning defensive midfielder who can intercept passes and look to progress the ball up the pitch for Villa. The fact that he has more tackles per 90 than 92% of similar players in the past year and more aerials won than 95% of comparable players shows this.
Finally, the 22-year-old started all four games for Belgium in EURO 2024, displaying his quality even more as he played 90 minutes in all four.
Liam Delap | Manchester City to Ipswich Town
With Ipswich Town’s promotion certainly unprecedented, they go into the Premier League as one of the relegation favourites.
However, having brought in six players, including former Chelsea loanee Omari Hutchinson, Liam Delap could prove to be the final piece of the puzzle for Ipswich.
Delap is another City star, dimmed by the brilliance of Haaland and Alvarez, but he got 8 goals from 31 at Hull City last season. This shows he must improve his finishing but has great potential.
The Englishman is a good dribbler who can be a no.9, no.10, and wide player. However, should he hit the ground running, he can steer Kieran McKenna’s modern Ipswich side to safety.
Yankuba Minteh | Newcastle United to Brighton & Hove Albion
After Brighton’s injury-ridden campaign last year, the seagulls have brought in 5 new players, with Minteh breaking their transfer record, and rightfully so.
Looking past his 2 goals at Brighton’s tour of Japan, Minteh’s pressing ability, electric speed, and sheer quality give new manager Hurzeler a headache when choosing his wingers.
With 16 goal contributions from 27 Eredivisie appearances or 1462 minutes (16.24 full 90 minutes) last season while on loan at Feyenoord, the Gambian 20-year-old also has a good eye for goal.
Newcastle fans will be disappointed to let him go, but with FFP regulations, there is good reason to do so.
Emile Smith Rowe is very exciting, but I would look out for Yankuba Minteh. He’s 20 years old and already a baller. Who is your favourite Premier League signing this summer?
