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Premier League Transfers Summer 2017

Relive the excitement of Premier League Transfers Summer 2017: record fees like Neymar's £200m to PSG, Lukaku's £75m to Manchester United, and Liverpool's.

Welcome to the Premier League Transfers Summer 2017! This was a summer that had it all – record-breaking deals, surprise moves, and last-minute drama that left us all on the edge of our seats. Remember when Neymar’s jaw-dropping move to PSG for a world-record fee sent shockwaves around the globe? Or when Romelu Lukaku swapped Everton’s blue for Manchester United’s red in a mega-money move? And who can forget the suspense as Liverpool played hardball over Philippe Coutinho, with Barcelona knocking at the door? This was the summer that redefined the transfer market, with astronomical fees becoming the new norm and clubs flexing their financial muscles like never before. So, lace up your boots, adjust your shin pads, and get ready to relive the excitement, the tension, and the sheer unpredictability of the Premier League Transfers Summer 2017. It’s a rollercoaster ride you won’t want to miss!

DateClubsFinance
AFC Bournemouth
30-MayAsmir Begovic (Chelsea - AFC Bournemouth)£10,000,000
09-JunCallum BuckleyReleased
09-JunJake McCarthyReleased
09-JunMatthew NealeReleased
29-JunJermain Defoe (Sunderland - AFC Bournemouth)Free
30-JunNathan Ake (Chelsea - AFC Bournemouth)£20,000,000
04-JulConnor Mahoney (Blackburn Rovers - AFC Bournemouth)Free
18-JulRyan Allsop (AFC Bournemouth - Blackpool)Season Loan
26-JulLewis Grabban (AFC Bournemouth - Sunderland)Season Loan
03-AugSam Surridge (AFC Bournemouth - Yeovil Town)Season Loan
04-AugBen Whitfield (AFC Bournemouth - Port Vale)Season Loan
08-AugHarry Cornick (AFC Bournemouth - Luton Town)£90,000
16-AugJordan Green (AFC Bournemouth - Yeovil Town)Free
17-AugBaily Cargill (AFC Bournemouth - Fleetwood Town)Season Loan
17-AugMax Gradel (AFC Bournemouth - Toulouse, France)Season Loan
30-AugMihai Dobre (AFC Bournemouth - Bury)Season Loan
31-AugMatt Worthington (AFC Bournemouth - Yeovil Town)Season Loan
31-AugMarc Wilson (AFC Bournemouth - Sunderland)£2,250,000
31-AugAdam Federici (AFC Bournemouth - Nottingham Forest)Season Loan
Total Amount Spent£30,000,000
Total Amount Received£2,340,000
Nett Spend£27,660,000
Arsenal
06-JunSead Kolasinac (Schalke 04, Germany - Arsenal)Free
09-JunYaya SanogoReleased
09-JunStefan O'ConnorReleased
09-JunKristopher da GracaReleased
09-JunKostas PileasReleased
22-JunTakuma Asano (Arsenal - Stuttgart, Germany)Season Loan
30-JunChris Willock (Arsenal - Benfica, Portugal)Undisclosed
05-JulAlexandre Lacazette (Olympique Lyonnais, France - Arsenal)£52,600,000
06-JulStefan O'Connor (Arsenal - Newcastle United)Free
09-JulKaylen Hinds (Arsenal - Wolfsburg, Germany)Undisclosed
13-JulGlen Kamara (Arsenal - Dundee, Scotland)Free
14-JulMarc Bola (Arsenal - Bristol Rovers)Season Loan
19-JulWojciech Szczesny (Arsenal - Juventus, Italy)£10,000,000
04-AugStephy Mavididi (Arsenal - Preston North End)Season Loan
18-AugGabriel Paulista (Arsenal - Valencia, Spain)£11,700,000
21-AugIsmael Bennacer (Arsenal - Empoli, Italy)£450,000
21-AugCohen Bramall (Arsenal - Birmingham City)Season Loan
21-AugCarl Jenkinson (Arsenal - Birmingham City)Season Loan
22-AugSavvas Mourgos (Arsenal - Norwich City)Undisclosed
24-AugJon Toral (Arsenal - Hull City)£1,350,000
30-AugKieran Gibbs (Arsenal - West Bromwich Albion)£7,000,000
31-AugDonyell Malen (Arsenal - PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands)Undisclosed
31-AugKelechi Nwakali (Arsenal - VVV-Venlo, Netherlands)Season Loan
31-AugLucas Perez (Arsenal - Deportivo La Coruna, Spain)Season Loan
31-AugJoel Campbell (Arsenal - Real Betis, Spain)Season Loan
31-AugAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal - Liverpool)£35,000,000
Total Amount Spent£52,600,000
Total Amount Received£65,500,000
Nett Spend£-12,900,000
Burnley
09-JunJoey BartonReleased
26-JunJosh Ginnelly (Burnley - Lincoln City)Season Loan
03-JulGeorge Boyd (Burnley - Sheffield Wednesday)Free
03-JulMichael Keane (Burnley - Everton)£30,000,000
06-JulCharlie Taylor (Leeds United - Burnley)Tribunal
07-JulJon Walters (Stoke City - Burnley)£3,000,000
07-JulMichael Kightly (Burnley - Southend United)Free
11-JulJack Cork (Swansea City - Burnley)£10,000,000
17-JulPaul RobinsonRetired
25-JulPhil Bardsley (Stoke City - Burnley)£1,280,000
26-JulTendayi Darikwa (Burnley - Nottingham Forest)£425,000
28-JulChris Long (Burnley - Northampton Town)Season Loan
31-JulAlex Whitmore (Burnley - Bury)Season Loan
01-AugAiden O'Neill (Burnley - Fleetwood Town)Season Loan
09-AugAndre Gray (Burnley - Watford)£18,500,000
21-AugChris Wood (Leeds United - Burnley)£15,000,000
31-AugNahki Wells (Huddersfield Town - Burnley)£5,000,000
31-AugTom Anderson (Burnley - Port Vale)Season Loan
31-AugDaniel Agyei (Burnley - Walsall)Season Loan
Total Amount Spent£34,280,000
Total Amount Received£48,925,000
Nett Spend£-14,645,000
Brighton and Hove Albion
19-MayPascal Gross (FC Ingolstadt 04, Germany - Brighton & Hove Albion)£3,400,000
13-JunDavid Stockdale (Brighton & Hove Albion - Birmingham City)Free
16-JunMathew Ryan (Valencia, Spain - Brighton & Hove Albion)£2,980,000
29-JunChris O'Grady (Brighton & Hove Albion - Chesterfield Town)Free
10-JulElvis Manu (Brighton & Hove Albion - Genclerbirligi SK, Turkey)Free
10-JulJordan Maguire-Drew (Brighton & Hove Albion - Lincoln City)Season Loan
12-JulChristian Walton (Brighton & Hove Albion - Wigan Athletic)Season Loan
13-JulMarkus Suttner (Ingolstadt, Germany - Brighton & Hove Albion)£1,700,000
13-JulRob Hunt (Brighton & Hove Albion - Oldham Athletic)£85,000
25-JulIzzy Brown (Chelsea - Brighton & Hove Albion)Season Loan
25-JulOliver Norwood (Brighton & Hove Albion - Fulham)Season Loan
04-AugTom Dallison (Brighton & Hove Albion - Accrington Stanley)Season Loan
04-AugTyler Forbes (Brighton & Hove Albion - Accrington Stanley)Season Loan
07-AugDavy Propper (PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands - Brighton & Hove Albion)£6,000,000
10-AugJose Izquierdo (Club Brugge, Belgium - Brighton & Hove Albion)£13,500,000
10-AugSoufyan Ahannach (Almere City, Netherlands - Brighton & Hove Albion)£270,000
11-AugKazenga LuaLua (Brighton & Hove Albion - Queens Park Rangers)Season Loan
25-AugRohan Ince (Brighton & Hove Albion - Bury)Season Loan
31-AugEzequiel Schelotto (Sporting Lisbon, Portugal - Brighton & Hove Albion)£4,050,000
31-AugTim Krul (Newcastle United - Brighton & Hove Albion)Season Loan

ClubsSpentReceivedNett Spend
Manchester United£161,000,000£9,800,000£151,200,000
Manchester City£210,100,000£91,800,000£118,300,000
Chelsea£186,085,000£107,513,000£78,572,000
Watford£55,313,000£10,600,000£44,713,000
Everton£150,800,000£109,000,000£41,800,000
Liverpool£82,000,000£41,430,000£40,570,000
Brighton & Hove Albion£31,900,000£85,000£31,815,000
Huddersfield Town£36,880,000£5,725,000£31,155,000
AFC Bournemouth£30,000,000£2,340,000£27,660,000
Crystal Palace£30,250,000£6,800,000£23,450,000
Newcastle United£33,350,000£10,680,000£22,670,000
West Bromwich Albion£26,650,000£6,130,000£20,520,000
West Ham United£43,700,000£30,955,000£12,745,000
Southampton£23,100,000£13,113,000£9,987,000
Leicester City£55,225,000£47,950,000£7,275,000
Stoke City£25,900,000£35,493,000£-9,593,000
Tottenham Hotspur£85,385,000£97,885,000£-12,500,000
Arsenal£52,600,000£65,500,000£-12,900,000
Burnley£34,280,000£48,925,000£-14,645,000
Swansea City£37,000,000£76,425,000£-39,425,000
Totals£1,391,518,000£818,149,000£573,369,000
Correct to 1st September 2017

The Summer of 2017: A Season of Big Moves

The summer of 2017 was a hotbed of activity in the Premier League, with clubs making significant moves in the transfer market. The window officially opened on the 1st of July and closed at 23:00 on Thursday 31st August 2017. The transfer fees quoted in this article are either the official amounts or the best estimates obtained from the media. In all cases, fees include total potential “add-ons”.

Biggest Transfers of the Season

The summer transfer window of 2017 saw some of the biggest names in football making moves across the Premier League. Clubs were not shy about splashing the cash, with record-breaking deals becoming the norm rather than the exception. The season was marked by high-profile transfers and loan deals, both incoming and outgoing, involving all 20 Premier League clubs.

Impact of the Transfers

The impact of these transfers was felt throughout the season, with clubs that invested heavily in new talent often seeing a significant improvement in their performance. Conversely, clubs that lost key players to transfers often struggled to maintain their previous form. The summer transfer window of 2017 was a clear demonstration of the impact that smart transfer decisions can have on a club’s fortunes.

Notable Deals

While every transfer has the potential to change a club’s fortunes, some deals stand out more than others. The summer of 2017 was no exception, with several high-profile moves grabbing headlines. These included both record-breaking transfers and surprising loan deals, proving once again that the Premier League is one of the most exciting and unpredictable leagues in the world.

Conclusion

The summer transfer window of 2017 was a thrilling period for Premier League fans, with clubs making big moves in the market. The impact of these transfers was felt throughout the season, and their effects are still being felt today. As we look forward to future transfer windows, it’s clear that the summer of 2017 will be remembered as a landmark season in Premier League history.

Harvey Watkins

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