Premier League transfer window mapped: Who’s signed who and for how much September 2, 2014 Premier League clubs spent a record-breaking £889m during this summer’s transfer window, on a total of 163 players. The league’s total transfer earnings stood at £451m, meaning a net spend of £438m. Our interactive map allows you to explore the transfer activity for every single club, including Manchester United’s colossal £152m net spend, and [...]
Danny Welbeck transfer sees Arsenal record biggest net spend in history September 2, 2014 Arsenal spent more money than ever before in this summer's transfer window, forking out £83.8m on five new players, including deadline day addition Danny Welbeck from Manchester United for £16m. Furthermore, manager Arsene Wenger didn't have to sell any star players in order to fund the splurge. Arsenal received just over £13m in transfer [...]
Manchester United make Radamel Falcao the Premier League’s newest Galactico as Danny Welbeck heads to Arsenal September 1, 2014 Mancester United last night completed an audacious deadline-day swoop for Monaco striker Radamel Falcao as Premier League clubs, coffers swelled by ever-increasing television income, took their spending for the summer transfer window to a record £861m. Falcao’s shock £20m loan was one of a swathe of late deals as clubs rushed to beat the 11pm [...]
Radamel Falcao transfer may mean Manchester United switch for Robin Van Persie or Wayne Rooney September 1, 2014 Towards the end of my career Walter Smith, the Rangers manager, would sometimes ask me to play as a wing-back. I didn’t enjoy it one little bit – at an age when running was getting harder I was being asked to do more of it – but I did it. Now it looks like one [...]
Falcao’s wages will cost Manchester United more than Arsenal pay Ozil and Sanchez put together September 1, 2014 Radamel Falcao is set to become the highest paid player in the Premier League after Manchester United agreed to take the Colombian striker on a one-year loan deal from AS Monaco earlier today. Manchester United are believed to be paying a £6m loan fee for Falcao's services, and will take on 100 per cent of [...]
Record Di Maria deal means Manchester United have spent 18 per cent of league’s total September 1, 2014 Manchester United have spent 18 per cent of all money shelled out by Premier League clubs in this summer’s transfer window so far after the £59.7m purchase of Angel di Maria from Real Madrid broke the British transfer record yesterday. United have spent £141m of the Premier League’s current total outlay of £768m, which is [...]
Transfer deadline day: Arsenal sign fewer players than any other Premier League club despite fans’ call for new striker September 1, 2014 With the transfer window deadline looming, Arsenal fans were frantically refreshing their Twitter feeds and monitoring Sky Sports News in the hope of seeing their side add new players to their ranks. As things currently stand, Arsenal have signed fewer players than any other Premier League side this summer, with the Gunners bringing just [...]
Premier League: Spurs suffer as Rodgers talks up title August 31, 2014 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 0 LIVERPOOL 3 AT WHITE HART LANE LIVERPOOL boss Brendan Rodgers believes his side’s performance in the mauling of Tottenham yesterday proved the Reds can mount a title charge despite the close season loss of mercurial talisman Luis Suarez. The visitors served notice of their intentions with an early Raheem Sterling goal before [...]
Arsenal weaknesses exposed at Leicester but Arsene Wenger plays down transfer talk August 31, 2014 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger appealed for trust but refused to promise fans any deadline-day signings after his injury-hit squad’s limitations were laid bare at newly promoted Leicester yesterday. Marquee summer signing Alexis Sanchez struck his first Premier League goal for the Gunners but it was swiftly negated by Leonardo Ulloa’s headed reply and Wenger’s men [...]
Chelsea land £10m Loic Remy as transfer deadline day arrives August 31, 2014 France striker Loic Remy is targeting Champions League glory with Chelsea after the Premier League’s early pacesetters moved swiftly to wrap up a £10.5m deal before tonight’s transfer deadline. Remy’s short move across west London from QPR allowed £50m misfit Fernando Torres to leave Stamford Bridge for AC Milan on what is officially a two-year [...]