It's been a hugely busy transfer window for the Premier League clubs.
All in, the Premier League has spent more than £3,000,000,000 on new players this summer, with Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester City accounting for around £400,000,000 each.
Three clubs have cleared £100m for one player -- twice in Manchester City's case -- with Liverpool signing Bradley Barcola, Man City signing midfield duo Elliot Anderson and Enzo Fernandez and Chelsea signing Morgan Rogers, while Tottenham could end up paying £100m for Sandro Tonali.
As with every transfer window, there have been winners and losers, and Liam Williams and Ellis Statham have ranked all 20 Premier League clubs based on their summer business.
20th - Everton
4/10
The addition of Hayden Hackney was a shrewd one, while they were on the better side of the Brennan Johnson/Dwight McNeil swap deal, but it's hard to see where Everton have improved in the summer transfer window.
It took them until deadline day to sign a right-back -- and the addition of Ainsley Maitland-Niles doesn't exactly scream ambition -- while the fee pocketed for Iliman Ndiaye (£65m) is underwhelming, especially when taking into account Savinho's £85m switch to Tottenham Hotspur.
The inability to replace Beto on deadline day was a huge blow for the Toffees too. Concluding the window with one centre forward, one left-back and one right-back is simply unacceptable.
19th - Crystal Palace
4/10
Newly appointed Pierre Sage will oversee a fixture-heavy 2026/27 campaign with a team that is arguably weaker than last season.
They have got the worse end of the Brennan Johnson/Dwight McNeil swap deal, sold starting centre back Maxence Lacroix just six months after selling Marc Guehi, and sanctioned the departure of Daniel Munoz to newfound rivals Nottingham Forest.
Retaining the services of Adam Wharton for another season is a bonus, but it's hard to imagine that the uncertainty lingering around wantaway duo Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ismaila Sarr will help the club, even if they too have stayed put.
The inability to get the Malick Fofana deal over the line brings their rating down too, while the deadline day arrivals of trio Ben Chilwell, Quinten Timber and Dario Osorio signal late signs of panic.
18th - Coventry City
5/10
Having cruised to Championship promotion, Coventry City looked best placed to follow in Sunderland's footsteps and avoid going straight back down.
The Sky Blues haven't exactly been shy in the transfer market, spending good chunks of money on the likes of Caleb Yirenkyi, Carl Rushworth, Sidiki Cherif and Loum Tchouana, but while spending a similar amount of money to Sunderland on their return to the top flight, Coventry's squad doesn't look nearly as improved.
17th - Aston Villa
5/10
In losing the entire core of their team, Aston Villa have hit the reset button in a season where they won't just be playing a minimum of 40 domestic games, but a minimum of eight games in the UEFA Champions League too.
While they have banked decent fees for the likes of Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Ezri Konsa, they've overpaid for Nicolas Jackson, look set to overpay for Alejandro Garnarcho if and when his loan moves become permanent next summer, and ultimately look far worse off than when they lifted the Europa League in May.
16th - Fulham
5/10
The signing of Gonzalo Garcia could turn out to be a real coup for Fulham, particularly when recalling how well regarded he was at the Club World Cup last year for Real Madrid, but a lot rests on the Spaniard's young shoulders. Fulham haven't invested well enough over the last few years, relying on the tactical acumen of Marco Silva.
Shea Charles has a lofty price tag to live up to, and it doesn't look like Harry Wilson has been sufficiently replaced in West London.
15th - Hull City
5/10
The signings of Nobel Mendy and Konstantinos Tzolakis look hugely promising on Humberside, and the duo will have a big part to play in Hull City's survival hopes, but a year after being placed under a transfer embargo, much more ambition was needed to give the Tigers a real chance of staying up.
Hull have added depth to their ranks with the likes of Lucas Herrington, Mohamed Ali-Cho, Jans Hjerto-Dahl, Tim Iroegbunam and others, but there's little to suggest there's sufficient quality in their addition.
14th - Sunderland
6/10
Sunderland were destined for a 5/10 up until deadline day amid a quiet and anticlimactic window, but the signing of Malick Fofana bumps the rating up to a six.
Thomas Meunier and Kevin Danso bring experience, while the jury is out on relatively unknown duo Dayann Methalie and Jules Ahoka. You can't help but think that the squad is slightly undercooked in a season where games will come thick and fast.
13th - Bournemouth
6/10
Bournemouth haven't pulled up any trees in the summer transfer window, but you could argue that they haven't needed to after keeping hold of Eli Junior Kroupi, Rayan and Alex Scott.
They would have liked to have retained the services of Marcos Senesi -- who joined Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer -- but they have done well to replace him with highly-rated central defender Antonio Silva for just €25m.
12th - Brighton
6/10
It's never easy to assess Brighton's transfer windows as so many of their signings are given a long time to bed in at the club; see Alexis Mac Allister, Jan Paul van Hecke, Moises Caicedo, Kaoru Mitoma, Yasin Ayari and others.
But Brighton make few mistakes in the transfer market. They've got decent fees for Carlos Baleba and Carl Rushworth, and got the better end of the Luka Vuskovic-Van Hecke swap deal.
Time will tell on the likes of Zadok Yohanna and Jaouen Hadjam, but Brighton look well poised for a tilt at Europe.
11th - Liverpool
6/10
The additions of Bradley Barcola, Jeremy Jacquet and Victor Munoz -- all of whom are 23 or younger -- are impressive, while the loan addition of Ronald Araujo could prove shrewd, but you can't overlook how they have neglected other positions.
Andoni Iraola will be without a natural right-winger until January at the earliest, while Jeremie Frimpong -- who you could argue is better suited to right-wing than right-back -- will be the Reds' primary option in the position until Conor Bradley returns later this year, or earlier next year.
Meanwhile, the defensive midfield role remains unaddressed, despite signing Wataru Endo as a stopgap three years ago.
10th - Newcastle United
6/10
In a transfer window where Newcastle needed substantial outgoings, they've just about broken even and while the squad might be a little stronger, the first XI looks worse.
Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon are all huge misses, though Newcastle did well to receive more than £250m for the trio. The Magpies have invested in youth, with none of Sean Steur, Bazoumana Traore and Aladji Bamba over the age of 20, and none of Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Nico Gonzalez, Amar Dedic and Lukas Hornicek over the age of 24.
The early signs under Matthias Jaissle have been promising, but the jury will likely be out for some time on their transfer business.
9th - Nottingham Forest
7/10
Losing Elliot Anderson was a blow, but it allowed Nottingham Forest to reinvest the money into key areas. Oliver Glasner gets his desired third centre back in Ousmane Diomande as well as reuniting with Daniel Munoz. The Tricky Trees have overpaid for Liam Delap, but the young centre-forward gives Glasner the physical profile he wants up front.
8th - Manchester United
7/10
Manchester United's midfield was bare last season even without European football. The departure of Casemiro, the long-term injury to Manuel Ugarte and the inclusion of European football meant serious additions were needed, and the Red Devils have done just that.
In Youri Tielemans, Andrey Santos and Carlos Baleba, Michael Carrick has a number of profiles to call upon in the engine room. A new centre forward was needed given Benjamin Sesko's fitness issues and the manager's seemed lack in trust in Joshua Zirkzee's, while more cover at left-back was also a desire for Carrick, but all in all, United fans can be happy with their transfer window.
7th - Tottenham Hotspur
7/10
It feels nearly impossible to rate what can only be described as a frantic summer transfer window at Tottenham Hotspur.
On the one hand, Roberto De Zerbi's new look Spurs look extremely well-positioned to climb up the league standings and fight for a European spot; on the other hand, fees paid for Sandro Tonali, Savio and Mateus Fernandes do seem high, even in this current market.
Had the North London outfit added late target Iliman Ndiaye -- who ultimately signed for Man City -- we could be looking at an 8/10 window, but the deadline day additions of Chelsea duo Tosin Adarabioyo and Mykhailo Mudryk flatter to deceive.
6th - Ipswich Town
8/10
The fact that many are now giving Ipswich Town a chance to stay up in the Premier League -- despite their pitiful attempt in 2024/25 -- is enough to prove that this has been a successful transfer window at Portman Road.
Sasa Lukic and Issa Diop -- while not superstars -- bring Premier League experience. Exequiel Palacios is an Argentine international and World Cup winner who will undoubtedly add quality in midfield. Meanwhile, attacking quartet Julio Enciso, Zian Flemming, Emersonn and Abdul Fatawu bring pace and directness to the front line.
5th - Manchester City
8/10
While Rodri is irreplaceable, Manchester City have enjoyed quite the midfield reconstruction. The signing of Elliot Anderson goes some way in filling the void left by the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner. Ayyoud Bouaddi is a hugely promising youngster, though Manchester City have paid a huge sum for the Moroccan. They broke the bank for Enzo Fernandez too, though his £125m does weaken domestic competitors Chelsea.
Arguably much of Manchester City's best business has been their outgoings, miraculously recouping around £250m on Savio, Tijjani Reijnders, Nico Gonzalez and Omar Marmoush, as well as another £100m+ on Rodri, James Trafford, Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake.
4th - Arsenal
8/10
While many Arsenal fans will be underwhelmed by the lack of a Bradley Barcola, this is the strongest position Arsenal have been in coming into a summer transfer window for more than 20 years. A squad full of players at the peak of their powers that was good enough to win the league and make a UEFA Champions League final penalty shoot-out didn't need much changing.
Christos Tzolis looks a smart buy while Ezri Konsa adds yet more quality and depth to the world's most formidable defence, but the addition of Bruno Guimaraes is what should be the deciding factor in Arsenal's title defence.
Their first XI and squad is the envy of all in English football and of most in world football, and Guimaraes's addition eases the burden on Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi, both of whom were over-used last season.
3rd - Brentford
8/10
With no European football on the horizon, Brentford would probably have taken a window that saw none of their key assets depart -- especially given the sales of Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa last summer -- and so to add significant talent to the squad is a massive bonus.
Mamadou Sangare already looks the part and could be one that the Bees sell for a huge profit in the future, while El Hadji Malick Diouf fits the left wing-back mold perfectly under the stewardship of Keith Andrews.
2nd - Chelsea
8/10
The addition of Morgan Rogers, while expensive, makes Chelsea's attack much more potent and the signing of Emi Martinez is a massive upgrade on Robert Sanchez in goal. Maxence Lacroix makes the Blues stronger at the back and the moves to bring Marco Palestra and Pep Chavarria to Stamford Bridge gives Xabi Alonso more depth at wing-back -- a crucial position in his system.
A big issue for Chelsea last season was a lack of experience in the dressing room, something rectified by the low-cost signings of Danny Welbeck and Jordan Henderson.
The club have also done extremely well to bring in around £100m for Liam Delap and Nicolas Jackson, and their remaining outgoings have meant Chelsea's net spend has remained relatively modest.
Had they have retained the services of Enzo Fernandez, or found a suitable replacement in the form of Lamine Camara, this could have been a flawless window, but their inability to do so prevents it from becoming a nine or a 10.
1st - Leeds United
8/10
At this stage last year there were doubts as to whether Leeds United would avoid relegation under Daniel Farke, who was under pressure at the time. Fast forward to now and they are being mooted by some as outside candidates for a European spot, and that's a testament to an impressive summer transfer window.
The core of the team has markedly improved. The importance of a top goalkeeper at this level can't be undermined, making James Trafford's arrival one of the signings of the summer. Tarik Muharemovic looks like a shrewd pickup and could even prove an upgrade on Pascal Struijk, while Nico Elvedi adds more experience and depth to the defence.
Signing Harry Wilson and Jean-Matteo Bahoya for a combined €30m is excellent business, and they were perhaps only a centre forward away from this being the perfect window.
