Three winners and three losers from the transfer window | OneFootball

The transfer window has drawn to a close, with Premier League clubs spending a record £3bn on players.

Liverpool were the biggest spenders, adding around £450m worth of talent, including the £125m signing of striker Alexander Isak on the final day of the window.

But there were some clubs which have come out of the window in a weaker position than they would have liked.

Here are our winners and losers of the transfer window…

Winners

Liverpool

Hugo Ekitike celebrates his opener against Crystal Palace (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) via ONE FOOTBALL

As we’ve already mentioned, Liverpool have added a superb array of talent this summer and look well placed to defend their Premier League crown.

Having opted not to spend big last summer, the Reds have looked to strengthen while they are on top, adding a superstar striker in Isak, one of the world’s most exciting young talents in Florian Wirtz, two new full-backs in Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez, and a superb young forward in Hugo Ekitike.

They look the standout favourites for the title and while they still look light in the centre of defence having missed out on Marc Guehi, their squad looks stronger than last season’s title winners.

The sales of Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez helped fund their spending spree, and taking into account their sales, Liverpool’s net spend was just under £220m.

Arsenal

Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)

Liverpool’s competitors Arsenal also look to have had a strong window, however. Mikel Arteta has admitted that a lack of depth cost his side last season, and they appear to have addressed that, particularly in attack by adding a new number nine in Viktor Gyokeres, winger Noni Madueke and one of the Premier League’s best forwards from last season in Ebere Eze.

Thomas Partey has been replaced by a top player in Martin Zubimendi, while further depth has been added in midfield and defence too with the signings of Christian Norgaard, Christhian Mosquera and Piero Hincapie and goalkeeper Kepa.

Sunderland

Granit Xhaka of Sunderland (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

With every newly promoted teams being relegated for two seasons in a row, Sunderland knew they needed to strengthen and have certainly done so. Almost £170m has been spent on 15 new players and they look stronger in all areas, with midfielder Granit Xhaka the pick of the bunch, having arrived from Bayer Leverkusen.

They look well placed to make a good go of surviving in the Premier League, as they have shown so far.

Losers

Wolves

Vitor Pereira’s side started the transfer window by losing last season’s standout players Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri, and do not look to have adequately replaced them. They spent around £105m on new players but their player sales mean they had a positive net spend. While this is of course not necessarily a bad thing, last season’s struggles showed Wolves needed to strengthen significantly but they do not look to have done so.

West Ham

The Hammers made several late signings which will help boss Graham Potter but overall do not look to have done enough to have a significantly improved season. Free transfer Callum Wilson was the only attacking addition that arrived, goalkeeper Mads Hermansen has struggled so far since signing from Leicester City, and they spent big on two players who are yet to convince in the Premier League in Mateus Fernandes and Jean-Clair Todibo.

Newcastle

Alexander Isak (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

A controversial choice, perhaps, given they look to have signed some good players but they also missed out on several of their top targets, including Hugo Ekitike to Liverpool, and ultimately lost their best player in Alexander Isak, also to the Merseyside club. £55m looks a lot for Yoane Wissa despite his impressive goal tally last season and they have placed huge faith in him and Nick Woltemade to deliver the goals Isak did.