While the likes of Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt might have failed to find his feet since arriving from Bayern Munich last month, a handful of Premier League summer recruits are making an immediate impact.
With England’s elite once again flexing their financial muscle during the summer transfer window as they spent a combined total of over £2billion, there has been some heavyweight new arrivals.
As the Premier League now takes another fortnight interval due to October’s international break, we have taken a look at some of the summer recruits who have really hit the ground running.
Amadou Onana – Aston Villa
Hit with two separate points deductions last season and dealing with a string of public financial issues behind the scenes at Goodison Park, it was not secret that Amadou Onana would be leaving the blue half of Merseyside over the summer.
While it might have been heavily reported over the past 12 months that Spanish giants Barcelona were a keen admirer of the 23-year-old, there was a huge amount of excitement around the Midlands when Onana put pen to paper on a long-term deal back in July.
Although the towering Belgium international might have failed to flourish during his two-year stay with Everton, the former Lille starlet has continued to shine at the heart of Unai Emery’s midfield and is certainly living up to his £50million price tag.
Forming what has been a dominant partnership alongside fellow Belgium compatriot Youri Tielemans, Onana has already registered three goals across all competitions and has become a key part of Villa’s continued fairytale this season.
What a start at Aston Villa 🤩
Amadou Onana has been nominated for @PremierLeague Player of the Month for August!
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— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) September 5, 2024
Riccardo Calafiori – Arsenal
Although fans around the Emirates might have been hoping that Arsenal would bring in a new striking superstar over the summer, Mikel…
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Author : Tom Dunstan
Publish date : 2024-10-07 17:09:58
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