5 most influential transfers of the 2016/17 summer transfer window

The transfer market is finally over and there have been some absolute blockbuster moves this year. The Premier League sides have spent over 1 billion in the transfer market while the Serie A sides have also not backed away from making some big money moves. Teams like Barcelona and Bayern Munich have made some interesting signings, but these players improved the squad depth rather than becoming stars for their respective teams.

However, some signings have stood out for the impact they have on their team and how well they have adjusted to the manager’s and the club’s demands and philosophy. Without much ado let us take a look at 5 transfers which have had the most impact this season:

#5 Sadio Mane

Many eyebrows were raised when Sadio Mane was bought from Southampton for a fee over 30m by Liverpool. However, if the first few performances of Mane are anything to go by, the Senegalese international is worth every penny.

Full of pace and running, Mane looks like the perfect Klopp signing, The Liverpool forward has shown electric pace, outstanding skill and good dribbling abilities in his first few matches and Liverpool look like a completely different team when Mane plays.

The player who most epitomises the Jurgen Klopp style in Liverpool, Mane could prove to become one of the best signings of the summer transfer window.

Why is he important? - Key player for Jurgen Klopp’s pressing and counter-attacking style of play