Top 5 Premier League transfers to watch out for this summer
With the end of this season nearing, managers and clubs are already in the process of deciding their summer targets, and some may have already made that decision. The total money spent each summer keeps increasing every year. This summer transfer window could see some sensational moves as clubs around Europe gear up to spend even more on their targets.
The English Premier League has always had a majority share in the transfer business, both in and out. A whopping £1.1b was spent by Premier League clubs in the summer of 2016, and is not only the top clubs spending massive amounts of money in England anymore. Even the smaller ones have a lot of cash thanks to the enhanced TV rights payment they receive, allowing them to make some of the smartest transfers within an extended budget.
Every summer transfer window seems to get more exciting than the previous one and the Premier League is still Europe’s top most destination for most players.
Here is the list of the top five EPL transfers rumoured to happen when the transfer window opens for business this time around.
#1 Wayne Rooney to Everton
Many believed after Jose Mourinho’s appointment as Manchester United manager that the England’s golden boy would shine again under him. Instead, this season has been a disappointing one for the Manchester United captain and the club’s all-time highest goalscorer.
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Having made only nine starts so far in the Premier League, a move away from the Theatre of Dreams seems like the only option. Everton, his boyhood club, are said to be interested in landing their former talismanic striker. The Toffees, however, face competition from West Ham and clubs from the Chinese Super League.
It would interesting to see if Manchester United and, more importantly, Mourinho let their record top scorer and club captain leave. The major issue with any club who would be interested in his services is his astronomical wages; a wage-cut seems highly likely for Rooney this summer.