Best summer transfer signings in the top 5 European leagues
The summer transfer window has come to a close with excitement for some clubs and disappointment for some. Transfer stories came thick and fast throughout the window from David De Gea's failed move to Real Madrid to Arsenal's pursuit of Karim Benzema.There were deals that did happen and there were deals that didn't. In a season that is expected to be the most competitive we have seen for the past few years, some clubs did clever business by selling off their ageing players. Meanwhile, others were not so clever, buying at a much higher price because of their desperation.As the footballing world awaits the start of the Champions League this month, we look at the top signings from the top five leagues in Europe.
#5 Serie A: Stefan Jovetic - Manchester City to Inter Milan
Stevan Jovetic has been the best signing of the Serie A this season after his loan move from Mnachester City to Italianside Inter Milan. The deal is reported to be an 18-month dealwith a view to a permanent transfer after the end of that period. Inter will pay a 2 million loan fee for Jovetic and are obliged to pay a further 10.25 million when they purchase him.
In addition to the loan and purchase fees for Jovetic, City will receive up to 2 million in bonuses, with Inter paying 1 million per league title or 750,000 per Champions League qualification, while the former Premier League champions have a 20 percent sell-on fee.But they will make a loss on the 25-year-old, who cost them 22 million when he joined from Fiorentina in 2013.
Jovetic was limited to 11 league starts in his two seasons at the Etihad Stadiumwhere he suffered repeated hamstring problems. City manager Manuel Pellegrini also said that injuries were the reasons for selling the striker.
His departure had been on the cards since the start of the year when he was omitted from City's Champions League squad as they were limited to 17 foreign players, and he only made two substitute appearances in the final three months of the season. He scored 8 goals for City in just 28 appearances in two seasons at the club. He had scored 27 Serie A goals in his final two seasons with Fiorentina and had continued to attract interest from Italy during his stop-start City career.
Inter manager Roberto Mancini was happy to welcome the Montenegrin as he scored a last-minute winner on his debut and alsothe only goal in a win against Atlanta.A week later, he netted both goals in a 21 victory at newcomers Carpi, the latter being a winner from the penalty spot.
Jovetic will be hoping to keep his goalscoringrun and stay away from injuries.