Combined XI of the best 2015 summer transfer window signings

The transfer season is a stern test of a club and manager’s abilities to read and extract the best from a situation. Pedro makes a good case study of how an ambitious transfer can go all wrong for all parties. Had Pedro stayed, Barcelona would badly need his services now with many of their players either injured or ineligible.At Chelsea, he hasn’t yet settled, has just one goal to show for his 606 minutes on the pitch and is not a guaranteed starter. If he joined the Blues to warm the bench, he might as well have done that at Barcelona. At 28, he is supposed to be at his peak. And it is neither benefitting Barcelona nor Chelsea.On the flip side are Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal both willingly sign for FC Barcelona despite the knowledge that they would not be able to hit field till January 2016 (that’s six peak career months lost) due to the transfer ban on Catalan club. But Vidal and Turan saw more long term benefits with attachment to the current Europe and La Liga champions. Hence transfers make extremely interesting reading. Here’s rating the Best Playing XI summer 2015 signings basis their performance, price tag and their contribution to the team’s ambitions.Formation : 3-5-2

#1 Goalkeeper

Petr Cech – Arsenal

Jose Mourinho is fast turning provider of best talent to title rivals. After selling off Juan Mata and Kevin De Bruyne in previous years, he sold Petr Cech to Arsenal this summer. The 33-year-old cost Arsene Wenger a mere £10m! Of the 12 games he has started this season, the Gunners have six clean sheets to show, of course, assisted by an able defence.

Cech’s biggest performance came in Arsenal’s must-win game against the mighty Bayern Munich in the Champions League where they won 2-0 with the Czech Republic shot stopper making crucial saves. The Gunners now sit second in the EPL table and are amongst the meanest defences in the league (only eight goals conceded) alongside the Manchester teams and their north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur.