Teams are already strengthening for the start of next season, let's help you with the latest and breakdown the completed transfers from Europe and around the world.
- Juanmi
Southampton to Real Sociedad
Undisclosed
The 23 year old had a torrid time at Southampton making only 2 starts and 17 substitute appearances scoring no goal. He can play any of the forward positions and his favoured foot is his right.
Strengths: Playing in a series of positions will help Sociedad in selection. He can also dribble the ball and has an eye for a key pass.
Weakness: He is average in strength, he needs to do some body work and build himself.
Transfer Rating: 6/10. It is a good signing for both parties, Juanmi can revive himself and career, and Sociedad has got themselves a gem.
- Kevin Volland
Hoffenheim to Bayer Leverkusen
£14 million
The 23 year old German International has joined Bayer Leverkusen on a 4 year contract, he can play any of the forward positions and his preferred foot is his left.
Strengths: Volland has a low center of gravity with gives him the advantage of beating his markers, also his has quick feet so he's crafty with the ball.
Weakness: With all the skill Volland has he lacks in his final ball, he rarely gives a killer pass or create a killer chance that can cause problems for other teams. He is also poor at aerial duels, he never wins in that area.
Transfer Rating: 6/10. He is definitely a dangerous player that could help Leverkusen challenge Bayern next season, but he still needs work on certain parts of his game.
- Christoph Kramer
Bayer Leverkusen to Borussia Moenchengladbach
Undisclosed
Fans from around the world remember him as the man who got knocked out (Literally) in the World Cup final. Kramer joining Gladbach won't be new as he was on loan there for 2 years before spending last season at former parent club Bayer. The 25 year old mainly operates at center midfield and at 191 cm in height he will be scary to face.
Strengths: Blessed of being one of the players who can use both feet properly. He can help control your midfield and distribution of the ball is top notch, also loves a tackle.
Weakness: He's a bit on the slow side to cover enough ground all over the pitch.
Transfer Rating: 6/10. With Havard Nordtveit and Granit Xhaka out of the Gladbach dressing room, Kramer will be here to fill up the numbers and not just that his best football has been played here.
- Eric Bailly
Villarreal to Manchester United
£30 Million
The young Ivory Coast center-halve is Jose Mourinho's first signing as he begins his reign at Manchester United. Most pundits have complained and said that one of Manchester United's problems is at center defence and Jose has adhered to the cause by re-enforcing that position. Bailly is right footed and 187 cm in height, just what you look for in a defender.
Strengths: Bailly is a strong powering center-halve which makes him so good at ground duels. He won 62% of his duels in La Liga last term. Bailly is also decent with his control of the ball and his calmness in possession.
Weakness: Still growing in the game he can have a hot head at times which could get him into trouble also he tends to lose concentration (like he has episodes) which could also cost his team.
Transfer Rating: 7/10. He's under the right manager to develop him as a defender and Manchester United also needs fresh blood in that position.
Villarreal to Manchester United
£30 Million
The young Ivory Coast center-halve is Jose Mourinho's first signing as he begins his reign at Manchester United. Most pundits have complained and said that one of Manchester United's problems is at center defence and Jose has adhered to the cause by re-enforcing that position. Bailly is right footed and 187 cm in height, just what you look for in a defender.
Strengths: Bailly is a strong powering center-halve which makes him so good at ground duels. He won 62% of his duels in La Liga last term. Bailly is also decent with his control of the ball and his calmness in possession.
Weakness: Still growing in the game he can have a hot head at times which could get him into trouble also he tends to lose concentration (like he has episodes) which could also cost his team.
Transfer Rating: 7/10. He's under the right manager to develop him as a defender and Manchester United also needs fresh blood in that position.
- Sebastian Rode
Bayern Munich to Dortmund
Undisclosed
Seemed to be deadweight at Bayern Munich and was only making cameo appearances. He played 15 times for the German champions last season starting only 3 games averaging 26 minutes. The 25 year old center-midfielder will see this move as a way to revolutionize his career. Rode can play at CM and RM.
Strengths: Rode is a tough tackler and can also find a pass if necessary. His pace is decent as well so he will be able to cover enough distance around the pitch.
Weakness: With limited game time we cannot weigh his weakness but he will be filling the boots left by Ilkay Gundogan that will be added pressure on his move.
Transfer Rating: 6/10. Not the best player to replace Gundogan but Rode can do a decent job for you.
- Ousmane Dembele
Rennes to Dortmund
Undisclosed
Another young player who burst into the scene during the 2015/2016 season. Dembele is a 19 year old forward that can operate on the wing and also at attacking midfield. His technique on the ball is so mature you can hardly get the ball off him. He scored 12 goals in 26 ligue 1 appearances not bad for a teenager.
Strengths: He loves to test goalies from a far distance and his control on the ball oozes high quality technique. Can play at LW, RW and AM.
Weakness: Needs to work on his physical side, he is below average in terms of strength. Yes we boast of his technique but Ousmane could lack the final pass at times.
Transfer Rating: 7/10. He fits the bill in terms of how Dortmund throw young players unto the scene to explore, he will surely become a better player.
- Marc Bartra
Barcelona to Dortmund
£6 million
After spending 12 years at Barcelona and getting limited playing time, 25 year old center-halve Marc Bartra will play his football with Dortmund next season. With Mats Hummels leaving Dortmund to join rivals Bayern, Bartra will seize this opportunity to show himself properly in the world of football.
Strengths: He is a good passer of the ball and quick on interceptions.
Weakness: Its a funny fact that what most football fans will remember Bartra for is when Gareth Bale tore him to pieces with his pace in the 2013/2014 Copa Del Rey final, he needs to work on his pace.
Transfer Rating: 6/10. He could turn out to be a better player with this move, plus more game time as well.
- Viktor Fischer
Ajax to Middlesbrough
£4 Million
21 year old Danish International has been with Ajax since the 2012/2013 season and seems to have a bright future ahead of him. He can play in any of the forward positions but mainly operates on the left. Viktor scored 8 goals last season and he also recorded 3 assists.
Strengths: Being able to play anywhere in the forward line is a plus for Aitor Karanka and Middlesbrough, so it gives them the option to change shape at different times. Also he loves the long shot, shots from distance are his forte.
Weakness: Still growing in the game and might take him time to adapt to the Premier League, also he is not the most physical player so he would need to work on that as well.
Transfer Rating: 5/10. New league, new experience, Viktor will now be fighting for a different purpose in terms of helping Middlesbrough remain in the Premier League rather than challenging for titles like he was doing at Ajax. Mentality changes here, also the lack of experience might come into play.
- Ron-Robert Zieler
Hannover 96 to Leicester City
Undisclosed
Premier League champions Leicester City have added more gold to their ranks as World Cup winner Ron Zieler signs for the foxes. Zieler is a goalkeeper and will look to help Leicester City continue their fairytale ride as they play Champions League football next season. He will also be a good backup for Kasper Schmeichel or even challenge him for the number 1 position.
Strengths: The goalie is very good in the air and loves to claim corners and set-pieces early. He had a 70% save average in the Bundesliga last season.
Weakness: Decision making is quite wrong at times. He comes early for crosses which leads to mistakes, needs to read the game better.
Transfer Rating: 6/10. Will be a good back-up goalie in case Kasper Schmeichel gets an injury or loses form.
- Mats Hummels
Dortmund to Bayern Munich
£19 Million
Bayern Munich have shown their superiority as they sign another key player from their league rivals Borussia Dortmund. Fact is Hummels was a Bayern player before and they felt he was not good enough to play for them that's why he was allowed to join Dortmund. Hummels is one of the rare ball playing center-backs in the world and his attributes ascertains that.
Strengths: Mats Hummels is a very good tackler so he mostly wins ground duels, he is also good in the air and wins most of his aerial duels. Passing is a major attribute Mats has, he can find a forward from 70 yards easily. Guardiola would have loved him during his spell with the German Champions, Mats is his type of player.
Weakness: Mats could lose concentration at times and always struggles with a pacey forward.
Transfer Rating: 9/10. Now Bayern have the two starting center-halves for the German National team, the synergy between both will help Bayern get better defensively, not like they're not good enough defensively.
- Renato Sanches
Benfica to Bayern Munich
£28 Million
Renato Sanches burst into scene last season as he was a key player in Benfica's cup double. He is just 18 years old and big name clubs where fighting for his signature but the teenager opted for Bayern. Renato can play in series of positions but he is mainly a center-midfielder. His works this season got him a call up to the Portuguese Euro 2016 squad.
Strengths: The young man has legs to run for days and he shows strength so he looks like someone who can command the middle.
Weakness: Inexperience will come to play here, plus with the number of class players Bayern have he might not have enough game time which could affect his development.
Transfer Rating: 5/10. Renato Sanches is a hot prospect no doubt, and Xabi Alonso is moving closer to the end of his career but the problem is if Renato will get enough game time to build himself as a player
- Loris Karius
FSV Mainz to Liverpool
£4.7 Million
22 year old German goal-keeper came to limelight last season as he helped Mainz finish 6th in the Bundesliga, Liverpool fans have not been convinced by Simon Mignolet and now signing Karius should but the Belgian on his toes.
Strengths: We've known German goalies to be good with their feet, Karius is definitely one of those and we all know Mignolet is not too good with his feet plus Karius handling is good as well so Liverpool fans can be at rest when defending a set-piece.
Weakness: He is still a young player in the game so inexperience might come into play here so it's possible he will get some learning curves with his new club.
- Havard Nordtveit
Borussia Monchengladbach to West Ham
Free
The Norwegian International did not renew his contract with Gladbach and has now decided to take his football to east london. Nordtveit was in the Arsenal youth system and decided to move on when he could not break into the first team. Havard can play in series of positions ranging from center-midfield, center-back and right-back.
Strengths: He seems to be established in at least three positions which would give Slaven Bilic options on where to play him. Also he has good experience Internationally and in European competitions as well which could help West-Ham as they look to explore the Europa League. Nordtveit is a good passer of the ball, he averaged 82% in the Bundesliga last season and he can also boast of winning over 50% of his duels.
Weakness: Yes he can pass the ball but he lacks a bit of creativity and technique, he can do the gritty for you but that's not what defending is all about. He will need to work on that side of his game and he doesn't have that much pace which is required in the Premier League.
Transfer Rating: 6/10, he fits the West-Ham model, tough, hard tackler its just his pace that'll be a problem.
- Granit Xhaka
Borussia Monchengladbach to Arsenal
£35 Million
The Swiss International has been one of the hot properties in the market and Arsenal quickly swooped in to get his signature. The 23 year old operates in the center-midfield, deep-lying preferably and he is quite a stout figure as well. With the likes of Tomas Rosicky, Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Flamini all calling it quits at Arsenal, Xhaka was a needed addition to the Arsenal squad list.
Strengths: With the way Arsenal love to keep the ball and pass their way out of difficult situations Granit will help with that as he is a good passer of the ball and could help Arsenal build from the back just like Santi Cazorla. Also he is a tough tackler and loves a card so Arsenal fans could be rest assured with steel in their midfield now that they've the likes of Mo Elneny, Francis Coquelin and now Xhaka. Xhaka is also consistent, has good positioning and loves the long pass.
Weakness: His pace might come in to question as the Premier League demands you to work and also he might lose his head a bit so expect his cards stats to be on a high.
Transfer Rating: 7/10, Arsenal need numbers at the center midfield due to the cult heroes that left the club, plus Xhaka fits the bill in terms of the way Arsenal play and since injuries is a recurring problem Xhaka could be a proper cover.
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