Last summer the Premier League’s movers and shakers were as hit and miss as ever but, amongst the good, the bad and the ugly, here’s ten of the very best buys so far…
10) Lukas Podolski
Position: Forward
From: FC Koln - To: Arsenal
Fee: £10.9M
Appearances: 34 / Goals: 13 / Assists: 11
9) Jan Vertonghen
Position: Defender
From: Ajax - To: Tottenham
Fee: £9M
Appearances: 39 / Goals: 6 / Assists: 1
8) Eden Hazard
Position: Midfielder
From: Lille - To: Chelsea
Fee: £32M
Appearances: 50 / Goals: 12 / Assists: 21
7) Steven Fletcher
Position: Striker
From: Wolves - To: Sunderland
Fee: £12M
Appearances: 31 / Goals: 11 / Assists: 5
6) Dimitar Berbatov
Position: Striker
From: Manchester United - To: Fulham
Fee: £5M
Appearances: 26 / Goals: 11 / Assists: 4
5) Olivier Giroud
Position: Striker
From: Montpellier - To: Arsenal
Fee: £9.5M
Appearances: 41 / Goals: 15 / Assists: 11
4) Santi Cazorla
Position: Midfielder
From: Malaga - To: Arsenal
Fee: £16M
Appearances: 40 / Goals: 11 / Assists: 9
3) Christian Benteke
Position: Striker
From: Genk - To: Aston Villa
Fee: £7M
Appearances: 38 / Goals: 20 / Assists: 8
2) Michu
Position: Striker
From: Rayo Vallecano - To: Swansea
Fee: £2M
Appearances: 36 / Goals: 19 / Assists: 5
1) Robin van Persie
Position: Striker
From: Arsenal - To: Manchester United
Fee: £24M
Appearances: 38 / Goals: 23 / Assists: 12
Who misses out on our top 10 who should be in it? What do you think of the selections?
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Jenny Leigh
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