Arguably the Top TEN Premier League summer transfers
5. Eidur Gudjohnsen, Stoke
Stoke secured the improbable signature of experienced Icelandic striker Eidur Gudjohnsen on loan from Monaco as part of a triple transfer treat for Potters fans on deadline day.
The 31-year-old clinical forward spent the second-half of last season on loan at Tottenham where he made a handful of appearances for Harry Redknapp’s Champions League chasing side. Gudjohnsen has plenty of experience having played for Barcelona, Chelsea and Bolton and represents a real coup for Tony Pulis as the club look to improve on last season’s 11th placed finish.
4. Alexander Hleb, Birmingham (loan)
Birmingham managed to pull off a deadline day coup by securing former Arsenal star Alexander Hleb on a season-long loan from reigning Spanish champions Barcelona. The attacking midfielder moved to Catalonia in 2008 for £11.8m but failed to establish himself as a first-team regular under Pep Guardiola.
Having spent last season on loan at his former club Stuttgart, Hleb was keen on a return to the Premier League. The 29-year-old was a massive hit with The Gunners and is sure to have Blues fans on the edge of their seat this season.
3. Joe Cole, Liverpool
Joe Cole arrived as Roy Hodgson’s first summer signing at Liverpool on a free transfer. After failing to win a new contract with champions Chelsea, Cole will be determined to prove his worth at Anfield this season.
Cole has bags of ability and has been welcomed with open arms on Merseyside. Liverpool could be the right club for Cole to re-establish himself as an England regular under the guidance of Hodgson this season.
2. Javier Hernandez, Manchester United
Mexican livewire Javier Hernandez is a fantastic prospect after impressing at the World Cup and in pre-season for United this summer.
Sir Alex Ferguson believes the club saved over £10m by signing him before he hit the headlines with his excellent performances at the World Cup and ‘Chicharito’ has wasted no time in establishing himself at Old Trafford. Signed for around £10m from Mexican side Guadalajara, Hernandez looks to be another impressive signing by Sir Alex.
1. Rafael van der Vaart, Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs pulled off the shock of the transfer window by landing Dutch maestro Rafael van der Vaart for £8m, with just two hours left of the transfer window. Reportedly heading to Bayern Munich for £18m the day before, manager Harry Redknapp rushed through a cut-price deal after his proposed move to Germany collapsed.
The 27-year-old Holland international helped his country reach the World Cup final this summer but was deemed surplus to requirements by new manager Jose Mourinho at the Bernabeu. Transfer deadline day certainly isn’t over until Harry Redknapp says it is.
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Agree with the majority of this list.
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Sing it now: ### He’s a Yid, he’s Dutch, he didn’t cost us much…Van Der Vaart, Van Der Vaa-aaa-aart ###
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This list is really really bad.. silva 10 and hernandez second? wow…
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Really poor list
Joe Cole shouldn’t be there
Van der Vaart wasnt needed as Spurs already have 7 Midfielders
Hernandez is really good but well too high, he wont play that much, nor will David Silva
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HBA could be way higher and reckon Gyan won’t be worth anywhere near £13m.
Not many great signings tbh, interested to see how VDV does…
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So spuds getting a washed up player that madrid couldnt wait to be rid of is the biggest signing in the premier league? Chicharito, Chamakh, even Hleb will have much greater impacts. Theres a reason he came as cheaply as he did.
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first thing is that joe cole shouldnt b 3rd maybe 6th but i hope van der vaart proves people wrong and does brill in the premier league and help tottenham to another top 4 finish coysssssssssss
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lol rockofgilberto what has Chamakk done to show he is a great signing? At Least VDV is an established world class player.
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Players like Ben Arfa and Hleb are much bigger signings than the likes of Hernandez due to the position of their respective clubs… Hernandez is nothing but yet another talent in Man Utd, and if a top club like utd should even have a player on this list considered it would take someone like Kaka of Ribery.
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Just want to add, has anyone seen Van Der Vaarts recent performances before commenting? Absolutely dreaful.
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