With 13 days left in the transfer market, top clubs and players are still struggling to decide their futures.
As families across the country tighten their belts and look for any means to cut their bills,the summer of the Premier League
will see a familiar face and new forces are spending big as well While sales won't end until 1 September, Prem Club is set to smash 2017's record spending of £1.43 billion in a single window .
With a total investment of £1.4 billion, there are still many decisions to be made. Managers and sports directors expect the market to only get busier by the deadline.
Chelsea is the largest prem spender ever.
Now under the ownership ofTodd Boehly, who personally oversees recruitment, the Blues are sticking to a tried and tested formula.
Agents describe this American billionaire as a pleasure to work with on deals.
Raheem Sterling was an eye-catching and smart capture fromManchester City
. Barcelona
Manchester Unitedsigned a number of deals, and Eric ten Hugwas forced to leave the target in an attempt to turn the situation around. It has been described as a "slaughter" behind the scenes to scramble to its target.
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at David Webb, Tottenham, Bournemouth, Southampton Recruitment expert with experience working with “Tottenham with Mauricio Pochettino had a very clear structure that helped create a very good force on the pitch.
”Manchester United Now, it looks like they've appointed a new director and are waiting for him to lead instead of vice versa."
But the Big 6 aren't the only ones waving the checkbook.
Newcomer Nottingham Forest has already crossed the £100 million mark when it comes to spending, and he does it in ways that are equally baffling to many in the business. He agreed to a deal with Wolves midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White.
Forrest was said to have bid many targets at each position before jumping to the position he actually wanted, driving up prices and frustration levels for other suitors.
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Not all is bad business. Arsenal, Manchester City,Liverpool andTottenham were impressed with their deal, with Newcastle restrained and wiser despite their new wealth.
He's already seven weeks into the summer, but most clubs still have quite a bit of work to do.
Mad slow scrambling is inevitable, but undesirable.
Webb argued that: It's great for fans and media, but you don't want to work in it.
``Chelsea seem to add more. City seem to add another. Sometimes they trigger each other.
"These two weeks are going to be interesting and exciting."
It's not just clubs with question marks hanging. An array of big names in the Premier League and abroad still do not know their fate.
Sterling,Erling Haalandand Gabriel Jesus may have already sealed moves, but what about the future of Frenkie de Jong, Christian Pulisic and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang? .
Not to mention the stocky elephant in the room — Cristiano Ronaldo
The plight of the Portuguese — outside Old Trafford and the Champions League Stuck for the first time in 20 years time — hanging over Manchester United like a stink.
Ten Hag and his new team move forward until his future is resolved I can't.
They're not the only super clubs to get through the tough times.
With such financial problems at Barcelona, Aubameyang is on his way back to Prem after leaving Arsenal a few months later, with Chelsea interested.
Also de Jong. could leave the Camp Camp Nou despite wanting to stay. The Blues are also chasing Dutchman after United have wasted weeks chasing the midfielder.
It's been a summer like never before — and only seems to be heading in one direction.
Buckle up.
