Take a look at some of the biggest transfers in the upcoming season of the Barclays Premier League (2016-2017). Here we have 5 expensive players in this years EPL.
1.Granit Xhaka :
The Swiss born midfielder is known for his special talent and one of the best findings in the recent times.He’s been a phenomenal player for clubs like Basel and Borussia Monchengladbach.This is one of the important signings for Arsenal as they lack someone like him who can break into defences. Arsenal signed him for a whopping 45 million euros.
2.Sadio Mane :
After the likes of Rodriguez,Sterling Liverpool were desperate to find a winger.Mane could be the one filling that spot.The African winger impressed everyone by his skills and performance during his stint with Southampton.The fee was said to be around 41 million euros.The transfer fee made him “the most expensive African player in history”.
3.Michy Batshuayi :
The Belgian footballer made every club run for him.Their were rumors that a lot of EPL as well as Italian clubs were interested in signing him.His career with Marseille transformed him into a world class player.He was signed by Chelsea for a fee around 40 million euros.
4.Eric Bailly :
Bailly was signed by Manchester United for 38 million euros.United were looking for a defender to put an end to their defending woes. Bailly had a sensational youth career with Espanyol B and that took him to the senior side of Villareal. His performance brought him a lot of praises ultimately gifting himself a career with the legendary club.
5.Georginio Wijnaldum :
Wijnaldum’s rise has been an untold story.He had a tremendous success with PSV and made it to the national team at a very young age.He was then transferred to Newcastle where he raised eyebrows of top managers with his performance and growth.Liverpool signed him for record fee of 30 million euros.