There is commotion in the Transfer Tavern as fans of newly-promoted clubs worry about what happened in the transfer window and discuss players their clubs could have and should have signed.
Watford, Bournemouth and Norwich haven’t had very rough starts to the season. But this could easily change, with the Premier League being known for its physical and tiring style, the depth of your squad is almost as key as quality for survival.
All clubs have had fairly successful transfer windows, each club signing a host of players to help them in their campaigns. But there is always room for improvement in the best league in the world and clubs are never safe from the drop so these three should definitely plan for the future.
Although there has been lots of action in this transfer window there is still plenty of talented players up for grabs which could be key for success in this difficult league. So here are five who could really suit the newly promoted clubs.
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1)Antonio Rüdiger
This talented young defender could be a brilliant addition to one of these clubs backlines.
He is a strong and pacey centre back and already has experience with his national side with six appearances for the German senior side.
Despite the Premier League’s rough style he should be able to fit in nicely because of his strength and calm behaviour making him a potentially fantastic buy.
He would also add precious depth to squads defences so that these clubs could more easily cope with the demanding game schedule.
The 22-year-old is highly-rated and Roma could try and sign him at the end of his loan deal with them, so these clubs will have to be fast if they want to sign the player.
2) Jonathan Soriano
If you want to stay up you have to score goals and this Spaniard has got goals in him.
He has been prolific for Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg bagging 91 goals in 107 games and despite them not coming from a top league it is still a remarkable record, and shows he is not shy in front of goal.
The former Barcelona B and Espanyol player is striker who is a clinical finisher with good ball control and is known for his powerful long shots.
As there doesn’t seem to be much interest from bigger clubs signing the forward could be easy for his goal-scoring record and if signed could be a major key to staying up.
3) Frederico Rodrigues Santos
Fred is a Brazilian attacking midfielder who plays for Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk.
The 22-year-old is a skillful creative player and although he lacks strength he makes up for it with his lightning speed and balance on the ball.
Despite his youthful age and the talent of the Brazilian national side he already has national caps to his name, and has lots of experience for his club who have also appeared in the Champions league.
Shakhtar Donetsk who are known for creating Brazilian talent have a bunch of players in his position, If one of these clubs could get hold of him he would be a brilliant addition as he would bring creativity and pace to the lucky side.
4) Nigel de Jong
The Dutch defensive midfielder is a solid and hardworking player who is currently at AC Milan.
The former Manchester city player has experience in the Premier League and knows what it takes to be successful in the English top division.
He can sit in front of the defence protecting the back line and breaking up opposing attacking play then launch an attack of his own. The 30-year-old is known for his aggressive and feisty playing style which could be useful in the Prem if it can be controlled.
Since his move to AC his career hasn’t been going as smoothly as it was when he was at City so a move back to the Premier League could be in his interests as well as these club’s possible interest in signing him.
5) Chuba Akpom
The Arsenal youngster currently on-loan at Hull city is a physical player with an eye for goal.
The England under-20 international looks to have what it takes to be a top Premier league striker and at the age of 19 he has potential to go even further.
He has scored lots of goals at youth levels and has had various loan spells but has yet been able to break into the talented Arsenal squad. It seems a long time until he does break through if ever so these clubs could snap him up if Chuba begins to get impatient.
