Daley Blind, Manchester United
This one just had to happen. It made too much sense for it to not happen. Daley Blind bid farewell to his boyhood club Ajax and arrived for a fee in the region of 16 million pounds. Pound for pound, Blind is United’s best value signing of the summer. He plays two positions excellently, and playing under Louis Van Gaal will undoubtedly see him integrate smoothly with the system.
Danny Welbeck, Arsenal
One of those deals that benefits all parties, but for Welbeck this is an enormous chance to prove himself. Unless you’ve been under a rock for the last week or so, you’ve probably heard about Olivier Giroud’s issues. Welback arrives with one job, and one only; play center forward. Supporters will applaud his work rate, and aged only 23, the Englishman has a chance to re-vamp a sputtering career on the bench at Old Trafford.
Toby Alderweireld, Southampton
Ronald Koeman was a deciding factor in the 25 year old’s decision to join Southampton. Alderweireld can play center back or right back, and has won trophies at Athletico Madrid most recently. After losing Dejan Lovren, Calum Chambers, and Luke Shaw in the summer, Koeman needed a proven versatile defender at the right price. He got exactly what he wanted in Alderweireld.
Falcao, Manchester United
The summer of 2014 has seen Nani, Shinji Kagawa, Danny Welbeck, and Chicharito leave Old Trafford among others. A bizarre deal to me, Falcao earns roughly 350,000 pounds per week, 200,000 of which will be paid by United. I would have thought Van Gaal needed a hard man at the back more than a striker, but Falcao is undoubtedly world-class. Falcao and Rooney? Falcao and Robin Van Persie? Or boring old Van Persie and Rooney? Ed Woodward may have gotten this idea from playstation, but it definitely makes United more dangerous in the final third.
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