Manchester City made their move only for Arsenal to fail to get Thomas Lemar and the status quo endured. Alexandre Lacazette is now the club’s record signing and much will rest on him while Sead Kolasinac adds some toughness. Eddie Howe has certainly strengthened his squad and managed to retain Josh King, who signed a four-year deal on Wednesday. Read moreBurnleyQuite a busy transfer window for the Clarets, who managed to raise more than £40m by mid-August through the departures of Michael Keane and Andre Gray. The priority for the summer had always been to retain the players Pochettino wanted to keep – including Eric Dier, who was a target for Manchester United.

Source: The Guardian August 31, 2017 23:59 UTC