Proof that West Ham will win the title, finish 11th, be occupied by Saudi Arabia or relegated.

West Ham were the last Premier League side to sign permanent contracts this summer. The last team to do so But they can win the title.

The Hammers have signed Edson Alvarez, with Harry Maguire and James Ward-Prowse also in their sights. But what does the past tell us about the Premier League team that blinks every summer?

2022 – Leicester
Brendan Rodgers said last year that “It feels a little strange not to sign anyone” last year. As it became clear Lester would not let him bring in Joe Allen and Scott Sinclair.

The Irishman was not very pleased with adding only backup goalkeeper – Alex Smithies – to his squad on a free transfer in the fifth game of the season, with Wout Faes boarding the sinking ship. September 1

after continuous cracks in the glass ceiling Together they set in by having humiliated the Premier League’s top teams in 2016, the cost-cutting Foxes are about to fall to the floor.

With West Ham having an advantage over relegated Leicester with Dean Smith in charge, the Foxes were stalled by the lack of concrete offers for a substantial amount of desirable assets. while clubs All eyes were on Youri Tielemans, James Maddison, Harvey Barnes and a few others without showing up, eventually Chelsea signing Wesley Foe. Fana, but that came at the end of the deadline. This, combined with Leicester’s ever-growing operating costs and the ensuing tight budget, creates a formula for the Championship.

Not that Hammer took advantage of Declan Rice’s fortune early on.…

Final Position: 18th

2021 – Newcastle
When Manchester City completed the signing of Jack England’s Grealish in August 2021 Newcastle, before the takeover, were the last team in the transfer market, with Steve Bruce designing another mid-table finish. and was rewarded with a window that almost accomplished the impossible. by invoking a little sympathy from the Magpies who were loyal to the manager in question.

“I think we need at least three or four but for me now it adds a little bit of quality to the team,” Bruce warned at the end of last season. Surprisingly, Mike Ashley was not taken lightly. Adding the first team alone is not a technical boost. It’s about bringing in impressive loanee Joe Willock permanently.

Things changed a bit in October when not saudi arabia It is a public investment fund of the country. Came in, sacked Bruce, brought in Eddie Howe and spent most of the club’s Premier League season the following January. pulled them out of relegation in the process.

The jokes about the summer’s investment drive are flawless. Santiago Munoz joined on loan from Santos Laguna because Newcastle will never make a cultural impact on them. more worlds than they did with Goal! trilogy

Final position: 11

2020 – Aston Villa
After the brilliance of the first summer’s transfer window in the Premier League put Tyrone Mings, Ezri Konsa and Douglas Luiz at the top, with new Stoke striker Wesley signed for a club-record fee, Aston Villa are now at the top. able to receive A more measurable approach to team building during lockdown.

Keeping their powder dry until September after barely surviving relegation, Villans have made three transfers that will help form the backbone of their second Premier League arrival, which will take time to develop. But has now flourished positively under Unai Emery.

Matty Cash narrowly squeezed Ollie Watkins and Emi Martinez to the post. And has been a reliable right-back for most of the three years since then, Villa also loaned Ross Barkley in that transfer window.

Final position: 11

2019 – Liverpool
While Jurgen Klopp and his friends are having a sweet time. to perform an erroneously delayed rebuild. Liverpool have benefited from watching the transfer chaos without being involved before.

Decision-makers at Anfield were asked roundly about their response to winning the 2019 Champions League trophy, potentially opening up previously inaccessible avenues followed by the signings of two youngsters. Junior line-ups include Sepp van den Berg and Harvey Elliot, with reserve goalkeepers Adrian and Andy Lonergan also joining.

Liverpool can afford to see the end of both age ranges after extending the contracts of Mo Salah, Jordan Henderson, Sadio Mane, Joe Gomez, Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold. within the last year This stiffened the spine, which was painfully missed. Premier League leaders, just one point clear of Manchester City

There will be no such fixture next season as Liverpool showed transfer indifference by winning 26 of their first 27 games before a modest lockdown cut the lead over Manchester City. Runner up to 18 points

Final Position: 1st

2018 – Spurs
Liverpool won in the Champions League final. In Madrid, there is no ordinary right to be there after taking a passive market path to glory.

Spurs don’t fit the description of being the last Premier League club to sign, having surveyed throughout the summer of 2018 doing nothing.

A mixture of rising stadium costs – the cheese room won’t build itself – and some intense Daniel Levying mean that Mauricio Pochettino’s claims to “be brave” and “take risks” are either ignored or stick up, however. how to cut

There are lots of Like A New Signings. Lucas Moura joined in January and is armed with a proper pre-season. The renewal card was recklessly abandoned, while Harry Kane, Erik Lamela, Heung-min Son, Dele Alli, Jan Vertonghen, Toby Alderweireld and even Pochettino himself were stuck on a new deal during the 2018/19 campaign. Moussa Sissoko was set aside. from the spying of the European aristocracy

Some rumors are more important than others. Jack Grealish is an obvious target for Spurs but is unwilling to pay £7million more. Seeing him at Villa Park, Anthony Martial is another untouched option.

so as not to be an obstacle Tottenham only moved a distant third from third place, 23 points clear of the Premier League summit. They reach a distant fourth, 27 points behind champions Manchester City, but they leave Pep Guardiola’s side out of Europe in a ludicrous Europe only Liverpool can stop.

Final Position: 4th