This transfer window has arguably been the biggest and busiest in many years. Premier League clubs have spent over a combined \u00a31 billion in an attempt to make sure their squads are ready for the new season. As always, there are clubs who don’t quite reach their targets. These are the teams who have had the worst Premier League summer transfer windows.<\/p>\n
After a very impressive season, Tony Pulis will look to carry the momentum forward into the new campaign.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The Baggies have brought in an abundance of talent and also managed to retain many of their key players from last year. Most notably, they have brought in Polish midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak on loan, who fits perfectly into Pulis’ style of play. <\/span><\/p>\n Furthermore, they also signed Arsenal left-back Kieran Gibbs, who will be used to strengthen their defence. Gibbs has Premier League experience and is a solid addition to the squad. <\/span><\/p>\n The Baggies appear to not have brought in enough talent to secure a spot in Europe, however with Tony Pulis as manager, anything is possible.<\/span><\/p>\n Having narrowly avoided relegation last season, Swansea needed to bring in a lot of quality this summer. <\/span><\/p>\n The likes of Tammy Abraham and Sam Clucas are definitely talented players but are not quite Premier League quality yet. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Swans lost their key player for the past few seasons, Gylfi Sigurdsson. The Icelandic midfielder has made a move to Everton for \u00a345 million and his presence will be severely missed as he often was the heart and soul of the team. <\/span><\/p>\n However, the Swans have managed to secure the loan signing of Renato Sanches who will likely be their new key man. Sanches received tremendous praise during the 2016 European Championships, but was unable to earn consistent playing time at Bayern Munich.<\/span><\/p>\n Last season’s runners up have had a very quiet summer, adding just four new additions to their current squad. <\/span><\/p>\n Spurs had a great season last year and narrowly missed out on the title. Pochettino was very happy with his side last year and was under no pressure to make new signings. <\/span><\/p>\n English international Kyle Walker was a marquee departure this summer. The 27 year-old was a key part of Spurs\u2019s back line and he even earned himself a spot in the PFA Team of the Year. The departure of Walker means that latest signing Serge Aurier will be Pochettino\u2019s first choice right back. <\/span><\/p>\n Spurs’ first signing of the window was Colombian centre-back Davinson Sanchez from Ajax. Sanchez will likely be Pochetino\u2019s back up centre-back and may be used as part of a back three. Although he is a good signing for the club, Spurs have not been very successful during this summer.<\/span><\/p>\n Another mid-table side, Watford, have had an average transfer window. They were able to retain many of their upper tier players as well as add plenty of foreign and domestic talent. <\/span><\/p>\n The Hornets brought in young Englishmen Nathaniel Chalobah and Andre Gray to bolster their attack. Chalobah struggled to get game time at Chelsea and will\u00a0<\/span>be able to play regularly and thrive at Watford. Andre Gray has Premier League experience and will be a great replacement for captain Troy Deeney. <\/span><\/p>\n They were also able to bring in Brazilian Richarlison and Benfica striker Andre Carillo on loan. Both of these talented individuals will be able to help strengthen the current squad and with new manager Marco Silva, Watford should comfortably retain their spot in England\u2019s top flight.<\/span><\/p>\n New manager Frank De Boer has not had the best transfer window and that is reflected in Palace\u2019s opening games in the Premier League. <\/span><\/p>\n Having only brought in three players, Palace look to be early relegation favourites. The addition of loan signings Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Timothy Fosu-Mensah will definitely strengthen the current team. <\/span><\/p>\n However, with the increasing competition of the Premier League it will be a struggle for Crystal Palace this season.<\/span><\/p>\n Newly promoted Huddersfield have not been able to bring in a great deal of Premier League worthy players. <\/span><\/p>\n Their best signing has been Aaron Mooy, who joined on a club record deal from Manchester City. They have signed a lot of other players too, the most notable being Tom Ince and Jonas Lossl. <\/span><\/p>\n However, they are looking much more prepared than the other two promoted teams, despite being obvious underdogs.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Having got off to a great start, it\u2019ll be interesting to see whether or not they will be able to maintain this form throughout the season.<\/span><\/p>\n Unfortunately, during the course of the summer it doesn\u2019t feel as though Brighton have strengthened since their promotion. <\/span><\/p>\n Although they’ve made a lot of signings and broken their transfer record a number of times, they are bringing in largely unknown players with no experience in the Premier League. <\/span><\/p>\n9. Swansea City<\/span><\/h2>\n
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8. Spurs<\/span><\/h2>\n
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7. Watford<\/span><\/h2>\n
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6. Crystal Palace<\/span><\/h2>\n
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5. Huddersfield Town<\/span><\/h2>\n
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4. Brighton and Hove Albion<\/span><\/h2>\n
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