At roughly the halfway point of the 2023/24 campaign, enough time has passed to pass judgment on this season’s Premier League transfers.
There may only be six months of data to consider, but it often doesn’t take long to be able to judge a transfer. If a player fits, they fit, and the directors can breathe a sigh of relief in the knowledge that they haven’t wasted a huge sum of money.
Here are the best signings of the Premier League season – so far.
Certainly not a big name, but one that has proved crucial to Luton Town so far. Ahead of their first season in the Premier League, the Hatters hierarchy knew that every signing they made needed to land.
After not retaining Ethan Horvath on the way up, Luton had to sign a first-choice goalkeeper and Thomas Kaminski, arriving for £2.5m from Blackburn Rovers, has been a great pick-up.
The 31-year-old has quickly won the trust of the Hatters fanbase with some remarkable shot-stopping exploits, particularly against the division’s elite.
Pau Torres’ first hour as a Premier League footballer was the lowest ebb of what has blossomed into a stellar debut season. Rushed onto the pitch in place of the injured captain Tyrone Mings, Torres and Villa swiftly conceded three second-half goals in a 5-1 loss to Newcastle United.
Outside the furnace of a raucous St James’ Park, Torres rapidly assimilated to his new surroundings and teammates. A key pillar in Unai Emery’s Europa League-winning Villarreal side, Torres perfectly executes his manager’s outrageously aggressive offside while offering the passing angles to start Villa’s intricate buildup play with his dominant left foot.
Snapped up in his prime at 26, the £31.5m fee Villa coughed up already looks like a steal.
It would be fair to assume that Micky van de Ven would be a little higher on the list if he did not get a serious injury just as people were starting to take real notice of the Dutchman.
He is expected to end up costing Tottenham £43m but if he can play as well as he did before the November injury against Chelsea once he’s back, that will look like a pretty small fee. Van de Ven was commanding the backline, made players around him better, and broke into midfield very well. Ange Postecoglou is missing him dearly right now.
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