It’s been a wildly entertaining Premiership campaign thus far, and one of the major reasons why is that several clubs went out in the off-season and invigorated their rosters by signing marquee names.
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A handful of players from abroad landed in England for the first time over the summer, while others simply moved from one Premier League club to another.
Regardless of the route they took to arrive at their current teams, a handful of summer signings have distinguished themselves with their stellar play this season.
Manchester City paid Atletico Madrid 45 million euros for Sergio Aguero, and the Argentine playmaker has lived up to that hefty price tag, scoring 11 goals and helping propel the Blues to the top of the table.
When West Ham was relegated at the end of last season, French forward Demba Ba moved to Newcastle United. Ba has been in fine form ever since, scoring 11 goals, and he is a major reason why the Magpies are challenging for a Champions league spot.
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Defender Phil Jones has been a regular starter for Manchester United since his summer transfer from Blackburn, while Spaniard Juan Mata has impressed Chelsea fans with his sublime creative skills following his move from Valencia.
And let’s not forget about Michel Vorm!
Swansea City paid FC Utrecht a mere 1.5 million euros for Vorm in what has turned out to be one of the shrewdest moves of the summer transfer window: the Dutch goalkeeper has played every minute of every game thus far for the Welsh club and leads the Premier League in clean sheets with seven. Talk about getting bang for your buck!
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All five have made an impact with their new teams.
It raises the big question: Who has been the best signing of the season so far in the BPL: Sergio Aguero, Demba Ba, Phil Jones, Juan Mata or Michel Vorm?
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Which of these players has been the best signing of the season so far in the BPL?
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