Arsenal
What they wanted
Arsène Wenger admitted he was looking for defensive cover and a defensive midfielder, along with 'half the managers in the Premier League'
What they got
Arsenal have made an impressive start and that may have convinced Wenger that the squad he has - with the addition of Thomas Vermaelen - will suffice
Pleat's verdict
Maybe a talented big man to replace Emmanuel Adebayor would have given them variations. Has resisted the urge to sign a midfield enforcer. Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere will get opportunities
The deals
In: Thomas Vermaelen Ajax, £10m Damián Martínez Independiente, £1.2m
Out: Emmanuel Adebayor Manchester City, £25m Kolo Touré Manchester City, £14m Abu Ogogo Dagenham & Redbridge, free Rene Steer Oldham Athletic, free Havard Nordtveit Nuremberg, loan Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Blackpool, loan Jay Simpson QPR, loan Amaury Bischoff released Rui Fonte released Paul Rodgers released James Dunne, released Vincent van den Berg released Anton Blackwood released
Aston Villa
What they wanted
At least one centre-half as a replacement for Martin Laursen, as well as a midfielder in place of Gareth Barry. A left-back was also sought
What they got
A restocked defence with Richard Dunne, whose move is set to be confirmed today, and James Collins but fans may wonder if Fabian Delph and the injured Stewart Downing are natural heirs to Barry
Pleat's verdict
Laursen's goodbye and Wilfred Bouma's long-term injury, allied to Curtis Davies's troublesome shoulder, forced O'Neill to breach the dam. Dunne is a seasoned campaigner. Collins is an 'over my dead body' defender. Delph should be eased in slowly
The deals
In: Stewart Downing Middlesbrough, £12m James Collins West Ham, £5m Habib Beye Newcastle, £3m Fabian Delph Leeds United, undisclosed Stephen Warnock Blackburn, undisclosed Andy Marshall unattached
Out: Gareth Barry Manchester City, £12m Zat Knight Bolton Wanderers, £4m Stuart Taylor Manchester City, free Sam Williams Yeovil, free Martin Laursen retired
Birmingham City
What they wanted
The signing of a creative midfielder and a proven Premier League goalscorer to boot
What they got
With Alex McLeish eschewing the search for a striker to focus on a creative player to complement his snarling midfield he will have been disappointed to lose out on Sporting Gijón's Míchel
Pleat's verdict
Spent sensibly but not sufficiently to make a strong challenge. Benítez could excite while Roger Johnson has the opportunity to step up
The deals
In: Christian Benítez Santos Laguna, £7.7m Roger Johnson Cardiff City, £5m Scott Dann Coventry City, £3.5m Barry Ferguson Rangers, £1.5m Giovanny Espinoza Barcelona Sporting Club, undisclosed James O'Shea Galway United, nominal Lee Bowyer West Ham, free Stephen Carr unattached, Joe Hart Manchester City, loan Teemu Tainio Sunderland, loan Grégory Vignal Lens, loan
Out: Stephen Kelly Fulham, free Michael McKerr Oldham, free James McPike Kettering, free, Krystian Pearce Peterborough, loan Robin Shroot Burton, loan Artur Krysiak Burton, loan Semih Aydilek released, Radhi Jaidi released, Mehdi Nafti released
Blackburn Rovers
What they wanted
The sale of Stephen Warnock to Aston Villa made a full-back a priority, while at the other end one goal in three games suggested the need for a new striker
What they got
Pascal Chimbonda seems an adequate replacement for Warnock, but the biggest surprise was that this was Sam Allardyce's only last-minute deal
Pleat's verdict
Losing Warnock and Roque Santa Cruz will hardly be compensated by their summer activity. Lars Jacobsen and Gaël Givet are unlikely to be big hits
The deals
In: Nikola Kalinic Hajduk Split, £12m Gaël Givet Marseille, £3.5m Pascal Chimbonda Tottenham, £2m Nikos Giannakopoulos Asteras, £5,000, Steven N'Zonzi Amiens, undisclosed Elrio van Heerden Bruges, free Lars Jacobsen Everton, free Míchel Salgado Real Madrid, free Franco Di Santo Chelsea, loan
Out: Roque Santa Cruz Manchester City, £17.5m Matt Derbyshire Olympiakos, £3m Paul Gallagher Leicester, £1m Stephen Warnock Aston Villa, undisclosed Bjorn Bussmann 1860 Munich, nominal Andre Ooijer PSV, free Aaron Mokoena Portsmouth, free Dean Winnard Accrington, free Andreas Arestidou Shrewsbury, free Jamie Clarke Lincoln, free Tony Kane Carlisle, free Keith Treacy Sheffield United, loan Alex Marrow Oldham Athletic, loan Nick Blackman Oldham Athletic, loan Gavin Gunning Tranmere, loan Alan Judge Plymouth, loan Mark Bunn Sheffield United, loan Tugay Kerimoglu retired Brian Hodge released
Bolton Wanderers
What they wanted
Two goals and no points from their opening three fixtures would suggest that some fresh blood was required, particularly to support Kevin Davies
What they got
The one-year loan signing of Ivan Klasnic will provide competition in the frontline. With the retention of Gary Cahill this has been a relatively successful summer
Pleat's verdict
Gary Megson knows his team's limitations. Zat Knight will have to show improvement. They seem well stocked at full-back, with Paul Robinson from West Brom joining Ricardo Gardner and Jlloyd Samuel
The deals
In: Zat Knight Aston Villa, £4m Lee Chung-yong FC Seoul, £2.2m Sam Ricketts Hull City, undisclosed Sean Davis Portsmouth, free Paul Robinson West Brom, loan Ivan Klasnic Nantes, loan
Out: Blerim Dzemaili Torino, undisclosed. James Sinclair released, Robert Sissons released, Nathan Woolfe released
Burnley
What they wanted
Owen Coyle did not want to unsettle an established squad with any last-minute wheeling and dealing. Preventing unwanted departures was priority No1
What they got
The addition of Premier League-tested André Bikey and no late departures is a job well done
Pleat's verdict
Steven Fletcher, a left-footer with good movement, is an excellent buy. But a difficult season is in store
The deals
In: Steven Fletcher Hibernian, £3m André Bikey Reading, £1.8m Tyrone Mears Derby, £500,000 Brian Easton Hamilton, £350,000 David Edgar Newcastle United, undisclosed Richard Eckersley Manchester United, undisclosed Fernando Guerrero Independiente del Valle, loan David Nugent Portsmouth, loan
Out: Alan Mahon Tranmere, free Steve Jones Walsall, free Alex MacDonald Falkirk, loan Adam Kay Chester, loan Chris Lynch Chester, loan Gabor Kiraly released
Chelsea
What they wanted
Chelsea have been the only Big Four club not to haemorrhage star players, so their desire for a marquee signing was never pressing enough
What they got
With Ribéry, Villa, Pirlo et al staying put the summer influx has been limited to Ross Turnbull, Daniel Sturridge, Yuri Zhirkov and Nemanja Matic
Pleat's verdict
Zhirkov has pedigree and gives more pace than Florent Malouda. Turnbull and Sturridge are depth signings. Unsurprisingly they will not break even in 2010, Peter Kenyon's prediction
The deals
In: Yuri Zhirkov, left CSKA Moscow, £18m Nemanja Matic MFK Kosice, £1.5m Daniel Sturridge Manchester City, tribunal Ross Turnbull Middlesbrough, free
Out: Ben Sahar Espanyol, £1m Andriy Shevchenko Dynamo Kyiv, undisclosed Frank Nouble West Ham, nominal Sergio Tejera Mallorca, nominal Morten Nielsen AZ Alkmaar, nominal Claudio Pizarro Werder Bremen, undisclosed Jimmy Smith Leyton Orient, free Michael Mancienne Wolves, loan Scott Sinclair Wigan, loan Franco Di Santo Blackburn Rovers, loan Ryan Bertrand Reading, loan Tom Taiwo Carlisle, loan Lee Sawyer Southend loan, Shaun Cummings West Brom, loan Jack Cork Coventry, loan Jacob Mellis Southampton, loan Patrick van Aanholt Coventry, loan Liam Bridcutt Stockport, loan
Everton
What they wanted
David Moyes wanted at least four men from a budget swelled by Lescott's sale, with two defenders, a midfielder and two wide men on list
What they got
Johnny Heitinga and Sylvain Distin fulfilled defensive needs. Diniyar Bilyaletdinov covers the left but missing out on Ever Banega leaves a gap
Pleat's verdict
Having squeezed the pips for Lescott, Moyes has replaced like for like with Distin at an outstanding profit. With Louis Saha, Jô and Yakubu available, they still have thrust up front
The deals
In: Johnny Heitinga Atlético Madrid, £6m Diniyar Bilyaletdinov Lokomotiv Moscow, £9m Sylvain Distin Portsmouth, undisclosed Shkodran Mustafi Hamburg, undisclosed Luke Garbutt Leeds United, fee to be determined by tribunal Anton Peterlin Ventura County Fusion, free Cody Arnoux Carolina Dynamo, free Jô Manchester City, loan
Out: Joleon Lescott Manchester City, £22m Tom McCready Hibernian, nominal Lars Jacobsen Blackburn, free John Paul Kissock Hamilton, free John Ruddy Motherwell, loan Lukas Jutkiewicz Motherwell, loan Nuno Valente released, Andy van der Meyde released
Fulham
What they wanted
Bolstering the midfield was one concern for Roy Hodgson. The other was up front, where an injury to Andy Johnson highlights a lack of top-class cover
What they got
Hodgson seems content with the limited business he conducted this summer, with Damien Duff and Jonathan Greening adding options to his squad
Pleat's verdict
Greening may give them more legs in midfield than Danny Murphy, but less creativity and few goals. Duff gives balance on the left but does not have that change of pace that protected his reputation
The deals
In: Damien Duff Newcastle, £2.5m Bjorn Helge Riise Lillestrom, undisclosed Kagiso Dikgacoi Golden Arrows, undisclosed David Elm Kalmar, undisclosed Stephen Kelly Birmingham, free Jonathan Greening West Brom, loan
Out: Troy Brown Ipswich, free Moritz Volz released, Julian Gray released
Hull City
What they wanted
To keep Michael Turner. To freshen the squad. To add defensive stability, midfield creativity and, above all, attacking incision
What they got
Several new faces but will they offset the loss of Turner? The strikers Jozy Altidore and Kamel Ghilas have made an impact
Pleat's verdict
More opportunities with Altidore and Stephen Hunt on the left. Defensively they do not appear as strong and may need something clever again
The deals
In: Stephen Hunt Reading, £3m Seyi Olofinjana Stoke, £3m Kamel Ghilas Celta Vigo, £2m Steven Mouyokolo Boulogne, undisclosed Paul McShane Sunderland, undisclosed Jozy Altidore Villarreal, loan Ibrahima Sonko Stoke, loan
Out: Sam Ricketts Bolton, undisclosed Michael Turner Sunderland, £12m Wayne Brown Leicester, free Matt Plummer, Dean Windass James Bennett all Darlington, free John Welsh Tranmere, free Ryan France Sheffield United, free Michael Bridges MK Dons, free Tom Woodhead released, Joe Lamplough released
Liverpool
What they wanted
A forward to support or cover for Fernando Torres. That was unlikely as Rafael Benítez's budget was used to improve contracts for current players
What they got
Greece defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos accounted for the last of Benítez's budget, following the earlier purchases of Alberto Aquilani and Glen Johnson
Pleat's verdict
Alvaro Arbeloa adequately replaced with the more attack-minded Johnson, at a heavy price. The loss of Alonso will be more difficult to cope with. Aquilani is more offensive and likes to attack defenders
The deals
In: Alberto Aquilani Roma, £20m Glen Johnson Portsmouth, £18m Sotirios Kyrgiakos AEK Athens, £1.5m Aaron King Rushden & Diamonds, nominal Chris Mavinga PSG, undisclosed
Out: Xabi Alonso Real Madrid, £30m Alvaro Arbeloa Real Madrid, £3.5m Sebastián Leto Panathinaikos, £1.3m Paul Anderson Nottingham Forest, £250,000 Adam Hammill Barnsley, undisclosed Sami Hyypia Bayer Leverkusen, free Jermaine Pennant Real Zaragoza, free Jack Hobbs Leicester, free Astrit Ajdarevic Leicester, free Shane O'Connor Ipswich, free Ryan Flynn Falkirk, loan Dean Bouzanis Wrexham, loan
Manchester City
What they wanted
Enough players of sufficiently high calibre to create a side to qualify for the Champions League
What they got
Nine players at a cost of around £120m. Mark Hughes is entitled to reflect on an 'exceptional' and 'unprecedented' recruitment programme
Pleat's verdict
Signings have transformed expectations but the team's balance will be important. Lovely alternatives up front - Bellamy's pace, Cruz's goals, Tevez's work rate and the unpredictable Adebayor
The deals
In: Emmanuel Adebayor Arsenal, £25m Carlos Tevez unattached, £25m Joleon Lescott Everton, £22m Roque Santa Cruz Blackburn, £17m Kolo Touré Arsenal, £14m Gareth Barry Aston Villa, £12m Nils Zander Shalke 04, undisclosed Stuart Taylor Aston Villa, free Sylvinho Barcelona, free
Out: Ched Evans Sheff Utd, £3m Gelson Fernandes Saint-Etienne, £2m Elano Blumer Galatasaray, undisclosed Kasper Schmeichel Notts County, undisclosed Daniel Sturridge Chelsea, fee to be set by tribunal Valeri Bojinov Parma, loan Jô Everton, loan Felipe Caicedo Sporting Lisbon, loan Joe Hart Birmingham, loan Shaleum Logan Tranmere, loan Clayton McDonald Walsall, loan Darius Vassell Ankaragucu, free Dietmar Hamann released, Michael Ball released, Danny Mills released, Richard Martin released, Angelos Tsiaklis released, Leandro Berti Glauber released, Tal Ben-Haim Portsmouth, undisclosed
Manchester United
What they wanted
At least two new players capable of filling the huge void left by the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo and, to a lesser extent, Carlos Tevez
What they got
Antonio Valencia arrived to take Ronaldo's place while Michael Owen's arrival was unexpected.
Pleat's verdict
The big question mark will be replacing Ronaldo's goals. Owen is only likely to play a small part. Despite the £80m - a good sale in the long term - was cash hard to find?
The deals
In: Antonio Valencia Wigan, £16m Gabriel Obertan Bordeaux, undisclosed Mame Biram Diouf Molde, undisclosed Michael Owen Newcastle, free
Out: Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid, £80m Fraizer Campbell Sunderland, £3.5m Manucho Real Valladolid, undisclosed Lee Martin Ipswich, undisclosed Richard Eckersley Burnley, undisclosed Rodrigo Possebon Braga, loan Carlos Tevez loan ended
Portsmouth
What they wanted
A squad large enough to see them through what could be a very long season after a summer of upheaval and departures
What they got
A summer-long talent drain as the takeover dragged on. Finally signed several players with minimal Premier League experience
Pleat's verdict
A mad dash in the final furlong after the internal wranglings of the last few months. Paying the price for the unsupportable salaries that brought an FA cup win
The deals
In: Kevin-Prince Boateng Tottenham, £4m Mike Williamson Watford, £2m Tal Ben Haim Manchester City, undisclosed Tommy Smith Watford, undisclosed Michael Brown Wigan, undisclosed Steve Finnan Espanyol, free Aaron Mokoena Blackburn, free Antti Niemi Fulham, free Aruna Dindane Lens, loan Jamie O'Hara Tottenham, loan Frédéric Piquionne Lyon, loan Anthony Vanden Borre Genoa, loan Hassan Yebda Benfica, loan
Out: Glen Johnson Liverpool, £18m Peter Crouch Tottenham, £9m Niko Kranjcar Tottenham £2.5m Martin Cranie Coventry, undisclosed Sylvain Distin Everton, undisclosed Sean Davis Bolton, free Andrea Mbuyi-Mutombo Standard Liège, free Andre Blackman Bristol City, free David Nugent Burnley, loan. Sol Campbell released, Lauren released, Glen Little released, Noé Pamarot released, Jerome Thomas released, Djimi Traoré released
Stoke City
What they wanted
Stoke comfortably survived after Tony Pulis's frantic trading last summer and 12 months on he was looking to add depth to his squad in most areas
What they got
Stoke spent more than £12m in the final week on three players, Robert Huth, Tuncay Sanli and Danny Collins, as Pulis added an element of quality
Pleat's verdict
Peter Coates, a genuine football philanthropist, has given Tony Pulis superb backing. Collins, Huth and Tuncay are proven, while they have resisted moves to take Ryan Shawcross away
The deals
In: Robert Huth Middlesbrough, £5m Tuncay Sanli Middlesbrough, £5m Dean Whitehead Sunderland, initial £3m Diego Arismendi Club Nacional, £2.9m Danny Collins Sunderland, £2.75m Matt Lund Crewe, nominal Ben Marshall Crewe, nominal
Out: Ben Marshall Northampton, loan Ibrahima Sonko Hull, loan Vincent Péricard released, Marc Grocott released, Jimmy Phillips released, Tom Thorley released
Sunderland
What they wanted
Increased aggression and a reinforced spine. To reduce an overblown squad and to sign two strikers, two midfielders and two defenders
What they got
Two strikers, two midfielders, three defenders and a far tougher backbone now manned by Michael Turner, Lee Cattermole, Lorik Cana and Darren Bent
Pleat's verdict
Cattermole will give them bite, Turner will give them height - but they will need all the qualities of Reid, Richardson and Malbranque
The deals
In: Darren Bent Tottenham, £10m Lee Cattermole Wigan, £6m Lorik Cana Marseille, £5m Fraizer Campbell Man United, £3.5m Michael Turner Hull, undisclosed Paulo da Silva Toluca, free John Mensah Lyon, loan
Out: Michael Chopra Cardiff, £4m Dean Whitehead Stoke, £3m Danny Collins Stoke, £2.75m Grant Leadbitter Ipswich, up to £2.6m Greg Halford Wolves, £2m Carlos Edwards Ipswich, up to £1.35m Paul McShane Hull, undisclosed Anthony Stokes Hibs, undisclosed Nick Colgan Grimsby, free Peter Hartley Hartlepool, free Teemu Tainio Birmingham, loan Djibril Cissé Marseille, loan ended Calum Davenport West Ham, loan ended Tal Ben Haim Man City, loan ended Arnau Riera released David Connolly released Dwight Yorke released Darren Ward released Nile McArdle released
Tottenham Hotspur
What they wanted
Two good quality players for every position. The ones that needed reinforcing were central defence and left midfield after Luka Modric's injury
What they got
Sébastien Bassong added strength to the fragile defence, while Niko Kranjcar's arrival on deadline day gives cover for his fellow Croatian
Pleat's verdict
Harry Redknapp has replaced players who faltered with more quality. Midfield and wide positions look much stronger and expectations are now high
The deals
In: Peter Crouch Portsmouth, £9m Sébastien Bassong Newcastle United, £8m Kyle Naughton Sheff Utd, undisclosed Kyle Walker Sheff Utd, undisclosed Anton Blackwood unattached, Niko Krancjar Portsmouth, £2.5m
Out: Darren Bent Sunderland, £10m Didier Zokora Seville, £8.5m, Kevin-Prince Boateng Portsmouth, £4m Pascal Chimbonda Blackburn, £2m Chris Gunter Nottingam Forest, £1.75m Ben Alnwick Norwich, loan Troy Archibald-Henville Exeter, loan David Button Crewe, loan Sam Cox Cheltenham, loan Jake Livermore Derby, loan Jacques Maghoma Burton, loan Jamie O'Hara Portsmouth, loan Jon Obika Yeovil, loan Adel Taarabt QPR, loan Andros Townsend Leyton Orient, loan Kyle Walker Sheffield United, loan Gilberto, Ricardo Rocha, Simon Dawkins, Kyle Fraser-Allen, Cian Hughton, Danny Hutchins, David Hutton, Takura Mtandari, Saulo Asajile, Mark Clare, James Dalton, Ajet Shehu all released
West Ham United
What they wanted
Gianfranco Zola has spoken of a squad of 20 senior outfield players - two for each position - meaning he is currently short of three fit strikers
What they got
Manuel da Costa may prove a more than adequate replacement for James Collins. But a striker was the priority and one was not signed
Pleat's verdict
Financial restrictions have limited Zola's efforts. Matthew Upson is an important hold and Carlton Cole has improved considerably. Italian signings may be short of top drawer
The deals
In: Herita Ilunga Toulouse, £2.75m Robert Kovac Spartak Moscow, £1.8m Manuel da Costa Fiorentina, undisclosed Fabio Daprelà Grasshopper, undisclosed Alessandro Diamanti Livorno, undisclosed Peter Kurucz Ujpest, undisclosed Jack Lampe Harlow, undisclosed Luis Jiménez Internazionale, loan Frank Nouble Chelsea, tribunal
Out: James Collins Aston Villa, £5m Savio Nsereko Fiorentina, undisclosed Lee Bowyer Birmingham City, free Kyle Reid Sheffield United, free Joe Widdowson Grimsby Town, free Freddie Sears Crystal Palace, loan David Di Michele Torino, loan ended Jan Lastuvka Shakhtar Donetsk, loan ended Walter López released, Lucas Neill released, Tony Stokes released, Diego Tristán released, Jimmy Walker released
Wigan Athletic
What they wanted
Roberto Martínez wanted added firepower following an indifferent start to the season, plus a replacement for Lee Cattermole in central midfield
What they got
Frustrating. A late move for Scott McDonald at Celtic came to nothing, so much will be expected of Jason Scotland and Jordi Gómez
Pleat's verdict
Martínez played admirable football at Swansea but has failed to take his most influential player, Ferrie Bodde, to Wigan
The deals
In: Jason Scotland Swansea, £2m Jordi Gómez Espanyol, £1.7m James McCarthy Hamilton, undisclosed Mohamed Diame Rayo Vallecano, undisclosed Hendry Thomas Deportivo Olimpia, free Scott Sinclair Chelsea, loan Antonio Amaya Rayo Vallecano, subject to international clearance
Out: Antonio Valencia Manchester United, £16m Lee Cattermole Sunderland, £6m Lewis Montrose Wycombe, free Ben Watson QPR, loan Amir Zaki Zamalek, loan ended Mido Middlesbrough, loan ended Antoine Sibierski released, Henri Camara released
Wolverhampton Wanderers
What they wanted
Mick McCarthy identified early in summer positions that needed strengthening, most notably a player who had previously scored goals in the top flight
What they got
Molineux would seem to boast an embarrassment of riches in attack, with Maierhofer and Doyle joining Ebanks-Blake, Keogh and Iwelumo
Pleat's verdict
Rapid Vienna's Maierhofer looked capable against Villa and Doyle should do well. But Mick McCarthy's determination to give Championship players a platform might not work in his favour
The deals
In: Kevin Doyle Reading, £6.5m Nenad Milijas Red Star, £2.7m Greg Halford Sunderland, £2m Ronald Zubar Marseille, £1.5m Andrew Surman Southampton, £1.2m Stefan Maierhofer Rapid Vienna, undisclosed Marcus Hahnemann Reading, free Michael Mancienne Chelsea, loan Segundo Castillo Red Star Belgrade, loan
Out: Darren Potter Sheffield Wednesday, undisclosed Stephen Gleeson MK Dons, undisclosed Elliott Bennett Brighton, undisclosed Lewis Gobern MK Dons, free Neill Collins Preston, loan George Friend Millwall, loan Jason Shackell Doncaster, loan
