The transfer window: Who has made the best signings so far?

The countdown to the start of the European football season is on. Clubs across the continent are putting their final preparations together before the big kick-off. Fitness is the primary focus on the training pitch, but behind the scenes, the scramble for last-minute signings continues ahead of the transfer window deadline on September 1st.

As usual, plenty of money has been spent in the English Premier League. Transfers in midfield have dominated this summer, with many teams looking to fix issues in that area of the pitch ahead of the new season.

Top-flight club Liverpool FC has shaken up their squad by signing World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton and attacking midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig in Germany. However, the unexpected losses of their captain Jordan Henderson to Al-Ettifaq and dominant defensive midfielder Fabinho, to Al-Ittihad sees a need for one or two extra new faces.

There's been a lot of movement in Manchester too. Man City said goodbye to captain Ikay Gundogan. The treble-winning legend departed for Barcelona just weeks after lifting the club's first-ever European Cup. Over at Old Trafford, United have raided rivals Chelsea for England international Mason Mount. The academy graduate fell out of favour at Stamford Bridge last season.

The biggest signing so far, however, is undoubtedly that of Declan Rice moving to Arsenal. Ultimately, it took a club-record £105 million transfer fee to convince West Ham to sell him. After finishing runners-up in the league last season, fans of the Gunners believe this signing will be the fairy dust they need to finish top of the table next year.

"The statement of the signing is absolutely massive. One that very rarely I've seen in my lifetime as an