What Lukaku, Ronaldo and the 2021/22 summer influx said ahead of their Premier League moves

It's the same every transfer window. The manager has been tracking the player for a long time and is delighted to sign someone with a proven pedigree who will lift the team to another level.

The player, meanwhile, had his heart set on the move once he heard of the club's interest and is coming to win things, once he has earned their place in the team, of course. 

Gabriel Jesus is one of the latest players to buy into the formula: "Since day one when I knew I could come to play for Arsenal, I was happy," he said after his Gunners reveal.

We'll come back to him in six months when he's on the bench behind Eddie Nketiah, Arsenal are wallowing in eighth and Mikel Arteta has been sacked.

Romelu Lukaku was in contact with Inter throughout last season