Top 5 Premier League done deals of the summer s first transfer window

There were some frenzied dealings by English Premier League sides during the 10 days before the special transfer window was slammed shut on June 10.

While the move was to allow Manchester City and Chelsea, the two sides in the Club World Cup to strengthen their squads ahead of the month-long tournament in the United States, their EPL rivals were also quick to snap up players.

Here are the top five deals done in this period before the transfer window reopens from June 16 to Sept 1.

5. Caoimhin Kelleher (Brentford)

Since their promotion in 2021, Brentford’s shrewd recruitment strategy has been one of the key factors that helped them beat the drop and become Premier League mainstays. And their latest coup is no different.

Kelleher arrives in West London as a Premier League champion and one of the division’s best shot-stoppers all for a reported cheap price of £12.5 million (S$21.7 million). At Liverpool, he stepped in comfortably when Alisson Becker was out injured, however he was never able to hold down the position and as such, was confined to the bench for most of his career on Merseyside.

After publicly stating his desire to play regularly in his bid to cement his place as Ireland’s first choice goalkeeper, Brentford have granted him that chance following Mark Flekken’s departure to Bayer Leverkusen.

4. Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool)

Speaking of Leverkusen, the German side have traded their dynamic wing-back Jeremie Frimpong to Liverpool after the Reds triggered his £33.8 million release clause.

The Premier League champions are looking to bolster their squad after right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold left for Real Madrid on June 1 and they have moved quickly