Premier League fans highly anticipating the contribution of Arsenal Gabriel…
The January window has passed and fans around the country can now breathe a sigh of relief as full concentration can now be directed towards the real football.
The fight against relegation, the race for the top four and the two hoarse title race will dominate the column inches, but there is one thing left to be decided.
Respective clubs will be hoping that any signings made in January can contribute to the targets listed above and the Premier League produced a poll for fans to vote for the signing most likely to make an immediate impact.
Check the nominees and results below.
Carles Gil – Aston Villa
Aston Villa brought in the Spanish play-maker from Valencia for a reported £3.2m fee (via BBC Sport) in a move in which the club hoped would aid their lack of goals. Gil was one of the players who was able to leave the Emirates Stadium at the weekend with his personal pride intact as he tried to make things happen and was positive in possession. Gil was sold by Valencia so the club would be able to comply with FFP and, at 22, could become a major hit at Villa Park.
Wilfried Bony – Manchester City
As they chase Chelsea in the title race, Man City went out and added the player who scored the most Premier League goals in the calender year of 2014. Bony is a powerful forward who would compliment Sergio Aguero and could potentially become the difference in a very close title race. Just how Man City managed to shell out £25 million despite being sanctioned by UEFA due to FFP violations remains unresolved, a top which will certainly be brought up by Jose Mourinho should his team relinquish their five point lead.
Gabriel – Arsenal
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It is quite unusual for a transfer window to go by and Arsenal fans are not calling for Arsene Wenger’s head due to a lack of activity. Wenger addressed the issues in his defence, mainly the fact that he only had two recognised central defenders in his entire squad. Gabriel from Villarreal was brought in and the squads considerable strength is now visible with eight defenders now competing for four positions. The Brazilian was highly regarded during his time in Spain, yet the jury is still pretty much out in terms of his suitability to the Premier League.
Andrej Kramaric
Kramaric represented a coup for Leicester City considering the strikers goal-scoring record in Croatia and the fact that Chelsea were interested in player. The fact that the forward was a club record fee for the club, keeping them in the Premier League will go a long way to paying back the hefty price-tag paid for him.
Jermain Defoe – Sunderland
Jermaine Defoe would have been a wonderful signing for any club in the lower half of the table because. Despite his expensive value, the striker guarentees goals. Sunderland may have become favourites to avoid the drop as soon as the former Spurs man signed on the dotted line.
The results are in….