Most tweeted-about signings of the summer revealed.
A look at the top ten most tweeted-about signings of the summer transfer window, featuring Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea deals…
10) Angel Di Maria (Manchester United to PSG)
Just making the top ten is Angel Di Maria, who just a year earlier will have been one of the very biggest stories of the summer transfer window.
9) Nicolas Otamendi (Valencia to Manchester City)
Given that Manchester United were favourites to sign him for so long, one imagines there were plenty of mocking tweets from City fans when this went through.
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8) Kevin De Bruyne (Wolfsburg to Manchester City)
The most expensive signing of the summer, Kevin De Bruyne comes 8th in this list after his big move to Manchester City finally went through after lengthy negotiations.
7) Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton to Manchester United)
A big story of the summer, Morgan Schneiderlin ended up snubbing Arsenal for Manchester United after finally leaving Southampton.
6) Xherdan Shaqiri (Inter Milan to Stoke City)
A surprise deal, Stoke City attracted much attention on social media for their ambitious buy of Inter Milan playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri.
5) Matteo Darmian (Torino to Manchester United)
Not the biggest name on the move this summer, but Matteo Darmian’s move from Torino was clearly greeted positively by United fans.
4) Christian Benteke (Aston Villa to Liverpool)
Moving in a £32.5m deal, Christian Benteke ended lengthy speculation by moving from Aston Villa to Liverpool in a high-profile transfer.
3) Raheem Sterling (Liverpool to Manchester City)
Undoubtedly one of the biggest stories of the whole transfer window, Raheem Sterling got his wish in leaving Liverpool for Manchester City.
2) Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich to Manchester United)
Another high-profile United deal, World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger made a surprise move to Old Trafford to send Twitter into meltdown.
1) Pedro (Barcelona to Chelsea)
A deal that came quite out of the blue, Pedro ended up joining Chelsea from Barcelona, despite long being linked with Manchester United.
