The England international duo became City manager Manuel Pellegrini's first major additions
during the current transfer window as Sterling completed his # 49million move from rivals Liverpool [via BBC Sport], whilst less than a week after committing his future to Aston Villa, Delph staged a stunning u-turn to join last season's Premier League runners - up for # 8million [via BBC Sport].
He also does not fit FO's description of players who (paraphrasing): «did not want to leave their
clubs during the current transfer window in order to make sure they did not lose their spot at the World Cup», considering that Bobby Wood's country isn't going.
Tottenham's lack of
activity during the current transfer window has certainly worried the club faithful and with only two weeks remaining before deadline day, time is certainly running out for Spurs to bring in new players to North London this summer.
Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly keen on signing a new
winger during the current transfer window and has already lost out on a deal for Ukrainian star Yevhen Konoplyanka, who joined La Liga outfit Sevilla earlier in the summer from last season's Europa League finalists Dnipro.
With Pedro's future at the Nou Camp uncertain at the minute following strong links with a move to the Barclays Premier League [via Sky Sports], last season's Champions League winners have a plan in place in case the forward decides to join the Red
Devils during the current transfer window.
The Red Devils have already signed Memphis
Depay during the current transfer window, and with Pedro rumoured to be following the forward to Old Trafford [Metro], Young's time in the first team may be drawing to a close.
If he does not let the Chile international
go during the current transfer window the chances are that Alexis will leave on a free when his current contract expires at the end of the coming season, unless the boss can persuade him to stay and that is only going to happen if Arsenal show that we have the ambition and ability to win the Premioer League and start challenging properly for the Champions League.
The experienced stopper confirmed earlier this week that while he would not be leaving
OM during the current transfer window, he would be open to switching clubs during the summer, finally seeking a move away from the Stade Velodrome.
Kenedy is poised to become Mourinho's fifth signing of the summer following the arrivals of compatriot Nathan, Radamel Falcao, Asmir Begovic and Danilo Pantic at Stamford
Bridge during the current transfer window.
With the new players that have
arrived during the current transfer window, many West Ham fans have taken to social media to set out their favoured starting eleven for the new season assuming everybody is fit, which of course is a situation that never seems to happen with our club.
Tottenham Hotspur's struggles to bring in new players to North
London during the current transfer window have been well documented and such failures has been a source of much frustration for the fans as well as some players.
Unfortunately, he is yet another player to have left for bigger and better
things during the current transfer window by transferring to Ligue 1 rivals Monaco, who finished ten places higher than Marseille last season.
Newcastle United have missed out on a number of top
targets during the current transfer window and it has to be said that manager Rafael Benitez has been left frustrated with the lack of activity at St. James» Park so far.
Having invested a further # 100 million
+ during the current transfer window to mould the team in Pep's image, the total spending since the takeover is now nudging towards # 1 billion.
Defensively, Chelsea's squad hasn't made any major
changes during the current transfer window, but the once well organised defensive unit has shown some major weaknesses in their open three games in the new campaign.
After all the speculation and concern from Arsenal fans about whether or not we would be saying goodbye to our star performer Alexis
Sanchez during the current transfer window, it is looking ever more likely that he will not be going anywhere for the time being, although there are still a few weeks of the window left.
Tottenham's lack of
activity during the current transfer window would most certainly have frustrated the club faithful but as an encouragement, Spurs are getting linked with numerous players in recent times and it does look like the North London side will be bringing in a couple of new faces to the club before the end of the summer transfer window.
With a number of clubs showing a firm interest in Phillips, Rangers believe there is a very strong chance he will
leave during the current transfer window and have identified several possible replacements.
Moreno appeared to be on borrowed time, and there was a feeling that it was more of a when and not if he left
during this current transfer window.