We assess how each top-flight side fared in the search for quality and value during the summer window
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Andrea Berta’s first transfer window since taking over as sporting director has been busy. Headline moves for Viktor Gyökeres and Eberechi Eze have given Mikel Arteta the firepower and creativity he asked for, while Martín Zubimendi has added class to midfield. The arrival of Cristhian Mosquera, Christian Nørgaard, Noni Madueke and Kepa Arrizabalaga has also added depth to Arsenal’s squad that is already being called on after a series of early season injuries, while the late signing of the exciting Ecuador defender, Piero Hincapié, should prove to be a shrewd addition. Ed Aarons
It has been a painfully slow start to the season and a strange summer. Villa retained their talented spine but struggled to enhance their squad until deadline day, with Harvey Elliott and Jadon Sancho joining on loan to give Unai Emery’s side much-needed fresh impetus. Both arrive with points to prove. Sancho is seen as a low-risk signing, similar to Marcus Rashford in January, but it has not been an entirely joined-up window. Evann Guessand made his first Villa start in Sunday’s collapse against Crystal Palace and Villa will hope he evolves into a key threat. Ben Fisher
