With the summer transfer window now open, clubs are scrambling around to try and find new additions ahead of the 2025/2026 campaign. Profit and sustainability regulations being introduced in the last few years mean clubs are having to be smart with how they spend, and we might not see too many £100m+ deals like we have done in the past. Liverpool’s recent acquisition of Florian Wirtz is a bit of an anomaly in today’s market, but you do have to factor in that they barely spent anything last summer.
As a result of the regulations, clubs may be forced to dip into different markets for some of their new signings. Although the price of players overall is generally increasing, there are still some gems to be unearthed. Crystal Palace are a prime example of taking advantage of talent in the UK. Eberechi Eze, Michael Olise, and Adam Wharton were all signed from the Championship for reasonable fees, and they’ve already made a huge profit on Olise and could easily do the same with Eze and Wharton.
A host of players who could have made this list have already been promoted ahead of the 2024/2025 season, including Chris Rigg, Trai Hume, Mateo Joseph, among others. However, there are still some players who have the ability to make the step up to the Premier League in the summer transfer window.
Hayden Hackney
If you’re looking for a midfielder who can progress the ball, whether that be through carrying or passing, then Middlesbrough’s Hayden Hackney is your man
