Transfer Power Ranking - Milan’s move for Tomori the best move of summer 2021

Robin Bairner

11 Nov 2021 14:25 CST
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Fikayo Tomori, Juventus v Milan, 2021-22 — © ProShots

We’re now just under two months away from the January transfer window but according to our rankings Milan defender Fikayo Tomori remains the best signing of the season across Europe’s top leagues.

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FootballTransfers’ Power Ranking has judged 45 summer deals on their merit in terms of four different criteria, giving a maximum score of 100.

Tomori, who completed a £25 million move to the Serie A club after he had spent the second half of last season on loan at San Siro, has come out on top, thus far, registering a score of 86.

How the transfers are judged

FootballTransfers’ took the 30 biggest deals of the summer by value plus the eight highest-profile free agents and seven wildcards and assessed them on four criteria.

Necessity. Has the player filled an important role?

Profile. Does he raise the awareness of the club, boost their reputation or make their brand stronger? Taking into account positive or negative headlines generated by the player.

Performance. Is he playing and playing well? Has the good or bad form been sustained?

Profitability. The potential this player has of turning a profit in the future.

Summer 2021 Transfer Power Ranking

Player	To	From	Ranking
Fikayo Tomori	Chelsea	Milan	1st
Mike Maignan	Lille	Milan	2nd
Noa Lang	Ajax	Club Brugge	3rd
Eduardo Camavinga	Stade Rennais	Real Madrid	4th
Arnaut Danjuma	Bournemouth	Villarreal	5th
Demarai Gray	Leverkusen	Leicester City	6th
David Alaba	Bayern Munich	Real Madrid	7th
Achraf Hakimi	Inter	PSG	=8th
Denzel Dumfries	PSV	Inter	=8th
Marc Guehi	Crystal Palace	Chelsea	9th
Nico Gonzalez	Stuttgart	Fiorentina	10th
Tammy Abraham	Chelsea	Roma	=11th
Edin Dzeko	Roma	Inter	=11th
Aaron Ramsdale	Sheffield United	Arsenal	=11th
Memphis Depay	Lyon	Barcelona	12th
Leon Bailey	Leverkusen	Aston Villa	13th
Donyell Malen	PSV	Borussia Dortmund	=14th
Gigio Donnarumma	Milan	PSG	=14th
Danny Ings	Southampton	Aston Villa	=15th
Raphael Varane	Real Madrid	Man Utd	=15h

Much of the best work in the summer transfer market was done in Italy, and specifically in Milan.

While the Rossoneri captured Fikayo Tomori to lead the list, goalkeeper Mike Maignan, who made a €12m move from Lille to replace Gianluigi Donnarumma has also started the campaign in formidable form and comes in second.

Inter, meanwhile, boast Denzel Dumfries in at No.9 in our ranking. He comes in one spot behind Achraf Hakimi, the player he has replaced at the club.

Nico Gonzalez’s switch from Stuttgart to Fiorentina also makes the list, one spot above former Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham following his move to Roma.

The highest-ranking player in the Premier League is Everton’s Demarai Gray, whose bargain switch to Goodison Park from Borussia Monchengladbach has seen him bag sixth place. He was the only player from England’s top flight to make the top 10, but Crystal palace defender Marc Guehi has now joined him.

Real Madrid’s move for Eduardo Camavinga has made the podium while Arnaut Danjuma’s move from Bournemouth to Villarreal is the other business done by a La Liga club to win acclaim.

Finally, Noa Lang’s finalised move from Ajax to Club Brugge has stormed in at third owing to the Dutchman’s super start to the season in Belgium.