As the 2017-18 Premier League season draws ever nearer, so does the closure of the 2017 summer transfer window.

Whether it is the top teams splashing the cash to try and snatch Chelsea’s title from last term, or the newly promoted outfits investing heavily in a bid to stay in the English top-flight come next May, expect many more deals to go through before the 23:00pm deadline on Thursday, August 31.

This summer has seen AFC Bournemouth smash their club-record fee to land Chelsea defender Nathan Ake, Arsenal bring in defender Sead Kolasinac and striker Alexandre Lacazette, meanwhile defending champions Chelsea have got the chequebook out for AS Roma’s Antonio Rudiger, AS Monaco’s Tiemoue Bakayoko and Real Madrid’s Alvaro Morata.

Elsewhere; Everton have spent well over £100m so far, recruiting the likes of Jordan Pickford, Davy Klaassen, Sandro Ramirez, Michael Keane and brought back Wayne Rooney to Goodison Park.

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah in action against Wigan Athletic.

Merseyside rivals Liverpool broke their club-record transfer fee too, signing winger Mohamed Salah from Roma. Manchester City have strengthened their defensive ranks significantly with the arrival of goalkeeper Ederson, plus defenders Kyle Walker, Danilo and Benjamin Mendy.

Manchester United have coughed up over £100m by bagging centre-half Victor Lindelof from Benfica and forward Romelu Lukaku from Everton, whilst West Ham United have completed some shrewd business by bringing in the likes of Pablo Zabaleta, Joe Hart, Marko Arnautovic and Javier Hernandez.

Tottenham Hotspur are the only Premier League club to have not made a signing so far this summer transfer window.

So, after that brief summary of transfer dealings, here are Shoot!‘s Top 5 Summer 2017 Premier League transfers, so far…

Alexandre Lacazette

With forward Alexis Sanchez’s future still unclear at the Emirates Stadium this summer, Arsenal’s capture of Alexandre Lacazette could prove vital – one in their bid to sign a star striker, and two to perhaps ultimately replace the Chilean ace.

Lacazette, 26, scored a remarkable 37 goals in 45 appearances in all competitions for Lyon last season, seeing Gunners boss Arsene Wenger splash out an initial club-record £46.5m on the France international’s services.

Given his superb goalscoring ratio, Arsenal fans will be hoping he can fire the club back into the Premier League’s top four – a minimum requirement for a club of The Gunners’ stature.

Alvaro Morata

Another mega-money move was completed at Stamford Bridge earlier this month, as Chelsea coughed up another club-record £60m to land Real Madrid hitman Alvaro Morata on a five-year contract.

The 24-year-old netted 20 goals in all competitions for the UEFA Champions League and La Liga winners last term, despite starting just 14 fixtures in the Spanish top-flight under Zinedine Zidane.

Morata’s arrival will be truly valued once fellow Spanish forward Diego Costa completes his expected Chelsea departure this summer, given he is surplus to requirements under Antonio Conte’s reign.

Wayne Rooney

He may have returned to Merseyside on a free transfer, but Wayne Rooney’s decision to re-join Everton on a two-year deal should resurrect his club and country career.

The 31-year-old became Manchester United’s all-time leading goalscorer back in January, but left Old Trafford earlier this month after netting just eight times for The Red Devils in all competitions during the 2016-17 campaign.

With fellow striker Romelu Lukaku moving in the opposite direction, switching Blue for Red, Rooney’s game time under manager Jose Mourinho would have been restricted even further, seeing the legend instead seal a return to his boyhood club.

Romelu Lukaku

Talking of Lukaku, the Belgium international now holds the record for the most expensive British transfer fee of all-time, having cost Manchester United an initial £75m from Everton, though the deal could be worth a whopping £90m including add-ons.

The 24-year-old netted 25 Premier League strikes last season for The Toffees, only Tottenham’s Harry Kane (29) scored more in the top-flight.

Following Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Old Trafford exit this summer, due to injury, boss Jose Mourinho was forced to spend big on bringing in the Belgian, who scored 87 times in just 166 games overall for Everton since 2013.

Andrew Robertson

And finally, Andrew Robertson’s switch to Anfield may not have broken the bank, but Liverpool’s latest addition finally solves their woes at left-back.

The 23-year-old put pen to paper on a deal worth an initial £8m, which could rise to £10m eventually, after suffering relegation from the Premier League with Hull City back in May.

Robertson’s arrival should see Reds boss Jurgen Klopp field the Scotland international at left-back, where he has been deploying midfielder James Milner, having been unconvinced with Alberto Moreno’s impact at full-back.

The former Hull star is a solid addition; comfortable in possession, has a superb delivery, wonderful left foot and is defensively sound. Could prove a bargain for £10m, or less!