Premier League signings

Another South American World Cup hero joins the league as Antolin Alcaraz of Paraguay opts for lowly Wigan Athletic [GALLO/GETTY]

Arsenal have already seen summer signing Marouane Chamakh score in a friendly after joining from Bordeaux [GALLO/GETTY]

Former England defender Sol Campbell swaps the Gunners for newly-promoted Newcastle United [GALLO/GETTY]

Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure joins the spending spree at Manchester City after leaving Spanish champions Barcelona [GALLO/GETTY]

He is joined at Eastlands by Spain World Cup-winner David Silva [GALLO/GETTY]

Former Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is unveiled as the new manager of Europa League finalists Fulham [GALLO/GETTY]

Fulham had been left without a coach when Roy Hodgson replaced Rafa Benitez at Liverpool [GALLO/GETTY]

Hodgson was quickly boosted by the arrival of England midfielder Joe Cole from Chelsea [GALLO/GETTY]

But the biggest coup of the summer was persuading Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard to stay at Anfield...for now [GALLO/GETTY]