Manager: Stix
Twitter name: @jeffkennaleague
Since: 2005 (co-founder and chairman)
Home ground: St Ann’s
Training facility: Black Boy Lane
Trophy cabinet: Champions 2005/06, Canesten Combi Cup winner 2006, treble in 2009/2010 (league, cup, Dr Khumalo World Cup 2010)
Kenna Index rating: 0.48 – 8th
2005/06 – 1st
2006/07 – 3rd
2007/08 – 7th
2008/09 – 9th
2009/10 – 1st
2010/11 – 4th
2011/12 – 16th
2012/13 – 18th (relegated)
2013/14 – 10th
2014/15 – 11th
Sympathies: Kidderminster Harriers
Darts music: Let Me Be Your Fantasy – Baby D
Season preview in one sentence (on 29 September): A team built for the hardship of a long season rather than glitz.
Mignolet, S | LIV | £9m |
Gabriel (TW1) | ARS | £14m |
Bertrand, R | SOT | £10m |
Bassong, S | NOR | £3m |
O’Shea, J | SUN | £0.5m |
Abdi, A (TW2) | WAT | £0.5m |
Kante, N (TW2) | LEI | £0.5m |
Oscar | CHE | £11m |
Fletcher, D (TW2) | WAT | £0.5m |
Gomis, B | SWA | £7m |
Aguero, S | MCY | £39m |
£95m |
First transfer window – Friday 2 October 2015
In
Gabriel – Arsenal defender – £14m
Out
Trippier, K – Tottenham defender – free
Remaining budget: £5m
Second transfer window – Friday 5 February 2016
In
Kante, N – Leicester midfielder – £0.5m
Fletcher, D – West Brom midfielder – £0.5m
Abdi, A – Watford midfielder – £0.5m
Out
Carrick, M – Manchester United midfielder – free
Puncheon, J – Crystal Palace midfielder – free
Colback, J – Newcastle midfielder – free
Remaining budget: £13m