Manager: Alex (Surrey)
Twitter name: @alexbass75
Since: 2011
Last season: 12th
Trophy cabinet: Olisadebe Euro 2012 winner
Sympathies: Charlton Athletic
Darts music: Entry of the Gladiators
Outlook: The Olisadebe Euro 2012 champion manager is yet to prove himself in ‘the best league in the world’, and with £40m on the front two he’s really had to gamble with the rest of side. Considering his poor outing in Poland, Given for £13m wasn’t a great start.
No Brambles.
| Guzan, B | AVL | £4m |
| Taylor, S | NEW | £5m |
| Mertesacker, P | ARS | £19m |
| Reid, W | WHM | £7.5m |
| Caulker, S | TOT | £6m |
| Oscar | CHE | £5.5m |
| Snodgrass, R | NOR | £6.5m |
| Dyer, N | SWA | £10m |
| Carrick, M | MUN | £2.5m |
| Graham, D | SWA | £10m |
| Tevez, C | MCY | £30m |
| Total | £106 |
Second transfer window – 1 February 2013
| Out | In | ||||
| Cuellar, C | SUN | £4m | Mertesacker, P | ARS | £19m |
| The Ox | ARS | £8.5m | Dyer, N | SWA | £10m |
First transfer window – 26 October 2012
| Out | In | ||||
| Given, S | AVL | £13m | Guzan, B | AVL | £4m |
| Young, L | SUN | £4m | Reid, W | WHM | £7.5m |
| Upson, M | STO | £2.5m | Caulker, S | TOT | £6m |
