Victor Osimhen’s transfer saga has took an unexpected turn! After being heavily linked with Al-Ahly and Chelsea, and some very concrete offers on the table, both deals fell through and the Nigerian striker joined Turkish giants Galatasaray on loan! The passionate Galata fans prepared a spectacular reception for their new star at the Istanbul airport.
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Another big name switched clubs in the Premier League – Jadon Sancho joins Chelsea on loan.
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Another interesting loan deal for the Gunners: Raheem Sterling joins Mikel Arteta’s side, set to become only the second player ever (Nicolas Anelka being the other) to play for Liverpool, Man City, Chelsea and Arsenal.
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Late movement from Arsenal – the Gunners have got us used to some late deadline day action, and they’ve been active in the closing moments once again. After dispatching Aaron Ramsdale to Southampton for a fee of €21.4M, they’ve loaned Bournemouth’s Neto to be their backup option.
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Roma bring two free agents to the squad to strenghten the center of their back line – Mario Hermoso and Mats Hummels join.
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In a somewhat surprising move, Ajax’s Steven Bergwijn joins Saudi side Al-Ittihad for a fee of € 21M. The transfer wasn’t recieved too well by the Dutch national team head coach, Ronald Koeman, who publicly stated that Bergwijn’s doors of the national team is now closed.
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Busy couple of hours for Saudi Arabian clubs:
Al-Ahli brought Brentford star-striker, Ivan Toney for a fee of 40 milllion euros.
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Al-Hilal found its new striker at Benfica. It is 21-years-old Brazilian Marcus Leonardo, Benfica will get 40 mil.€
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Al-Nassr is very active. On the same day bought a new centre-back from RB Leipzig, Mohamed Simakan. Price – 35 mil.€. Also, at crowded Chelsea’s dressing room, they found its new winger, Brazilian Angelo, and paid 23 mil. € for him.
Napoli needing some help in midfield, reached at Old Trafford and found Scott McTominay. He is coming to Naples for a fee just over 30 mil. €
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It was clear McTominay wouldn’t get a lot of playing time after Man Utd bought Manuel Ugarte from PSG for 50 million euros.
Aaron Ramsdale looking for some playing minutes. He left Arsenal and joined Southampton for a fee of 21.4 million euros.
Good news for all Liverpool fans, Liverpool has finally bought a player for this season. Federico Chiesa is coming to Anfield. Now ex Juventus winger was paid 12 million euros.
He really does move a lot. Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku has a new home. He will wear Napoli’s jersey, the Italian side paid 30 mil. € to Chelsea for him.
Atalanta lost an important player to its rival. Attacking midfielder, 26-years-old midfileder Teun Koopmeiners joined Juventus for 54.7 million euros.
Hit player from EURO 2024 has a new home. Georgian goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili is coming to Anfield. But not before 2025. He will stay at Valencia on loan this season, and then join Liverpool for 2025/2026.
After massive career in Europe, time has come for Saudi Arabian football. João Cancelo signed for Al-Hilal, Manchester City got 25 million euros. Last couple of seasons he spent on loans at Bayern and Barcelona, but now he is sold.
Brighton opened up their cash register near the end of transfer deadline. 24-years-old Ferdi Kadıoğlu is their new left-back, he came from Fenerbahce for 30 million euros.
Arsenal is not slowing down. The Gunners bought Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad. 28-years-old Spanish midfielder signed for next four years, and Sociedad got 32 mil. €
Matt O’Riley is new midfielder for Brighton. They brought the 23-years-old Dane from Celtic for 29.5 million euros.
Como doing big things. Coach Cesc Fabregas and shareholder Thierry Henry brought some interesting names to Serie A newcomers. Latest is Nico Paz, talented teenager from Real Madrid junior squad. Some other names that came this summer (mostly for free) are: Raphaël Varane, Sergi Roberto, Alberto Moreno, Pepe Reina. Como is having big plans this season.
Fulham investing in defense. They brought Dane Joachim Andersen, centre-back from Crystal Palace, for 29,5 million euros.
He was at Liverpool for last five years but didn’t play a single match for them. Sepp van den Berg spent his Liverpool career on loans, but now it is time for a transfer from Anfield. Brentford bought the 22-year-old Dutch centre-back for 23,5 mil. €
Sander Berge returning to Premier League. He was dropped to Championship with Burnley, but now Fulham is bringing him back up. They bought the Norwegian midfielder for 23,5 million euros.
Coach Antonio Conte was critical about Napoli squad and lack of new players so the club reacted. 27-years-old Portugese winger David Neres came to Naples from Benfica, for 28 mil €.
It had to happen – Chelsea making some room, it is a bit crowded at Stamford Bridge. Conor Gallagher is leaving The Blues and joining Atletico Madrid for a fee of 42 million euros. Talented 24-years-old midfielder signed for next five years.
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But it didn’t last long, Chelsea’s dressing room just got a new name – João Félix joined the team from Atletico Madrid. The Portugese striker was at Chelsea on loan during 2023 but now he is transferred for 52 million euros.
Brighton broke it’s transfer record. Georginio Rutter is 22-years-old forward who came from Leeds for nearly 47 million euros. Contract is signed until 2028.
On the day Tottenham and Leicester opened their Premier League season, they confirmed a transfer between them. 23-years-old midfielder Oliver Skipp left London and joined 2016’s champions. Transfer fee – 23,5 mil. €
Milan strengthening its midfield. Youssouf Fofana came from Monaco for 20 million euros. He signed until 2028.
Désiré Doué is new attacking option for PSG. He came from Rennais for 50 mil. €.
Evanilson is new centre-forward for Bournemouth. 24-years-old Brazilian came from Porto for 37 million euros.
From Championship to Premier League – Tottenham bought left-winger teenager Wilson Odobert from Burnley for 29,5 mil. €.
Brighton doing their shopping in Germany. They bought 20-years-old German right-winger Brajan Gruda from Mainz, for 30 million euros.
Double purchase by Manchester United from Bayern Munich. Matthijs De Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui came to Old Trafford for a total of 60 million euros. United bringing big names to strengthen its defense.
Record broken! In the biggest transfer of this summer so far, Atletico Madrid paid 75 million euros for Argentian Julián Álvarez. Now ex Man City forward signed for next six years.
Fabio Carvalho is on a mission to find more playing minutes. After a couple of loan streaks from Liverpool, 21-years-old attacking midfielder is now sold to Brentford for 23,5 million euros.
Borussia Dortmund has an eye for bringing talented youngsters. Is Maximilian Beier next big thing at Dortmund? 21-years-old forward came from Hoffenheim for nearly 30 mil. €.
Chelsea keeps on filling the dressing room. Pedro Neto is coming to Stamford Bridge from Wolverhampton for 60 mil. €.
Tottenham has broken its transfer record! Dominic Solanke, coming to London, from Bournemouth. 26-years-old striker was paid 65 million euros and signed for next six years.
It is finally confirmed! Dani Olmo is back in Barcelona! After great European Championship where he was one of the top rated players, it was only a matter of time when will he change his address. Olmo left Barcelona’s La Masia as a 16-year-old, and after Dinamo Zagreb and RB Leipzig, 10 years later came back for nearly 60 million euros. Contract is signed for six seasons.
After only one season in Eintracht Frankfurt, Willian Pacho is making another step forward. 22-year-old centre-back is coming to PSG for 40 mil. €
Atalanta is strengthening the offense. Argentian born Italian striker Mateo Retegui is coming to Bergamo. His now ex club Genoa will get 22 million euros.
In his first international transfer ever, 31-year-old Niclas Füllkrug is leaving Germany and joining West Ham. Borussia Dortmund will get 27 mil. € for the striker.
Paris SG and their highest summer purchase (so far)! Talented Portuguese teenager João Neves is their new defensive midfielder. Benfica will get 60 million euros from the French champion.
Another West Ham purchase. Dutch winger Crysencio Summerville coming to London from Leeds for 30 mil. €.
Atletico Madrid found their new Centre-forward in Villareal. It is Norwegian 28-year-old striker Alexander Sørloth. He is moving to Madrid for a fee of 32 mil. €
Ukranian Artem Dovbyk was Girona’s main goalscorer in their surprising 23/24 campaign. Now he will try to do the same in Roma jersey. Transfer fee – 30 million euros.
In a record deal for the club, Fulham signed Emile Smith Rowe, attacking midfielder from Arsenal, for 32 mil. €. One of Arsenal’s finest Academy product looking for fresh start in West London.
Ismaïla Sarr will have his second stint in Premier League. After Watford (2019. – 2023.) his is now new attacking option for Crystal Palace who paid 15 mil. € to Marseille for him.
Serbian centre-back Strahinja Pavlović making the biggest move of his career. Italian giant AC Milan paid 18 million euros to RB Salzburg for his defensive services.
Chelsea is buying a goalkeeper. Dane Filip Jørgensen is coming to Stamford Bridge for a fee of 24,5 mil. €
Buying from a rival! Roma’s coach Daniele De Rossi got the Argentinian winger from Juventus. Matías Soulé is coming to the Italian capital for 25,5 mil. €
As expected, from Bologna to Arsenal for 45 mil. €. In one of the biggest transfer this summer, Italian centre-back Riccardo Calafiori is a new Gunner
Atlético de Madrid buying in La Liga. Robin Le Normand coming from real Sociedad for 34,5 million euros
Moussa Diaby decided to switch from Premier League to Saudi Pro League. Ex Aston Villa winger is now in the Al-Ittihad jersey. Price – 60 mil. €
After two years at Everton, Amadou Onana is now an Aston Villa player for a fee just under 60 mil. €
He just had to wait for his 18th birthday. It came on July 21st so Brazilian wonderkid Endrick officially became a Real Madrid player. Palmeiras got close to 50 mil. € from Real Madrid.
Leny Yoro is packing his bags. Flying from Lille to Manchester. Talented teenager is coming to Old Trafford for 62 mil. €.
Time to say goodbye. Mason Greenwood went through most of ManUtd youth categories, but now he is leaving the club in a transfer to Marseille worth 26 million euros.
From Ligue 2 to Premier League champions? Why not if you are as talented as Savinho. This 20 years old Brazilian is another attacking option for Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. Troyes will get 25 mil. €
Great season at Bologna got him a ticket for the strongest league in Europe. 23-year-old Dutch forward Joshua Zirkzee is set to move to Manchester United for 42,5 million euros.
Bayern Munich is looking to strengthen its defence also. João Palhinha coming to Bavarian giant from Fulham for 51 mil. €
Bayern Munich keen on returning the league trophy to its showcase. They gave 53 mil. € for talented French winger from Crystal Palace, Michael Olise.
Staying in the Premier League but moving from Wolverhampton to London. Max Kilman is new centre-back for West Ham who paid 47,5 million euros for him.
Arsenal is opening the summer transfer market with a strong signing. David Raya, goalkeeper from Brentford is coming to Emirates for a fee of 32 million euros.