Will the transfer window be closed everywhere?
No.
The countries of the five major European championships (England, Germany, Spain, Italy, France) will end their transfer window well this Thursday evening at midnight.
Portugal too.
But in Belgium, we can continue to buy players until September 6.
In Turkey and Russia, the fun is extended until September 8.
Will French clubs still be able to recruit?
Yes, but in a very limited way.
It is authorized for Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs to recruit one and only one "
joker
".
It must be a player already in France, and who is therefore “
holder of an FFF license for the current season
”, specifies the regulations of the LFP (Professional Football League).
This is how OM bought Valentin Rongier from FC Nantes for 13 M€ after the gong of the 2019 summer transfer window.
There is also the medical joker.
If a player of a team is seriously injured (at least 3 months of unavailability), the club can make a purchase to compensate.
Again, the recruit must have a license from the FFF.
Finally, there are free players who can be recruited in abundance, but only if their contract has ended before the transfer window closes.
Which French clubs look very active?
The end of the transfer market in Ligue 1 still promises to be eventful.
Igor Tudor, OM coach, is waiting for an attacking midfielder.
The hottest track leads to Ruslan Malinovskyi.
At PSG, Carlos Soler should arrive in the capital.
Christophe Galtier also assured that defender Skriniar was "
a targeted player
" and that several departures were to take place, in particular that of Leandro Paredes.
Nice and Rennes have meanwhile agreed on an exchange Gouiri-Laborde.
Lens, OL or Nice should also complete a few transfers by Thursday evening.
Where is PSG?
Tuesday evening, PSG formalized Fabian Ruiz, Spanish midfielder from Naples.
Two other recruits are potentially expected.
There is Carlos Soler, destined to play understudy in the position of number ten in Christophe Galtier's 3-4-1-2.
The Spanish press announced an agreement with Valencia for €21m on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old Spaniard should join Paris, which does not rule out a final big blow for a central defender.
According to
L'Équipe
, Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) is still hoped for.
Axel Disasi (AS Monaco) would not be favored by Parisian leaders, especially at the price set by the ASM, i.e. more than 50 M€.
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In the direction of departures, on the other hand, it is very lively.
Ex-France international Layvin Kurzawa is close to a loan move to Fulham, England.
Still across the Channel, Everton is on the way to bringing Idrissa Gueye back.
The team
and
RMC
Sport
assure that the agreement is total for a transfer, between 6 and 10 M€.
In the same position, Leandro Paredes passed his medical examination with Juventus, the Italian press tells us.
The Argentinian will be loaned with a purchase option of €20m.
As for Julian Draxler, Benfica seriously covets him, Portuguese newspaper
Record
informs .
Goalkeeper Keylor Navas had said yes to Naples.
But
the team
reports that negotiations were on the verge of breaking down between PSG and the transalpine club on Tuesday.
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Finally, still according to
L'Équipe
, Leipzig is seeking to complete the loan with an option to buy defender Abdou Diallo.
If this sees the light of day, he will join the list of recent departures with Kehrer (West Ham), Herrera (loan, Athletic) and Wijnaldum (loan, AS Roma).
Note that Argentinian striker Mauro Icardi was also pushed out, but he should stay.
Courted by Chelsea, will Neymar stay at PSG?
This is a last minute interest.
Sky Sports
have revealed that Chelsea, who are looking for a reinforcement in the attacking sector, would be ready to go on the offensive for Neymar.
However, the Brazilian, who is making a top flight start to the season with 7 goals and 6 assists in just 5 Ligue 1 matches, is unlikely to leave the French capital by the end of the transfer window.
Indeed, the 30-year-old attacking midfielder seems to have regained all his feelings and seems happy with the Rouge et Bleu.
In addition, Christophe Galtier is counting on him and should not accept to see one of his masters leave without having the capacity to replace him.
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Chelsea were ready to drop €70m for 21-year-old England winger Anthony Gordon.
But as the British press reports, Everton refuses to let go of their player so late.
Still at the Blues, who formalized the arrival of Wesley Fofana, we are discussing with Barça for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
On the Catalan side, we should keep the Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong, announced on the departure throughout the summer.
It should also be a status quo for Bernardo Silva.
The Portuguese attacking midfielder left to stay at Manchester City, although PSG and Barça seemed on the lookout.
Another player Barca are hoping to sign is Thomas Meunier.
But Dortmund does not want to sell off its Belgian right side (30 years old).
The Blaugranas could fall back on a Spaniard, Hector Bellerin, out of contract in a year at Arsenal.
What future for Cristiano Ronaldo?
This is the saga that animated this summer transfer window.
After the refusals of Bayern, Chelsea or PSG, the Portuguese is still at Manchester United and is desperately looking for a club competing in the Champions League.
The most likely starting solution would be Napoli, but the Italian club imposes big conditions.
The latter is awaiting an offer of €130m for Osimhen and is asking for a free loan from the five-time Ballon d'Or winner, with 80-85% of his salary covered.
The other, more feasible solution would be to stay at Old Trafford, where he is under contract until next June.
Suspense.
Which league has been the biggest spender so far?
England strong.
And no surprises.
More than €1.8 billion has been spent to date by the 20 Premier League clubs to strengthen themselves.
It's a record.
According to financial research firm Deloitte, the English elite had never spent so much.
The reference dated from 2017 when the Premier League had dropped 1.7 billion.
Known for making numerous transfers on the last day of the transfer window, the English clubs, the richest in the world due to XXL TV rights, will certainly be very active in the last minutes of the transfer markets.
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Which club spent the most?
The trophy for the biggest spending club during this transfer window goes to … Chelsea.
The Blues have spent more than 200 million euros to bring in a total of 16 players, including Kalidou Koulibaly (38 M€), Marc Cucurella (55 M€) and Raheem Sterling (55 M€).
Despite this turbulent transfer window, Thomas Tuchel's men are struggling in the Premier League with only 7 points in 5 days and are in a weak 8th place.
To overcome this poor form, the German technician indicated that Chelsea “
might need more players
”.
Who is the most expensive player of the summer?
Officially announced on Tuesday, Antony (22) is the most expensive rookie in this transfer window.
The Brazilian winger, trained in Sao Paulo then transferred to Ajax in 2020, joins Manchester United for 100 million euros.
This transfer becomes the thirteenth most expensive in the history of football and the second most expensive of United after Paul Pogba (105 M€).
In the Eredivisie since 2020, Antony had quickly imposed himself under the orders of his coach Erik ten Hag, whom he will therefore find in the Premier League with the Red Devils.
