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Spain: Real and Barça want to make room
In Spain, Real has already rebounded well after the failure in the Mbappé case, by recording the arrivals of German central defender Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) and promising French midfielder Aurélien Tchouameni (Monaco).
Veterans Marcelo and Gareth Bale leave the merengue club, which will have to wait for other departures before welcoming new elements.
Ousmane Dembélé in the jersey of FC Barcelona during the reception of Celta Vigo at Camp Nou, May 10, 2022 LLUIS GENE AFP / Archives
FC Barcelona, in the grip of economic difficulties, is in the same situation.
The future of French international Ousmane Dembélé remains up in the air, as his contract ended on June 30, Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong is announced to be leaving, and the arrivals of Ivorian midfielder Franck Kessié and Danish defender Andreas Christensen, at the end of contracts with Milan and Chelsea, have been tied up according to the press.
At Atletico Madrid, Saul Niguez and Alvaro Morata are back on loan, while the club said goodbye to Luis Suarez.
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Italy: Pogba after Lukaku?
The file was thorny, but Romelu Lukaku's desire to revive after a sluggish year at Chelsea worked miracles: a year after leaving Inter Milan for the "Blues" for 115 million euros, the Belgian striker the 29-year-old is going the opposite way and will return to the Nerazzurri next season, on a paid loan (EUR 8 million according to the press).
Paul Pogba with Manchester United against Atletico Madrid at Old Trafford, March 15, 2022 Paul ELLIS AFP / Archives
This return undoubtedly precedes another, already completed according to several Italian media: that of Paul Pogba at Juventus, where he lived his best years in club between 2012 and 2016, before spending six mixed seasons at Manchester United.
Among the other hot issues: Paulo Dybala, in advanced discussions with Inter Milan to bounce back from Juventus, Nicolo Zaniolo, not sure of staying at AS Roma, or the future of two solid Serie A defenders, Milan Skriniar (Inter) and Matthijs De Ligt (Juve), who are in the sights of major foreign clubs (Paris SG for the first, Chelsea or Manchester City for the second).
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England: arms race
With the arrivals of Haaland to Manchester City and, to a lesser extent, Darwin Nunez to Liverpool, the big guys have wasted no time in this transfer window.
Erling Haaland with Dortmund against Manchester City, his future club, in the Champions League in Germany, April 14, 2021 WOLFGANG RATTAY POOL/AFP/Archives
The Reds believe they are now fairly calm in this transfer window, despite losing Sadio Mané to Bayern Munich, while City still hope to strengthen in the middle with England international Kalvin Phillips from Leeds.
Chelsea and Manchester United, who are still waiting for their first signing, are comparatively far behind.
Behind, Tottenham, with Ivan Perisic and Yves Bissouma, and Arsenal, with Portuguese nugget Fabio Vieira, are trying to keep up.
They are each waiting for a Brazilian reinforcement: Gabriel Jesus (City) for the Gunners and Richarlison (Everton) for the Spurs.
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Germany: Lewandowski, file N.1
The soap opera "Robert Lewandowski against Bayern" still keeps Germany in suspense.
The situation has been blocked for more than a month between the 33-year-old Pole, who absolutely wants to leave, and the club, which demands that he go to the end of his contract, in June 2023.
Barcelona raised their offer to 40 million plus five in bonuses on Wednesday.
The double best Fifa player (2020-2021) has promised, according to the press, to give priority to the Catalan club over other possible offers.
After the arrival of Sadio Mané at Bayern, the other prestigious transfer is the arrival of Sébastien Haller at Dortmund.
The Ivorian has already passed his medical examination and been welcomed by the leaders, but his recruitment will not be formalized until July.
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France: no madness for Paris?
A month after Mbappé's extension, PSG is still building a new era that President Nasser Al-Khelaifi wants less "bling-bling".
Star Kylian Mbappé formalizes his extension to PSG until 2025 before the final match of the season at the Parc des Princes, May 21, 2022 Anne-Christine POUJOULAT AFP / Archives
The arrival of former Nice technician Christophe Galtier is expected in the coming days and will mark the departure of Mauricio Pochettino, but that of Portuguese midfielder Porto Vitinha, the first summer recruit, was announced on Thursday evening.
Renato Sanches (Lille) and Slovakian defender Skriniar (Inter) could follow.
Departures are also mentioned – even that of Neymar!
- but only young Xavi Simons, transferred to PSV Eindhoven, and goalkeeper Alphonse Areola, first on loan, then transferred permanently to West Ham, have left.
Another tricolor international, Alexandre Lacazette, went the opposite way and left Arsenal to find Lyon, his training club, which also hopes for the return of Corentin Tolisso, not extended by Bayern Munich.
At Olympique de Marseille, coach Jorge Sampaoli set his conditions by asking for "resources at the height" of the Champions League after the departures of Boubacar Kamara (free party at Aston Villa) and William Saliba (return from loan at Arsenal).
A first signing was announced Thursday by OM: Isaak Touré, 19, 2m04, Le Havre defense tower (L2), signed until 2027.
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