European clubs have begun completing deals for the players which for the purpose of doing better next season.
While the likes of Paul Pogba, Pedro Rodriguez are yet to move at the
time of writing, others like Pirlo, Arda Turan and Robin Van Persie,
Bastian Schweinsteiger have changed clubs.
Here is a list of the biggest transfer officially confirmed with the bargaining clubs.
1.
Arda Turan: The most recent transfer yet on the
list. Atletico hero and Turkish international, Arda Turan moved from
Madrid based side Atletico Madrid to Barcelona for €41m.
According to Goal, Arda is not eligible to represent his new club
until January as Barca are currently serving a year-long transfer ban
related to the movement of players under the age of 18.
2. Andrea Pirlo: Italian legend, Andrea Pirlo will
have one last hurray in the game after he signed as the third designated
player for New York city FC.
3. Petr Cech: Chelsea legend, Petr Cech moves to the
Arsenal for a fee close to $15m and he will surely strengthen a part of
the gunners squad which has been weak since the years of Jens Lehmann.
Cech signing his Arsenal Contract
4. James Milner: Milner was a free agent when he
agreed to leave Manchester City for Liverpool. He says Brandon Rodgers
will play him centrally and his signing has all the hallmarks of a
genius.
5. Bastian Schweinsteiger: The German midfielder
moved to England a 13 year association with his boyhood club, Bayern
Munich. The Bayern legend was signed for close to £14m will will earn
around £150k per week. He will add spine to United midfield that was in
need of major surgery.
6. Lukas Podolski: Former Arsenal and Bayern Munich
hitman Podolski moves to Galatasary after an ill-fated six month loan
spell with Inter Milan of Italy. He joins Wesley Sniedjer and Felipe
Melo in a really talented squad.
7. Radamel Falcao: The signing that shocked even
this writer. Its official Radamel Falcao will join Chelsea for a year
long loan spell from Monaco of France.
After his disastrous spell with Manchester United one would think the
elite clubs of this world wouuld run from signing he Colombian but Jose
Mourinho says he can revive Falcao’s career. Is it possible?
8. Robin Van Persie: His place among the best
strikers to ever grace the premier league is usualy doubted but there is
probably not one player to come into a new team and have such an effect
on the title race like when he arrived Manchester United back in 2012.
He now moves to Fenerbache like the next player on this listt who is a
former teammate of his.
9. Luis Nani: Back in 2007 when Luis Nani first
arrived Mancheser United as a fresh faced 20 year old, he looked set to
dominate the game with his technical and physical attributes but
somewhere along the line he lost it.
He arrived for $25m from Sporting Lisbon but now leaves a 28 years
who never filled his potential for $4.2m off to Fenerbahce of Turkey.
Nani hopes to revive his career at Fenerbache
10. Memphis Depay: The earliest of big signings.
Dutch league top goal scorer, Memphis Depay arrives Manchester United
with a lot of potential and will hope to reach the top of the game
unlike Nani who almost made it but derailed.
He signs for £25million from PSV of the Netherlands.
11. Yohann Cabaye: The french midfielder returns to
England after a year and a half stint with PSG in which he saw little
game time. He reunites with Alan Pardew the man that first brought him
to England when he signed for Newcaste in 2011.
12. Douglas Costa: Douglas completed a £21million switch to Bundesliga champions, Bayern Munich from Ukraine outfit Shakhtar Donetsk last week.
He can play in at least four positions and his signing relieve the
pressure on Arjen Robben and Frank Ribery who are now well over 30.
13. Mario Mandzukic: Croatian hitman, Mario
Mandzukic leaves Atletico Madrid for Juvents in a deal close to $30m. He
leaves after a wonderful season in which he led the Spanish clubs
forward lie with with great tenacity. He scored 20 goals in all
competitions for the 2014 Champions League finalists.
14. Christian Benteke: The man brought in to fix all
the goals for Liverpool is the Belgian called Benteke. Known for his
aerial strength, Benteke is also a mobile striker and he scored 13
premier league goals in 27 appearances last season.
15. Jackson Martinez: Arsene Wenger would have loved
to get his hands on a striker that has scored at least 30 goals in all
competitions in the past three season but Martinez rather chose to
replace the departing Mario Mandzukic.
16. Ronaldinho: Though he did not officially sign,
the camp representing Ronaldinho and Turkish club Antalysor said a deal
has been agreed to sign the two time world footballer of the year
however he made a U-turn and signed for Flamengo of Brazil.
Ronaldinho returns to Flamengo
17. Danilo: The Brazilian defender moves to Real
Madrid from Porto for almost 30m euros and he will compete with Dani
Carvajal for the right back slot.
Danilo will compete with Dani Carvajal for a spot in the right-side of defense
18. Alex Vidal: The marauding Sevilla right-back
moves to Barcelona to compete with Dani Alves though he will not be
able to play until January. He
described his move from Sevilla to Barcelona as the most important day of his life. Like Arda Turan, he cannot play for his new club until January.
Alex Vidal is the natural successor to Dani Alves
19. Arturo Vidal: The
former Juventus midfielder moves to Bayern Munich as cover for the
departed Basten Schweinsterger. He has already helped his new team to
win the Audi Cup in the final against Real Madrid and wiill be hoping to
add more trophies to his cabinet.
Vidal finally moves to the club who missed out on him four years ago
20. Angel Di Maria: Finally free from the bonds of
Financial Fair Play, Paris Saint-Germain have signed Angel Di Maria from
Manchester United for a fee believed to be around €63m (£44.3m).
The Argentine winger arrives the club just 12 months after signing
for Manchester United from Real Madrid. Di Maria said to the PSG
website:
“I am very proud, and can’t wait to wear the colours of Paris Saint-Germain.
