The Summer Transfer Window for major European leagues

Ligue 1 sly signings

This season, PSG have not really broken any spending records. Still we must notethe arrival of former Seville coach, Unai Emery . With him, he brought Grzegorz Krychowiak , the star of his former team, and for now the most expensive signing made by the Parisian side(€33.6M). On the positive side, the capital the club has recieved through Hatem Ben Arfa being on loan at Nice, balances it out. Management also relies on rising values of players like the Belgian international Thomas Meunier (€7m) or the Argentine Giovanni Lo Celso (€10M). Signings this year have been less impressive compared to previous seasons, but it does not diminish the value of PSG in the eyes of bookmakers who have odds of to win a new title.

Concerned about their defensive problems last season, Monaco have already confirmed the signing of Djibril Sidibé (€16M) and Benjamin Mendy (€13M). Vital in the Euros, the Polish defender Kamil Glik (€11 million) has also caught their eye and is now continuing his career at Monaco. What if the best rookie was already there? During the warm up matches, the player who stood out the most is none other than Radamel Falcao , back after 2 seasons of unsuccessful loans. The Colombian regularly finding the net. After the departure of Zlatan, El Tigre has become a legitimate title contender for top scorer.

Olympique Lyonnais have bought big players which will allow them to reach new heights. Offered deals at the most prestigious clubs, Lacazette, Tolisso or Fekir all decided to stay. The sold players (Umtiti and Bedimo) were also replaced by recruits with high potential in the case of Maciej Rybus and Emanuel Mammana (€7m) the Argentine prodigy.

The Premier League’s big spenders!

On the benches as well as in locker rooms, the Premier League has seen many changes in this off season. Like Manchester United , who are now the new home of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and José Mourinho who have worked together at Inter Milan. Other notable arrivals at Old Trafford, Henrikh Mkhitaryan (€42M) which will confirm all the good we think of him across the Rhine. With substantial resources invested in the first team for two years, the Red Devils have odds of to follow Leicester. But the rival club, Manchester City are now the favourite and have taken advantage of their great run in the Champions League last season (semi finalists) to recruit quality players like Ilkay Gündogan (€27m), Manuel Nolito (€18M) or Leroy Sane (€35 million) and renowned coach, Pep Guardiola. The Manchester derby promises to be an explosive reunion between the former coaches of Real and Barca!

London next, and Chelsea have also been very eager to spend money and have signed major players despite their absence on the European stage this season. After making his debut in Italy, Conte discovered the Premier League on the bench for the Blues. Another newcomer, the Belgian international Michy Batshuayi (€39M) joins up with his teamate Thibaut Courtois in London. Recruited for 35 million euros from Leicester N'Golo Kanté will meanwhile bring impressive pace and football to Chelsea’s overall game. Arsenal , are still stuck in a quiet period with only one transfer, Granit Xhaka for the tidy sum of EUR 45 million.

La Liga, far from smooth sailing!

This transfer season has been relatively quiet in Spain. The club in the Catalan capital has not been the most active with a budget of 80 million euros allocated to transfers. Worth noting they have signed two French internationals, Samuel Umtiti (€25M) and Lucas Digne (€16.5 million). In midfield, the Portuguese international André Gomes (€35 million) will be of the service to "Don Andrés" to regulate the team. These strong arrivals reinforce even more the status of FC Barcelona as the favourites in the eyes of bookmakers that give them a rating of for a third consecutive title in La Liga.

In Madrid, Atlético led by Diego Simeone who is in the news in recent days after recruiting Kevin Gameiro , the center forward for Seville for $32 million. Strangely silent, the Real Madrid side is far from their boom years. For now, the total amount of transfers is estimated at 30 Million Euros, and it is in the attempt to redeem Alvaro Morata , after a convincing season at Juve.

Serie A, Juventus scrambling to sign people!

Stars of the transfer window, Juventus have recruited great players like Marko Pjaca (€23M) and Mario Lemina (€9.5M) as well as international stars like Dani Alves and Mehdi Benatia or MiralemPjanic (€32M). But what has taken Serie A by surprise is the transfer of Gonzalo Higuain from their bitter rivals amounting to over 90 million. Juve will most likely lose Paul Pogba, but they are now more than ever favourites to win a sixth consecutive title with the contribution of new recruits as Juve are among the favorites to win the Champions League also, at .

Naples have obtained the signature of young Polish star Arkadiusz Milik (€32M). He will have the difficult task of playing without the Argentinian center-forward that scored 36 goals in the league. AS Roma , for their part, finalized the transfer of players they had on loan last season. It is thought mainly for Mohamed Salah (€15M), who was sparkling in his first season in the Italian capital and Edin Dzeko (€11m), the former Manchester City striker . To strengthen offensive sector, the club also obtained the signature of Stephan El Shaarawy (€13M) which will be in an attempt to right a few wrongs against Milan and Monaco.

Bundesliga, Dortmund get out the checkbook!

Naples have obtained the signature of Polish young Arkadiusz Milik (€32M). He will have the difficult task of playing without the Argentinian center-forward who scored 36 goals for them in the league. AS Roma , for their part, finalized the transfer of players they had on loan last season. It is thought mainly for Mohamed Salah (€15M), who was sparkling in his first season in the Italian capital and Edin Dzeko (€11m), the former Manchester City striker. To strengthen offensive sector, the club from the Louve also obtained the signature of Stephan El Shaarawy (€13M) which will use to try and right a few wrongs against Milan and Monaco.

Like the previous season, Bayern Munich are the favourites of the Bundesliga . They therefore went for quality over quantity with their recruitments by targeting key positions to strengthen. Their defence has been strengthened by the arrival of Mats Hummels (€38M) who finds his teammate at the hinge of the German side, Boateng . Crucial in Euro 2016, the young Portuguese international Renato Sanches (€35 million), also strengthens the Bavarian ranks and brings his passion alongside Vidal, midfield is looking very strong now!

The next departures!

The real drama of the summer transfer window is Paul Pogba to Manchester United move. It is not yet official. We also know that Zinedine Zidane likes the French international and could break the bank of Real Madrid to try and steal the French international from the Red devils. The next destination of the Frenchman is still unknown, but very few clubs can match the amount requested by Juventus (minimum €120M). One thing is certain, the rumors and speculation around Paul Pogba will be in the papers until August!

Riyad Mahrez , Premier League champion with Leicester and arguably one of the best players from last season has expressed his desires to play somewhere else. While the Foxes have already lost N'Golo Kanté, who bossed the midfield. Claudio Ranieri was reluctant. But interest from Arsenal is increasing, as are the rumors of the Algerian going to the Gunners. After the failed recruitment of Jamie Vardy, Arsene Wenger hopes to obtain the signature of the former Le Havre player.

Other potential transfers include, André-Pierre Gignac, who has been asked to return to Europe. Looking to recruit a back up for the Messi-Neymar-Suarez trio, Barcelona are looking at the player Tiger . After the failure of the transfer of Gameiro, will the Catalans try and bag the old Marseille striker?