Here are ten summer transfers you probably didn\u2019t realise were a thing. If you\u2019re already aware of all ten, fair play to you.<\/p>\n
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Kamaldeen Sulemana to Atalanta
Potentially a replacement for Inter target Ademola Lookman, Sulemana followed his former Southampton boss Ivan Juric to Bergamo this summer, joining the Serie A club for a fee that could rise to \u00a318million.<\/p>\n
Sulemana is a dangerous but inconsistent player. We saw the best of him against a dysfunctional Manchester United team at Old Trafford in January<\/a>, but Southampton\u2019s awful season didn\u2019t help bring the best out of the 23-year-old winger.<\/p>\n He has the potential to be a top winger, but we\u2019re not sure when. It will be a difficult season for Atalanta after long-serving manager Gian Piero Gasperini left to join AS Roma.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Luka Modric to AC Milan The vast majority of readers will have been well aware of Modric\u2019s transfer to Milan long before it actually happened, with the move delayed due to his participation at the Club World Cup with Real Madrid. It\u2019s now official, and after such a drawn-out process, I kind of forgot, which makes me think others might have too.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Nicolas Kuhn to Como Kuhn, 25, won two league titles in two years in Scotland, scoring 24 and assisting 18 in 69 matches. That was enough to inspire Como to splash out \u20ac19million, and we look forward to seeing how the ex-Bhoy does in a big-five league.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Malik Tillman to Bayer Leverkusen Tillman was one of the highest-rated players in last season\u2019s Champions League, but PSV couldn\u2019t get beyond the last 16 after being smashed by eventual semi-finalists Arsenal<\/a>.<\/p>\n The United States international will be part of a new-look Leverkusen team that has lost Wirtz, Jonathan Tah, Granit Xhaka, and Lucas Hradecky, as well as head coach Xabi Alonso. Ex-Manchester United<\/a> manager Erik ten Hag is now in charge, so we\u2019ll be watching closely as the 2023\/24 Bundesliga champions begin the new season.<\/p>\n MORE TRANSFER FEATURES ON F365 \u00a0<\/p>\n Johan Bakayoko to RB Leipzig The Belgian winger was a Nottingham Forest target before Nuno Esp\u00edrito Santo reportedly got the club to divert their attention to Bologna\u2019s Dan Ndoye, who joined Forest this week for a fee above \u00a330m<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bakayoko might not share the pitch in a competitive match with Chelsea-bound Xavi Simons or Newcastle and Manchester United target Benjamin Sesko<\/a>, with Leipzig expecting a difficult season after losing their two best players. It won\u2019t be quite as difficult as last season, mind. They don\u2019t have European football to slow them down this term, and they can\u2019t really do worse than a ninth-place finish\u2026can they?<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Vini Souza to Wolfsburg The Brazilian midfielder didn\u2019t look out of place in the Premier League, proving himself a physically imposing, combative presence for the Blades. It was surprising to see him stay put following the club\u2019s relegation to the Championship, and no surprise to see him leave this summer.<\/p>\n Wolfsburg will be delighted to land Souza for a solid price, and honestly, I had no idea this had happened. Did you?<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Ansu Fati to AS Monaco Whether Monaco trigger that buy option depends on the season Fati has, both performance and fitness-wise. He signed a contract extension before leaving on loan, but surely only to preserve his value, not to reintegrate him.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Thomas Lemar to Girona When you see Lemar\u2019s name, it\u2019s hard not to think about Arsenal\u2019s monstrous \u00a392m bid for him back in 2017<\/a>. It was made out of sheer desperation to prove to their supporters that they were willing to spend big, only to panic and retreat into a hedge like Homer Simpson after Monaco accepted the offer. Reports suggested the player didn\u2019t want to join anyway and favoured a move to Liverpool.<\/p>\n Lemar will add plenty of value to the Girona team with his versatility. He\u2019s capable of playing anywhere in midfield and in either an attacking or defensive role.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Tyrhys Dolan to Espanyol \u00a0<\/p>\n Olivier Giroud to Lille The former Arsenal, Chelsea<\/a>, and AC Milan striker might find form back in his home country, but we\u2019re not holding our breath.<\/p>\n
Undoubtedly the biggest name on this list \u2014 and usually any other list he\u2019s on \u2014 Modric<\/a> is still an elite midfielder at the age of 39, which is quite ridiculous.<\/p>\n
Celtic have lined their coffers this summer with the sale of Kuhn, but fans are growing frustrated at the lack of transfer activity. They have cash to burn, but the lack of ambition shown this summer could leave the door ajar for Rangers to pounce. That\u2019s not likely, but we don\u2019t really know what to expect from Russell Martin and his players. If Saturday\u2019s SPFL opener against Motherwell is anything to go by, then not a lot.<\/p>\n
Leverkusen\u2019s replacement for Florian Wirtz \u2014 who joined Liverpool this summer for an initial \u00a3100m<\/a> \u2014 was signed after scoring 21 and assisting 12 in 54 Eredivisie appearances for PSV.<\/p>\n
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\ud83d\udc49\u00a0Liverpool seventh in five-year Premier League net spend table after Luis Diaz sale<\/a>
\ud83d\udc49\u00a0\u00a3150m Alexander Isak would *actually* be the ninth most expensive Premier League player ever<\/a><\/p>\n
A second PSV sale in a row, Bakayoko will be competing against Tillman this season, with Leipzig and Leverkusen fighting with Borussia Dortmund and others for the honour of second place behind Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n
After Sheffield United\u2019s promotion failure, they lost arguably their best player as Souza joined Bundesliga side Wolfsburg for around \u00a313m.<\/p>\n
Fati was supposed to be what Lamine Yamal is<\/a>, but injuries have contributed to his disappointing development. He now finds himself at Monaco on loan, with an option to buy included in the transfer.<\/p>\n
We move on to La Liga now, and an intra-league transfer between Atletico Madrid and Girona.<\/p>\n
Blackburn Rovers fans were slightly confused and pretty annoyed when Dolan decided to leave on a free transfer, and the 23-year-old chose La Liga side Espanyol as his next club. It\u2019s a very interesting move, and not one many would have predicted. I certainly didn\u2019t. And I didn\u2019t realise it even happened until Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n
The only Ligue 1 signing here, we were pretty baffled when Lille signed a 38-year-old Giroud with five goals in 38 games for Los Angeles FC. It took him 20 games to score in MLS, but Lille were not bothered. He joined on a free and signed a one-year contract.<\/p>\n