Overview
- Manchester City completed the high-profile signing of Enzo Fernández for about £125 million, a British‑record‑equalling fee that helped push the club’s summer outlay above $600 million.
- Liverpool secured Bradley Barcola for roughly £123–125 million but drew criticism for an otherwise limited and chaotic window that left the squad unbalanced and short in key areas.
- PSG coach Luis Enrique said Barcola wanted a guaranteed, central role that the club could not promise and that PSG replaced him by recruiting multiple forwards.
- Sources report Liverpool have already sounded out targets such as Lamine Camara tied to Alexis Mac Allister’s future, showing clubs are planning immediate follow-up business.
- The compressed post‑World Cup calendar forced many negotiations into the final hours, producing late discounts, add‑on structures and selection dilemmas that managers must now resolve.