Overview
- Hugo Ekitiké has joined Liverpool from Eintracht Frankfurt for an initial €90 million fee rising to €95 million with performance-based bonuses.
- Werder Bremen signed Juventus winger Samuel Mbangula for around €10 million, making him the second-most expensive player in club history.
- Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford moved to Barcelona on a one-year loan that includes an option for a permanent transfer.
- Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Granit Xhaka has reached a basic agreement to join Premier League newcomer Sunderland as he seeks to return to England.
- Clubs are monitoring high-profile targets like Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling and Brighton’s Facundo Buonanotte while arranging development loans for prospects such as Jisoo Kim to Kaiserslautern.