Overview
- Juventus confirmed Loïs Openda on loan from RB Leipzig through June 2026 for about €3.3–4 million with an agreed purchase structure, and completed Edon Zhegrova’s permanent signing from Lille for roughly €14.3 million plus add-ons.
- Gianluigi Donnarumma left PSG for Manchester City in a deal worth €28 million plus bonuses, signed a five-year contract and has rejoined Italy’s training camp at Coverciano.
- Igor Tudor gains speed and width with Openda and Zhegrova, broadening formations and in-game options, while analysts still flag questions on the right flank and midfield balance.
- Inter sold Benjamin Pavard and added Manuel Akanji late in the window, a move portrayed by Italian media as opportunistic and skewing older in defense.
- Across Europe, Liverpool’s spending approached a record €490 million, Milan executed 29 transactions, and Udinese secured Nicolò Zaniolo on loan with an option through June 2026.