Chelsea, Man City and Man Utd transfer the business so far
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard moved early to bolster his offensive options for next season, going to Ajax in February for winger Hakim Ziyech for the 2020/21 season. The Moroccan international has joined a £ 40m deal, signing a five-year deal at Stamford Bridge.
He was joined in June by RB Leipzig top scorer Timo Werner after Chelsea activated the £ 50m release clause in the striker’s contract with the Bundesliga club.
Werner’s registration as a Chelsea player was completed on 1 July, the same day Alvaro Morata officially severed ties with the club, signing permanently with Atletico Madrid after spending the last 18 months on loan in the capital. Spanish.
Brazilian midfielder Willian has also confirmed his departure after seven years at Stamford Bridge.
Meanwhile, last season’s finalist Manchester City were also active in the transfer market.
In the first week of August Pep Guardiola welcomed winger Ferran Torres from Valencia for £ 20.8m – although the 20-year-old seems to have already pissed off Guardiola – and Nathan Ake, who joined Bournemouth recently relegated for £ 41m. pounds.
Meanwhile, winger Leroy Sane left in July to join German champions Bayern Munich on a £ 55m contract.
On the other side of Manchester, Alexis Sanchez’s Old Trafford nightmare officially ended in early August when Inter – with whom he spent the 2019/20 season on loan – signed him on a free transfer.
The Chilean scored three paltry Premier League goals for Manchester United after his arrival in the fanfare in January 2018 and was sent to Italy last year by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Attacking midfielder Angel Gomes also left Manchester for Ligue 1 side Lille, who immediately loaned him to Boavista in Turkey.
Speaking of loans, Chris Smalling’s stint at Roma has come to an end and the defender returned to Old Trafford in early August.
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