Leroy Sane was tearing the Premier League apart for Manchester City before a serious knee injury brought him back. It was a surprise to see him move to Bayern Munich for the first £ 44.7m, but it should make Champions League winners even better. Getty Images for FC Bayern
Timo Werner joined Chelsea from RB Leipzig for around £ 54m after another prolific season. Chelsea have a tasty looking attack with new signing Hakim Ziyech, Olivier Giroud, Christian Pulisic and Tammy Abraham. Getty
A lot of money for a 17-year-old playing in England’s second tier, but a lot is expected of Jude Bellingham after joining Dortmund from Birmingham City for £ 30m. Dortmund are hoping their star will rise in the same way they did for Jadon Sancho, who also passed from English football. Getty Images
Manchester City have little trouble scoring goals, but the only area they needed to strengthen was defense after disappointment in both the Premier League and Champions League. Nathan Ake was seen as the best of central defenders available, joining Bournemouth relegated for £ 40m. POPE
Willian still has it – as nine Premier League goals and seven assists for Chelsea in 2019-2020 showed. At 32, however, that’s not really a sign for the future. However, if it offers numerous possibilities for the likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, his free transfer (with huge salaries) will seem like a decent deal. Stock images via Reuters
Hakim Ziyech proved he can handle the big stage during Ajax’s Champions League run during the 2018/19 season. Now he has a chance to impress in the Premier League after joining Chelsea for £ 33.3m. Chelsea FC via Getty Images
Striker Victor Osimhen moved from Lille OSC to Napoli in Serie A in a deal that reportedly makes him the most expensive African player ever with around € 81m. He scored 18 goals last season. Getty Images
Winger Ferran Torrres arrived at Manchester City from Valencia for £ 21m as part of the rebuilding for the 2020/21 season. He reportedly left the Spanish club because they wouldn’t make him captain or one of their highest-paid players despite being only 20 years old. Will he be able to win a place ahead of the likes of Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez? FC via Getty Images
A mainstay of Juventus midfield for a few seasons, Miralem Pjanic has moved to Barcelona in an exchange involving Arthur. Can he be the player to reinvigorate a creaky Barca team that needs a new spark? Getty Images
David Silva is used to success after 10 trophy-rich seasons at Manchester City. He will have a harder time coming to his new club, Real Socieded, which he joined for free on a two-year contract. Reuters
After two seasons on loan at Borussia Dortmund from Real Madrid, Achraf Hakimi joined Europa League finalist Inter Milan for £ 36m. He is considered one of the most promising full backs in Europe. Getty Images
Adam Lallana was a regular England player with an impressive skill set until he got injured and Liverpool signed a string of midfielders. He became a small player and only started three league games when Liverpool won the title. A free transfer to Brighton should allow him to play more. Stock images via Reuters
Alexis Sanchez signing permanently for Inter is arguably more exciting for Manchester United fans than Inter Milan. Unleash his huge salary after an extremely disappointing time at Old Trafford. EPA
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg moving from Tottenham Hotspur from Southampton for £ 25m isn’t the kind of deal to get fans out of their seats, but it could be the missing piece that gets Jose Mourinho’s side from the title race. this season. As a strong and possessing midfielder who can also play defense, he is a Mourinho type player. Getty Images
Inter Miami, owned by David Beckham, have lost their first five games of the MLS. However, they now have their first high profile signing, as Juventus’ Blaise Matuidi has moved to the United States. It will be interesting to see if other big names follow. Reuters
Bournemouth goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has signed for Sheffield United for £ 18.5m. He has a tough job to follow after Dean Henderson returned to Manchester United after a stellar season. Photo of PA
