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Rice to Onana via Messi: the week’s key moves and what could follow

This week’s major transfers are summed up as new signings are mooted for Manchester City, Newcastle and West Ham
  
  

André Onana trains with Manchester United
André Onana trains with Manchester United for the first time since his £44.1m move from Internazionale. Photograph: Matthew Peters/Manchester United/Getty Images

Deals confirmed in the last week include:

Lionel Messi, Paris Saint-Germain to Inter Miami
Messi’s move to the MLS side on a free transfer was confirmed last Saturday and he was unveiled in Miami on Sunday.

Declan Rice, West Ham to Arsenal
The long-mooted move by the England midfielder was finalised as £100m plus £5m add-ons, making him the most expensive British player.

Sergio Busquets, Barcelona to Inter Miami
Stalwart former Spain midfielder joins as a free agent and has reunited with his teammate at Barcelona, Messi.

Kim Min-jae, Napoli to Bayern Munich
South Korean central defender moves for £43m.

André Onana, Internazionale to Manchester United
The Cameroonian goalkeeper officially signed for £44.1m to replace David de Gea, on a five-year deal with the option of an extra year.

Philipp Köhn, Red Bull Salzburg to Monaco
The goalkeeper has joined the Ligue 1 team for £8.6m.

Aaron Ramsey, Nice to Cardiff City
The Wales captain returns on a free transfer to the club where he started his career.

Abakar Sylla, Club Brugge to Strasbourg
The 20-year-old centre-back has moved for £18.9m.

Ângelo Gabriel, Santos to Chelsea
Brazilian winger, 18, moves to England for £12.9m.

Hákon Haraldsson, FC Copenhagen to Lille
The 20-year-old midfielder moves to the French team for £14.6m.

El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Paris Saint-Germain to RB Leipzig
The France Under-19 defender has joined for £12.9m.

Seko Fofana, Lens to Al-Nassr
The midfielder, a French-born Ivory Coast international, joins the Saudi Arabian team for £21.5m.

Benjamin Mendy, free agent to Lorient
After being acquitted on charges of rape and attempted rape, the former Manchester City full-back has moved to the Ligue 1 club as a free agent.

Oriol Romeu, Girona to Barcelona
The Spanish midfielder joins Barcelona for £3m.

Milos Kerkez, AZ to Bournemouth
Hungarian left-back joins on a long-term deal for £15.5m.

James Trafford, Manchester City to Burnley
The goalkeeper, who played a starring role in England Under-21s winning the Euros, has moved for £15m.

Marvelous Nakamba, Aston Villa to Luton
Zimbabwean defensive midfielder, loaned to Luton for promotion push, has signed a three-year deal for £4m.

Ethan Ampadu, Chelsea to Leeds
The Wales centre-back has agreed a four-year deal for £7m after largely being on loan at other clubs since 2019.

In the pipeline

Transfers mooted but yet to be confirmed include:
Carlos Borges, Manchester City to West Ham for about £14m.
Rasmus Højlund, Atalanta to Manchester United for about £60m.
Moussa Diaby, Bayer Leverkusen to Aston Villa for a club-record £51.9m.
Noah Okafor, Red Bull Salzburg to Milan for £12m.
Josko Gvardiol, RB Leipzig to Manchester City for about £86m.
Jordan Henderson, Liverpool to Al-Ettifaq for an initial £12m.
Fabinho, Liverpool to Al-Ittihad for £40m.
Harvey Barnes, Leicester to Newcastle for £38m.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Chelsea to Marseille on a free transfer.

Follow the latest deals in our transfer interactive and the contenders in our Rumour Mill column.

 

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