Summer Mercato.. Lewandowski and Nico Paz top the deals of the week


With the start of the transfer window in many major European leagues, GOAL in partnership with eToro is your first link to track all the big deals that have been completed. Manchester City will break the £100m barrier to sign Elliott Anderson. Michael Olisey will join Real Madrid. Keep track of all the summer’s biggest deals here.

Martin Dubravka (Burnley to Tottenham – free transfer)

Martin Dubravka (Burnley to Tottenham - free transfer)

Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto de Zerbe has made a move to sign veteran Burnley goalkeeper Martin Dubravka from Second Division after the club were relegated from the Premier League.

Dubravka was Burnley’s first-choice goalkeeper in the 2025-26 campaign, where he made 35 Premier League appearances, and is now likely to be Antonin Kinski’s back-up at Spurs.

Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona to Chicago Fire – free transfer)

Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona to Chicago Fire - free transfer)

The American club “Chicago Fire” has achieved a great achievement by acquiring former Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski on a free transfer.

The legendary former Bayern Munich forward becomes the latest big name to move to Major League Soccer (MLS) and is expected to make his first match with the team on July 16 against the Vancouver Whitecaps, where he is likely to face former teammate Thomas Muller.

Benjamin Cremachi (Inter Miami to Parma – £3m)

Benjamin Cremachi (Inter Miami to Parma - £3m)

Parma have exercised a £3million option to sign Benjamin Cremacci from Inter Miami, where the 21-year-old midfielder spent last season on loan in Serie A.

The player is expected to have a bright future with the American team despite not being included in Mauricio Pochettino’s 26-man squad for the World Cup, and he will be hoping to make a bigger impact in the Italian Premier League next season after making just eight Serie A appearances in the 2025-26 campaign in which he was plagued by injuries.

Michael Cuisance (from Hertha Berlin to RK Lens – £4m)

Michael Cuisance (from Hertha Berlin to RK Lens - £4m)

Lens have made a swift move to sign former Bayern Munich midfielder Michael Cousins, agreeing a fee of just over £4m with Hertha Berlin for the French midfielder.

Kayans scored six goals in 25 appearances in Germany’s second division last season and is expected to be a direct replacement for Adrien Thomasson, who left to join Rennes, one of their French league rivals.

Alejo Velez (Tottenham to Bahia: £7.5m)

Alejo Velez (Tottenham to Bahia: £7.5m)

On 26 June, Tottenham Hotspur announced that Argentine striker Alejo Velez had signed for Brazilian club Bahia in a final transfer deal worth £7.5 million.

Despite scoring goals in the Premier League in 2023-24, Vélez has not reached the level required at Tottenham Hotspur and has been loaned out to Sevilla, Espanyol and Rosario Central respectively over the past two years.

Ansu Fati (Barcelona to Monaco: £9m)

Ansu Fati (Barcelona to Monaco: £9m)

Barcelona’s Ansu Fati’s career is over after Monaco exercised a £9m buyout option to sign the player permanently from the Spanish league champions.

The 23-year-old player arrived at Camp Nou with great pomp. he even inherited the legendary number 10 shirt worn by Lionel Messi at the time, but failed to prove his worth and after loan spells with Brighton and Monaco, he has now moved to Stade Louis II, where he has signed a four-year deal.

Alejandro Grimaldo (from Bayer Leverkusen to Atletico Madrid – £19m

Alejandro Grimaldo (from Bayer Leverkusen to Atletico Madrid - £19m

Spain international Alejandro Grimaldo will join manager Diego Simeone at Atletico Madrid after deciding to leave Bayer Leverkusen after three years and more than 100 appearances for the German Bundesliga side.

German outlet Kicker report that Atletico have agreed to pay £19m for Grimaldo, with the fee possibly rising based on add-ons as the left-back has just one year left on his previous deal.

Pascal Streak (Leeds United to Brighton: £20m)

Pascal Streak (Leeds United to Brighton: £20m)

Brighton have found a replacement for Jan-Paul van Heck, who joined Tottenham Hotspur in a £52million deal on June 18, following the signing of Leeds United centre-back Pascal Streak.

The 26-year-old has signed a five-year deal at the Amex Stadium, joining the club for around £20million.

Commenting on the deal, manager Fabian Horzeler explained that he believes Struik still has years to reach his peak, with the former Ajax defender set to join Brighton’s starting line-up at the start of the 2026-27 season.

Matisse Deturbet (Troy to Manchester City: £21.5m)

Matisse Deturbet (Troy to Manchester City: £21.5m)

Manchester City have completed the signing of Matisse Detourbay from Citigroup sister club Troyes, with the winger who helped the French side to promotion to Ligue 1 last season for around £21.5m.

However, Deturbay is not expected to challenge for a place in the starting line-up as he is likely to be loaned out, possibly to Ligue 1 side Monaco, in a deal that includes an option to buy.

Piero Hincapie (from Bayer Leverkusen to Arsenal: £34.5m)

Piero Hincapie (from Bayer Leverkusen to Arsenal: £34.5m)

Arsenal have activated the clause in the loan deal that brought Piero Hincapie to the Emirates Stadium last season, making his move a done deal.

The Ecuador international made 39 appearances for the Gunners in all competitions, including the Champions League final which the team lost to PSG, as the north London club paid around £34.5m for the Ecuadorian full-back.

Nico Paz (Como from Real Madrid – £52m)

Nico Paz (Como from Real Madrid - £52m)

Nico Paz has completed his return to Como after the Serie A club agreed a £52million deal with Real Madrid to extend the Argentina international’s stay in Italy.

The 21-year-old, who is currently competing in the World Cup with Lionel Scaloni’s side, had a very productive 2025-26 campaign for Como, finishing as Serie A’s top-scoring midfielder with 12 goals.

He will now look to feature in the Champions League as part of Cesc Fabregas’ first team, although Real Madrid have the option of re-signing him in the future.

Jeremy Jacques (Rennis to Liverpool – £60m)

Jeremy Jacques (Rennis to Liverpool - £60m)

Liverpool have previously announced they have agreed a deal to sign Jeremy Jacque from Rennes in February 2026, beating Premier League rivals Chelsea to the deal.

The Reds have today released an official statement confirming that Jacque, who will remain at Rennes for the 2025-26 season, has joined the Merseyside side ahead of the start of pre-season training for the new season under Andoni Iraola.

Goncalo Ramos (Paris Saint-Germain to Milan – £60m)

Goncalo Ramos (Paris Saint-Germain to Milan - £60m)

His role may be secondary to Cristiano Ronaldo at the World Cup, but AC Milan have seen enough of Goncalo Ramos’ form to convince PSG to spend £60m on him, a record fee for the Serie A giants.

Ramos, who as at international level has been forced to accept a supporting role in Paris, will now surely be considered the number one striker under Ruben Amorim as he looks forward to a new chapter in his career, winning two Champions League titles in the French capital.



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