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New coaches, excellent sales, and just as many valuable signings. The first 20 (official) days of the transfer window have brought major changes to the top Serie A clubs.

According to data reported by Transfermarkt, Atalanta is the big club that has spent the most so far. La Dea has shelled out 79.8 million euros from its own pockets. Next are Juventus (73.9), Inter (68.4), Fiorentina (43.5), and Napoli (43.1). The club that has earned the most, on the other hand, is Milan with 98.8 million.

Let's take a look at the summary of the transfer market conducted by the Italian giants so far.

Atalanta, the Juric era begins

After nine long and satisfying years with Gian Piero Gasperini at the helm, the Bergamo club has entrusted Ivan Juric, one of Gasp’s main disciples. With the Croatian coach came the permanent signings of Lazar Samardzic (14.8 million euros), Marco Brescianini (10), and Odilon Kossounou (20), the purchase from the Premier League of Kamaldeen Sulemana, and the prospect from Genoa, 2008-born Honest Ahanor, both for 17 million.

The imminent sale of Mateo Retegui to Saudi Arabia is also pushing the Bergamaschi to close a deal for Georges Mikautadze from Lyon. It remains to be seen how the likely departure of Ademola Lookman to Inter will be managed.

Bologna, goal: confirmation

The goal of Vincenzo Italiano’s Bologna is to confirm the wonderful previous season, which ended with winning the Coppa Italia after 51 years. To achieve this, the Felsinei management decided to rely on the return to Italy of two European champions, Ciro Immobile and Federico Bernardeschi, and on a young center-back sought after by half of Europe, Martin Vitik (11 million euros).

For now, having secured Nicolò Casale from Lazio for 6.5 million, brought back Tommaso Pobega from Milan for 8 million, and retained all the best players in the squad is further proof of Bologna’s ambitions.

Fiorentina, Champions League time?

With Italiano first and then Raffaele Palladino, Fiorentina has shown it can be counted among the strongest teams in the league. The fact of having enriched the squad with the experience and quality of Edin Dzeko and the freshness of Jacopo Fazzini (10 million euros) and Mattia Viti (on loan) is no small feat. All this, combined with the wise management of Stefano Pioli, is a good omen.

The permanent signings of Nicolò Fagioli (13.5 million), Albert Gudmundsson (13), and Robin Gosens (7) are another important piece. The possible acquisitions of Adrian Bernabe and Franck Kessie would represent a further step up in quality. Another goal, however, is to trim down a squad that has grown enormously with the many returns from loan.

Inter, few but good

After several transfer windows characterized by financial constraints and free transfers, Inter has decided to invest and has so far tried to reinforce and rejuvenate a worn-out squad. Under new coach Cristian Chivu, 23-year-old Luis Henrique arrived from Marseille for 23 million euros, and 21-year-olds Petar Sucic from Dinamo Zagreb and Ange-Yoan Bonny from Parma, for 14 and 23 million respectively.

Also very important is the permanent signing of Nicola Zalewski for 6.5 million. The possible arrival of Lookman, finally, would more than compensate for the attacking departures of Joaquin Correa, Marko Arnautovic, and (probably) Mehdi Taremi.

Juventus, a matter of permanent signings

Juventus’ transfer market is currently limited to the permanent signings of players acquired during last season. The Bianconeri have so far spent 28.1 million euros for Nico Gonzalez, 17.2 for Lloyd Kelly, and 14.3 for Pierre Kalulu and Michele Di Gregorio. Francisco Conceicao should soon join them as well.

The other significant signing is that of Jonathan David, a 25-year-old Canadian striker who arrived on a free transfer after beating out stiff competition. Now Igor Tudor, confirmed at the helm of the Old Lady before the Club World Cup, will also have to deal with various returns from loan.

Lazio, blocked market

The transfer block that hit Lazio during the summer has left Maurizio Sarri and the management led by Claudio Lotito with their hands tied. The permanent signings of Nicolò Rovella (17 million euros), Nuno Tavares (5), Luca Pellegrini (4), Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (3.43), and Samuel Gigot (500 thousand) are important but not enough to improve on last year’s results.

There is talk of concrete interest in Lorenzo Insigne, who has ended his experience in MLS with the Toronto Raptors, but until the Biancoceleste club resolves its issues, no potential signing can be made official.

Milan, yet another rebuild

The Milan that has welcomed the return of Massimiliano Allegri to the Rossoneri bench after 11 years is a team that will have to undergo yet another rebuild of the last decade. The high-profile sales of Tijjani Reijnders and Theo Hernandez, from which the Devil earned 55 and 25 million euros respectively, have been numerically covered by the arrivals of Samuele Ricci for 23 million and Luka Modric on a free transfer.

The signings of 22-year-olds Ardon Jashari, a midfielder at Club Brugge, and Marc Pubill, a left-back from Almeria, also seem close. But it is in central defense and attack that Milan’s new sporting director Igli Tare will have to act to make the team competitive.

Napoli, a sensational move

Italian champions Napoli have gifted themselves Kevin De Bruyne on a free transfer and Noa Lang, a 26-year-old winger from PSV Eindhoven, for 25 million euros. In addition, Lorenzo Lucca (9 million for the loan) and Luca Marianucci (another 9 million for the permanent transfer) have been signed.

Soon, the official signing of Sam Beukema from Bologna could also be announced. After that, it will be time to offload the many surplus players to focus on other reinforcements that should improve the squad in view of the dual league/Champions League commitment.

Roma, "late" transfer market

Gasperini has already complained about the delay with which Roma is conducting its summer transfer market. Today’s arrival of Evan Ferguson has unlocked the situation after Benfica "snatched" Palmeiras midfielder Richard Rios from the Giallorossi.

In addition to the signing of the Irish striker from Brighton on loan with an option to buy set at around 40 million euros, notable are the permanent signing of Manu Kone and several departures.

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