Transfers shake up the title race: 5️⃣ clubs making a real push right now | OneFootball

Having taken a look at Wirtz's situation, making a stop at Woltemade, and Luis Diaz not being an easy task, FC Bayern needs to take a closer look at the transfer market. The German record champion can take a cue from the following teams, which have already made some big moves in the transfer window before halftime.

We want to focus primarily on teams that have actually improved significantly with their many transfers, so they should be considered a must-watch for the title races (and maybe even the Champions League) in the new season. Clubs like Liverpool, which are trying to maintain their current level with many big transfers, have been deliberately left out.

Atlético Madrid

The Barça/Real duopoly in LaLiga can't be broken so easily. Last time, Atlético won the championship four years ago in the 2020/21 season, back then with Luis Suárez. However, for the upcoming season, they've made some significant moves on the transfer market. The crown jewel of their transfers is likely Álex Baena, who came from Villareal for 42 million euros.

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These players were signed: Álex Baena (came from FC Villarreal), Johnny Cardoso (Betis Sevilla), Thiago Almada (Botafogo), Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta), and Marc Pubill (UD Almería).

Total cost: 120 million euros.

Bayer Leverkusen

After the Invincible championship in 2023, Leverkusen wasn't a serious contender for the title in the last season. With Florian Wirtz leaving, the most important player is gone, but they've already reinvested a large part of the transfer fee in seven new signings, so they might even come out stronger from the transfer summer.

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These players were signed: Jarell Quansah (Liverpool), Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven), Ibrahim Maza (Hertha BSC), Mark Flekken (Brenford), Christian Kofane (Albacete Balompié), Abdoulaye Faye (BK Häcken), Tim Oermann (VfL Bochum), Axel Tape (Paris Saint-Germain U23), Issa Traoré (Djoliba AC)

Total cost: 101.75 million euros.

Juventus

At the end of the last season, they only managed to finish fourth, which is considered a moderate catastrophe in Turin. Accordingly, they've reacted with transfers, signing six players for over 100 million euros so far. The most interesting one, however, came for free: Lille striker Jonathan David.

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These players were signed: Francisco Conceição (Porto), Nico González (permanent transfer from Florenz), Lloyd Kelly (Newcastle), Michele Di Gregorio (Monza), Pierre Kalulu (Milan), Jonathan David (Lille).

Total cost: 105.90 million euros.

Chelsea

Chelsea's transfer offensive, which cost over 170 million euros, has already shown some promise with their win in the Club World Cup final. However, whether the signings of Gittens & Co. will be enough to secure a top spot in the Premier League over 38 matchdays against competitors like Liverpool is far from certain.

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These players were signed: Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund), João Pedro (Brighton), Estêvão (Palmeiras), Kendry Páez (Independiente).

Total cost: 172 million euros.

Como Calcio

In terms of the number of new signings, Como Calcio, with coach Cesc Fábregas, has made the most significant moves among the teams listed here. For over 100 million euros, they've signed nine players so far. Last year, Como finished tenth in their first Serie A season, which was already a notable achievement for a newly promoted team. The current transfers suggest that they're aiming for international competition in their second season, maybe even as a dark horse for the title race.

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These players were signed: Jesús Rodríguez (Betis Sevilla), Nicolas Kühn (Celtic Glasgow), Martin Baturina (Zagreb), Jayden Addai (Alkmaar), Máximo Perrone (permanent transfer from Man City), Álex Valle (FC Barcelona), Ignace Van der Brempt (permanent transfer from Salzburg), Fellipe Jack (SE Palmeiras), Luca Mazzitelli (Fronsione).

Total cost: 101.50 million euros.

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