Romelu Lukaku has completed a full circle by moving to Chelsea in a high-profile transfer, the club where he first garnered the limelight, from Inter Milan.
Some Serie A clubs were able to secure the signatures of some relatively high profile players, but these operations were perhaps shadowed by some bigger events at the time, and thus went more or less unnoticed. So let's have a look at five Serie A transfers that went under the radar thus far this summer.
Juventus need to settle a few question marks on the fringes of the roster in the next three weeks. There could be some more exits based upon Massimiliano Allegri’s assessments. In particular, they have to make a call on the future of Aaron Ramsey, Mattia De Sciglio, Luca Pellegrini and Daniele Rugani.
Roma chief executive Tiago Pinto has embarked upon a London mission to win over Tammy Abraham. On top of that, he will attempt to arrange several Premier League-related deals, especially for outgoing players. Moreover, the Giallorossi continue to search for a new midfielder.
Milan might soon finalize another departure after Jens-Petter Hauge and Mattia Caldara. Getafe are preparing an official bid to acquire Samuel Castillejo and visited with his agent in Madrid yesterday. The Rossoneri would reinvest the sum to purchase Yacine Adli from Bordeaux, who has quickly become a concrete target.
Torino striker Andrea Belotti is one step closer to finalizing his contract renewal talks with Torino after the summer window has seen him linked to a move.
At this point, it is improbable that Cristiano Ronaldo will leave Juventus this summer. On the other hand, the chatter about a possible extension did not have a follow-up. Therefore, he is highly likely to depart in 2022, at the natural end date of his initial four-year contract. His next destination could be PSG, which are eyeing another star-studded trio.
33-year-old 'Il Ninja' has set his sights on continuing in Serie A - with Cagliari on top of his list, having spent a considerable amount of time there.
Roma CEO Tiago Pinto has flown to London to convince Tammy Abraham to join them. The English striker is their top choice to replace Edin Dzeko. The Giallorossi already have an agreement in place with Chelsea. However, they are facing fierce competition from Arsenal.
At Windsor Park in Belfast, Chelsea and Villarreal locked horn for the UEFA Super Cup. The Blues were crowned European Champions after beating their compatriots Manchester City in the Champions League final last June, whilst the Yellow Submarines entered the big clash as the Europa League winners