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The current summer transfer window has been the most active window we have seen in a while. With all the big guns moving to different shores, it is necessary to keep track of them. Therefore, we have made a list of ten biggest transfers that have been completed already.
10. Joao Moutino
Age: 26
Position: Central Midfielder
Nationality: Portugal
Club From: Porto
New Club: Monaco
Transfer Fee: €25,000,000
Monaco signed Portuguese international Joao Moutino for €25m from Porto earlier in the season. Moutino is mainly a central midfielder but he can also operate as a holding or attacking midfielder, and can play on either flank.
9. Henrik Mkhitaryan
Age: 24
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Nationaltiy: Armenia
Club From: Shakhtar Donetsk
New Club: Borussia Dortmund
Transfer Fee: €27,500,000
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Borussia Dortmund signed Armenia’s attacking midfielder Henrik Mkhitaryan for a fee €27,500,000 from Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk. Mkhitaryan can play either as No.9 or No.10. He was also voted as the best Shakhtar player of 2011–12 season by the fans.
8. Isco
Age: 21
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Nationaltiy: Spain
Club From: Malaga
New Club: Real Madrid
Transfer Fee: €30,000,000
The 21-year-old Span U-21 international, Isco, completed his move from Malaga to Real Madrid for a fee of €30m. Isco was named Europe’s best under-21 player of 2012.
6. Mario Gotze
Age: 21
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Nationality: Germany
Club From: Borussia Dortmund
New Club: Bayern Munich
Transfer Fee: €37,000,000
Pep Guardiola’s first acquisition as Bayern coach, Gotze primarily plays as an attacking midfielder, but is capable of operating as a right or left winger. Götze is considered to be a player possessing high speed, excellent technical and dribbling skill. Former German Football Association’s technical director Matthias Sammer describes Götze as “one of the best talents that Germany ever had.”
7. Asier Illarramendi
Age: 23
Position: Defensive Midfielder
Nationaltiy: Spain
Club From: Real Sociedad
New Club: Real Madrid
Transfer Fee: €39,000,000
A product of Real Sociedad’s youth system, Asier Illarramendi, was bought by Real Madrid for €39m. Football pundits believe that he could be the next Xabi Alonso.
5. Fernandinho
Age: 28
Position: Central Midfielder
Nationality: Brazil
Club From: Shakhtar Donetsk
New Club: Manchester City
Transfer Fee: €40,000,000
Fernandinho started his career at Brazilian club Atlético Paranaense before moving to Shakhtar Donetsk in 2005. He is known for his blistering pace and ability to shoot from long distances. He is a defensive midfielder with a box to box style of play.
4.James Rodriguez
Age: 21
Position: Winger
Nationality: Colombia
Club From: Porto
New Club: Monaco
Transfer Fee: €45,000,000
James Rodriguez is considered to be one of the best young players in the world. His playmaking skills led many to consider him as the successor of Colombian legend Carlos Valderrama. He is nicknamed ‘El Nuevo Pibe’ (the new wonder kid).
3. Neymar
Age: 21
Position: Striker/Left Winger
Nationality: Brazil
Club From: Santos
New Club: Barcelona
Transfer Fee: €57,000.000
Considered to be the biggest signing of the summer Neymar was transferred from Santos to Barcelona for € 57m. His playing style has earned acclaim from critics, fans and media alike, often drawing comparisons to Argentine forward Lionel Messi and former Brazil player Pele.
2. Radamel Falcao
Age: 27
Position: Striker
Nationality: Colombia
Club From: Atletico Madrid
New Club: Monaco
Transfer Fee: €60,000,000
Radamel Falcao, the Colombian striker, was transferred from Atletico Madrid to AS Monaco for a Ligue1 record breaking transfer deal of €60m until PSG broke that record. In his first three seasons in European football, Falcao scored over 100 goals and played a key role in Atletico Madrid’s 12 match winning streak in a single Europa League season, making it the first team to do so.
1. Edinson Cavani
Age: 26
Position: Striker
Nationality: Uruguayan
Club From: SSC Napoli
New Club: Paris Saint Germain
Transfer Fee: €63,000,000
A prolific goalscorer, Cavani is known for his ability to score breath taking goals and his tireless workrate is also admired. Last year, Cavani was ranked 10th in The Guardian’s list of 100 best footballers in the world.
