Several clubs aim to strengthen their current squad and likewise sell ahead of the new season, here are a handful of done deals as of June 21st, 2022.
Everton
A high-profiled attacker in the Brazilian top-flight division led Portuguese side Benfica to splash €20M for his service in 2020 from Gremio, on this day, it has been reportedly the 26-year-old have sealed a transfer move back home but with Flamengo.
Featured in 77 games, Everton scored 11 goals and provided 15 assists which Benfica assessed as failed expectation leading to his departure for €6.5M less than what he was signed for from Gremio.
David Neres
Confirmed the departure of Everton today, Benfica has reportedly replaced him with international mate David Neres from Shakhtar Donetsk for an undisclosed fee.
Cucho Hernandez
Relegated with Watford in the English Premier League last season, the Colombian striker per reports has completed a transfer move to the USA Capital with Columbus Crew ending his 5 years spell with the English side. The reported fee was €9.6M, the highest fee received by Watford for a single-player deal in club history.
Armel Bella-Kotchap
Played a key role as the centre-back of Bochum’s defence in the Bundesliga last season, English outfit Southampton in an official post has reportedly signed the German U21 star for a reported fee of €9M.
Finished last season as the fourth most conceded team in the league, the Saints identified the 20-year-old highly-rated defender as the ideal player to solve their defensive crisis next season and beyond.
Mario Gotze
€4M reported fee, Europa League Champions Eintracht Frankfurt has confirmed acquiring the service of former Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munchen attacker from Dutch side PSV this summer.
Joined in a free transfer in 2020, the 30-year-old reportedly has made his former club 100% in surplus after rediscovering form in the Eredivisie league.
Ivan Marcone
Joined Spanish side Elche in 2021 following a successful loan spell from Argentina giants Boca Juniors- the 32-year-old on the latest reports has sealed a move back for half of the reported fee he was signed for €1.9 to Independiente this summer.
