Chelsea spent her money

With over 200 million euros invested in January, Chelsea were doubling down on reinforcements and intimidating their rivals… Until the last hours of the transfer window on Tuesday, the Blues were trying to sign world champion Enzo Fernandez, while in Italy the market was closed.

– England: Chelsea sick of competition, Ronaldo leaves –

At tens of millions of pounds, Chelsea are by far the most active European team during the winter window.

The most striking example is the way the Blues “stole” Mykhailo Mudryk from Ukraine under Arsenal’s nose by agreeing to pay without hesitation the 100 million euros demanded by Shakhtar Donetsk.

Benoît Badiashile, Joao Felix (loan), Noni Madueke and Malo Gusto (loan to Lyon until June), have been added to the list of transfer compensation paid by the club Todd Boehly, up to around 200 million euros. The Blues even looked poised, Tuesday night, for their last big buy for over 100 M EUR, Argentinian midfielder Enzo Fernandez (Benfica)… To no avail in the middle of the night.

Premier League leaders Arsenal have expanded their squad with Polish defender Jakub Kiwior, Belgian winger Leandro Trossard and European champion Italy Jorginho, who were signed from Chelsea.

Elsewhere in England, Manchester City have qualified, Liverpool bought Dutch striker Cody Gakpo for €60 million (bonus included), Newcastle dropped €45 million to promise Anthony Gordon from Everton and Manchester United have signed Dutch striker Wout Weghorst to try to fill the big void. : left by Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Portuguese superstar, 37, who was released by the Red Devils after the latest bloodbath, finally signed for a high price by Saudi club Al-Nassr on December 30.

– Spain: Atlético on, Real and Barca wise –

In Spain, paradoxically, the two giants Real Madrid and FC Barcelona remain somewhat cautious.

The biggest blow was Atlético Madrid’s work: Colchoneros signed Dutch striker Memphis Depay, whose contract at Barça ends at the end of June, for only 3 million euros.

– Italy: Skriniar and Inter deadlocked?

At 20:00 on Tuesday, the Italian market closes for arrivals… And Inter Milan still has yet to announce a signing for the defender position, which could pave the way for a departure from Milan Skriniar to Paris SG.

The solid Slovak defender from Inter Milan, at the end of his contract in June, was expected in Paris in the winter, but the Nerazzurro club seemed to want to keep him and not let him go to France until the end of the season, a mistake replacement was found in time.

“He made the choice (to go free in June), which was his right, and we have an obligation to respect that”, said Inter managing director Giuseppe Marotta into a Mediaset microphone.

Udinese itself on Tuesday officially announced the arrival of Florian Thauvin, 30, whose contract with Mexican club Monterrey Tigers was terminated.

– Germany: Bayern make up for their injuries –

Weakened by injury, Bayern must be busy in the transfer market to make up for the absence of their captain and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (fractured right leg) and defender Lucas Hernandez (rupture of anterior cruciate ligament of right knee), out of action at least until the end of the season.

In goal, Bayern signed Borussia Mönchengladbach goalkeeper Yann Sommer for 8 million euros, plus a bonus of one and a half million euros.

In defence, Dutchman Daley Blind (32), free, is signed until the end of the season, and Bayern also secured a loan on Tuesday with an option to buy Manchester City’s Portuguese side Joao Cancelo in surprise perspective against Paris SG in the knockout stages of the Champions League ( February 14 and March 8).

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