{"id":1157156,"date":"2020-08-18T11:15:08","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T10:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1157156"},"modified":"2020-08-18T11:16:40","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T10:16:40","slug":"done-deals-missed-transfer-window-august","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/done-deals-missed-transfer-window-august\/","title":{"rendered":"10 done deals you might have missed in August so far"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Football across Europe has been slowly opening for business over the past few weeks.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The upcoming 2020\/21 season will be eagerly anticipated for a wide range of reasons, most notably how clubs are going to be constructed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with some understandably reluctant to do much business.<\/p>\n<p>However, as we&#8217;ve seen from <span id=\"urn:enhancement-84b48f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_fc_2\">Chelsea<\/span>, there&#8217;s plenty of room for new additions, acquiring Timo Werner&#8217;s signature from Champions League semi-finalists <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5c5f996\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/rb_leipzig\">RB Leipzig<\/span> and being linked with Kai Havertz.<\/p>\n<p>But for every high-profile acquisition there are some that go under the radar, here are 10 from this month alone that you might have missed amid the excitement of the Champions League and Europa League.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Lyle Taylor<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">??&#39;? ???????? \u270d\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lyletaylor90?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lyletaylor90<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PjV28udbC8\">pic.twitter.com\/PjV28udbC8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFFC\/status\/1294717998910124032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>From:<\/strong> Charlton Athletic<\/p>\n<p><strong>To:<\/strong> Nottingham Forest<\/p>\n<p>Nottingham Forest&#8217;s wait to return to the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-776c87c9\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/premier_league_2\">Premier League<\/span> goes on when it looked for a while that 21-year absence would be shattered last season. Sabri Lamouchi&#8217;s side missed out on the Championship play-offs by one goal so it&#8217;s natural to see them strengthening at both ends of the pitch. Joining the ranks up top is journeyman striker Lyle Taylor, who has made the former European champions his 15th different club. The 30-year-old signs on the back off refusing to play for Charlton ahead of the 2019\/20 Championship resumption as he didn&#8217;t want to scupper a &#8220;life-changing move&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Tahith Chong<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"de\" dir=\"ltr\">? Unterschrieben! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TahithC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TahithC<\/a> wechselt f\u00fcr ein Jahr zum SV <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Werder?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Werder<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Herzlich willkommen in der gr\u00fcn-wei\u00dfen Familie, Tahith!?<\/p>\n<p>? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GS33gOlnNY\">https:\/\/t.co\/GS33gOlnNY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A70904L3Q2\">pic.twitter.com\/A70904L3Q2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SV Werder Bremen (@werderbremen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/werderbremen\/status\/1294982338041065473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>From:<\/strong> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-43455c66\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/manchester_united\">Manchester United<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>To:<\/strong> Werder Bremen<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"urn:enhancement-7130b7d5\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/manchester_united\">Manchester United<\/span> looked to have got a gem on their hands when they acquired teenage Dutch forward Tahith Chong from Feyenoord four years ago. He showed enough promise in the club&#8217;s youth set-up and was subsequently named their Young Player of the Year, leading to him making 16 appearances for the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5fde6de3\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/manchester_united\">Red Devils<\/span>&#8216;s first-team, with the bulk of those coming last season under <span id=\"urn:enhancement-6d4309e9\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/ole_gunnar_solskjaer\">Ole Gunnar Solskjaer<\/span>. However, it seems Chong is not part of the Norwegian tactician&#8217;s immediate plans, having been sent to Bundesliga side Werder Bremen on a season-long loan.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Albian Ajeti<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">?? S\u0336w\u0336i\u0336s\u0336s\u0336 \u0336b\u0336l\u0336i\u0336s\u0336s\u0336 ??<br \/>?? H\u0336e\u0336 \u0336p\u0336u\u0336t\u0336s\u0336 \u0336t\u0336h\u0336e\u0336 \u0336b\u0336a\u0336l\u0336l\u0336 \u0336i\u0336n\u0336 \u0336t\u0336h\u0336e\u0336 \u0336n\u0336e\u0336t\u0336t\u0336y\u0336 ?<\/p>\n<p>Ajeti. Announced. ?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WelcomeAjeti?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WelcomeAjeti<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H0URo2yu4z\">pic.twitter.com\/H0URo2yu4z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CelticFC\/status\/1293901848508735489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>From:<\/strong> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-c0abeb79\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/west_ham\">West Ham<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>To:<\/strong> Celtic<\/p>\n<p>For the second consecutive year, Swiss striker Albian Ajeti is on the move, with his cumulative transfer fee totalling \u00a313m. Ahead of the 2019\/20 season it seemed <span id=\"urn:enhancement-34e458ad\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/west_ham\">West Ham<\/span> had a difference maker on their hands, after signing Ajeti from FC Basel where he bagged 37 goals in 75 games. But despite being proud to sign &#8216;for such a big, traditional club in the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-7bd423fb\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/premier_league_2\">Premier League<\/span>&#8216;, it never really happened for Ajeti as he ultimately made 12 appearances without registering a strike. His new club, Celtic, will be hoping a change of scenery will do Ajeti a world of good.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Max Gradel<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"tr\" dir=\"ltr\">Demir Grup Sivasspor\u2019umuz, Fildi\u015fi Sahilli futbolcu Max Gradel\u2019i renklerine ba\u011flad\u0131.<\/p>\n<p>? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6eoGOIzBj4\">https:\/\/t.co\/6eoGOIzBj4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SQiNXqD2cS\">pic.twitter.com\/SQiNXqD2cS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EMS Yap\u0131 Sivasspor (@Sivasspor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sivasspor\/status\/1294906960819757056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>From:<\/strong> Toulouse<\/p>\n<p><strong>To:<\/strong> Sivasspor<\/p>\n<p>The return of Leeds United to the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5411e0c1\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/premier_league_2\">Premier League<\/span> is one of this summer&#8217;s biggest headlines and one of their former stars has also been on the move. However, it&#8217;s not a return to English football for Ivorian forward Max Gradel, but instead a move to emerging Turkish power Sivasspor, who ended last season fourth in the S\u00fcper Lig, linking up with compatriot Arouna Kon\u00e9<\/p>\n<h2>5. George Friend<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">?\u270d\ufe0f Welcome to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BCFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BCFC<\/a>, George. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PfVY6ph1dI\">pic.twitter.com\/PfVY6ph1dI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Birmingham City FC (@BCFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BCFC\/status\/1294667667073163264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>From:<\/strong> Middlesbrough<\/p>\n<p><strong>To:<\/strong> Birmingham City<\/p>\n<p>Reunited and it could feel so good. After wandering for much of his early years, George Friend finally settled at Middlesbrough, where he&#8217;s since made over 250 league appearances in an eight-year spell. But that relationship came to an end at the conclusion of last season with Championship rivals Birmingham City his new employer, led by former Boro boss Aitor Karanka &#8211; under whom he made 139 appearances.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Everton<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"pt\" dir=\"ltr\">\u270d\ufe0f Everton assinou contrato com o Sport Lisboa e Benfica at\u00e9 2025!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PeloBenfica?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PeloBenfica<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NnUo1uC4Mi\">pic.twitter.com\/NnUo1uC4Mi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SL Benfica (@SLBenfica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SLBenfica\/status\/1294358445957828609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 14, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>From:<\/strong> Gr\u00eamio<\/p>\n<p><strong>To:<\/strong> Benfica<\/p>\n<p>Following the 2019 Copa Am\u00e9rica, which saw Brazil win their ninth title, it seemed everyone was after tournament leading marksman (on three goals) Everton who had previously guided Gr\u00eamio to Copa Libertadores glory. His inevitable move to Europe never transpired, and with each passing month it didn&#8217;t look like happening. But that changed recently when Portuguese powerhouse Benfica made him their latest summer signing, joining former Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>7. Bartosz Kapustka<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2757\ufe0f Long-awaited info \u2757\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>We are pleased to announce that Bartosz Kapustka has signed a fresh deal with Legia Warsaw!?<\/p>\n<p>Photog. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mat_kostrzewa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mat_kostrzewa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/udwlbvRcgD\">pic.twitter.com\/udwlbvRcgD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Legia Warsaw (@LegiaWarsawEN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LegiaWarsawEN\/status\/1293917726348439552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>From:<\/strong> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-dfba5d61\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/leicester_city\">Leicester City<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>To:<\/strong> Legia Warsaw<\/p>\n<p>In the summer of 2016, then newly-crowned <span id=\"urn:enhancement-88897f29\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/premier_league_2\">Premier League<\/span> champions <span id=\"urn:enhancement-3e3ee349\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/leicester_city\">Leicester City<\/span> were building from a position of strength, and by all accounts bagged one of Europe&#8217;s promising footballers Bartosz Kapustka after he impressed at Euro 2016, notably in <span id=\"urn:enhancement-a3e935e7\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/poland\">Poland<\/span>&#8216;s win over Northern Ireland. However, a promising career in <span id=\"urn:enhancement-66cf8822\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/england\">England<\/span> never took off, instead the 23-year-old midfielder spent much of his four years on loan away from the King Power Stadium, ultimately making just four league appearances before permanently joining Legia Warsaw.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>8. Enes \u00dcnal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">OFICIAL | Enes \u00dcnal primer fichaje azul\u00f3n de la temporada 20-21.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Bienvenido a la familia azulona <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EnesUnal16?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EnesUnal16<\/a>! ?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%C3%9CnalAzulon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u00dcnalAzulon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xQfNQsg65X\">pic.twitter.com\/xQfNQsg65X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Getafe C.F. (@GetafeCF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GetafeCF\/status\/1293613982922809347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>From:<\/strong> Villarreal<\/p>\n<p><strong>To:<\/strong> Getafe<\/p>\n<p>A stunning hat-trick for FC Twente in August 2016 against FC Groningen whilst still on <span id=\"urn:enhancement-8492ae4b\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/pep_guardiola\">Manchester City<\/span>&#8216;s books represented a future that could have been for Enes \u00dcnal who, today, is nothing more than a once-promising academy star who never quite made the grade. Since leaving English football, the 13-time Turkey international has exclusively played in <span id=\"urn:enhancement-1a2d0180\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/spain\">Spain<\/span>&#8216;s top tier, signing for Villarreal he&#8217;s enjoyed brief loan spells at Levante and Valladolid, but is now a permanent addition to Getafe&#8217;s squad.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>9. Oliver Skipp<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">??? ?????? ?????? ???????&#8230; ?<\/p>\n<p>Oliver Skipp joins the Canaries on a season-long loan from Spurs! ?<\/p>\n<p>? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WelcomeSkipp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WelcomeSkipp<\/a> ?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NorwichCityFC\/status\/1295405046952230912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>From:<\/strong> Tottenham Hotspur<\/p>\n<p><strong>To:<\/strong> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-42aa6efe\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/norwich_city\">Norwich City<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Having made his first-team debut in 2018 under <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5beb40ee\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/mauricio_pochettino\">Mauricio Pochettino<\/span>, Oliver Skipp had a very fleeting role at Tottenham last season, managing just 298 minutes across 11 appearances. Tipped to be the future of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-a8a696ee\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/tottenham_hotspur_fc_2\">Tottenham<\/span>&#8216;s midfield, the 19-year-old will spend the 2020\/21 campaign on loan at Championship side <span id=\"urn:enhancement-4b7037dd\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/norwich_city\">Norwich City<\/span> who will be looking to return to the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-63694f83\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/premier_league_2\">Premier League<\/span> at the first time of asking.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>10. John Obi Mikel<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Signing #\u20e34\u20e3<\/p>\n<p>John Obi Mikel is Stoke City\u2019s fourth recruit of the summer.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SCFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SCFC<\/a> ?\u26aa\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stoke City FC (@stokecity) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stokecity\/status\/1295375937429745666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>From:<\/strong> Free Agent<\/p>\n<p><strong>To:<\/strong> Stoke City<\/p>\n<p>What is it with Stoke and former Champions League players? The Potters&#8217; squad of 2016\/17, which saw them relegated from the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-b38f949e\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/premier_league_2\">Premier League<\/span>, has famously had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stoke-city-champions-league-semi-finals-players\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eight players play in the Champions League semi-finals at some point<\/a>. And now they&#8217;ve added another to their current squad. Champions League winner John Obi Mikel has enjoyed life in <span id=\"urn:enhancement-eee9d2af\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/england\">England<\/span>, also winning the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-a6ab9842\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/premier_league_2\">Premier League<\/span> twice, one League Cup, three FA Cups and the Europa League at <span id=\"urn:enhancement-a065c56b\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/chelsea_fc_2\">Chelsea<\/span> &#8211; and returns to represent Stoke in the Championship. Mikel was without a club after leaving Trabzonspor earlier in the year, and will be back to in the Championship after a previous spell with Middlesbrough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Football across Europe has been slowly opening for business over the past few weeks.\u00a0 The upcoming 2020\/21 season will be eagerly anticipated for a wide range of reasons, most notably how clubs are going to be constructed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with some understandably reluctant to do much business. However, as we&#8217;ve seen from Chelsea,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":202,"featured_media":1157210,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Done deals: August 2020 transfers you might have missed","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"The 2020 summer transfer window is in full swing, and there are a few deals you might have missed already. 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