SIX TRANSFERS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED THIS SUMMER

SEBASTIAN HALLER

Borussia Dortmund to Leganes

West Ham's former record transfer, the 30 year old completed a surprise deadline day move to LaLiga side CD Leganes on loan.

The Frenchman was an unused substitute for Dortmund's opening day 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt and had seen himself pushed further down the pecking order after the summer arrivals of strikers Sehrou Guirassy and Maximillian Beier. 

After training in Bremen on deadline day, ahead of his teams first away game of the season a few hours later it was announced that the goal scorer would be a late addition to Borja Jimenez's squad at Leganes travelling to Spain for a medical.

Haller's move to Borussia Dortmund has been affected by his diagnosis of testicular cancer in July 2022, which saw the Frenchman sidelined for seven months due to surgery and chemotherapy in his debut season.

He scored nine goals in 19 appearances after his return, but struggled last season to re-discover his scoring form showcased at Ajax where he scored 47 goals in 66 appearances for the Eredivisie club.

Leganes secured promotion to La Liga last season, returning to the top flight of Spanish football for the first time since 2019-20 and have had a busy summer signing La Liga regulars like Munir, Renato Tapia, Oscar Rodriguez and goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic.

Dortmund hope the loan move will provide Haller with a first-team opportunity to find consistency and grow his confidence with the prospect of him returning in-form at the end of this season.

Xherdan shaqiri

Chicago Fire to FC Basel

It has been five seasons since Shaqiri departed Liverpool spending one season at Olympique Lyon before settling in the MLS with Chicago Fire. The 32 year old could not reject the chance to return to boyhood club FC Basel this summer signing a two year deal.

The winger made history this summer in Germany at Euro 2024 becoming the only player to score at all of the last three European Championships. Although, he retired after Switzerland were knocked out in the Quarter Finals by England, his seventh tournament for his nation his goal against Scotland reminded everyone the quality he possesses.

His three year tenure in Chicago failed to really ignite averaging seven goals per campaign with Chicago Fire finishing near the bottom of the table in each of his campaigns.

This move seems the perfect reinssance, the club where the mercurial won three successive Swiss Super League trophies making over 120 appearances before joining Bayern Munich in 2012 for £12m.

tanguy ndombele

Free agent to OGC Nice

Ndombele broke Spurs transfer record in 2019 joining the North London club in a £62m deal, however this summer the club terminated the 27 year old's contract early.

In his two consecutive stints on loan away from the club he has lifted the Serie A at Napoli and Turkish Super Lig with Galatasaray last season. However, he has struggled to replicate his stand-out performances while at Lyon which linked him with Europe's biggest giants.

OGC Nice immediately snapped up the Frenchman offering a two year contract and hope they can galvanise the midfielder bringing him to the heights when he was at Olympique Lyon dazzling in the Champions League.

He has started their first three Ligue 1 games which they have recorded two wins and a draw and has the capabilities of turning his stagnated career around after a car-crash five year spell at Tottenham.

kasper schmeicel 

Anderlecht to Celtic

At the end of last season Joe Hart announced his retirement from football, lifting his third consecutive Scottish Premiership title during his time in Edinburgh.

Celtic have addressed the loss of an influential leader by signing the perfect successor in former 2015-16 Premier League champion with Leicester City Kasper Schmeichel.

The Danish captain lead his nation to the knock-outs at this summers Euros, breaching the 100 mark for caps and his arrival at Celtic is a statement signing which will only further cement their grip on the league.

After departing Leicester City two seasons ago he joined Nice OGC making 46 appearances, but found himself exiled in his second season and joined Belgian side Anderlecht under the radar.

The 37 year old will be eager to taste his first old firm derby and help Brendan Rodgers win Celtic's fourth straight league title as they look to continue their dominant reign of bitter rivals Rangers.