Top 10 transfer deadline moves this summer

The transfer deadline has now passed across Europe.

Now we rank the best of the best.

There are some teams that have kept fans guessing about their business during the summer transfer window, such as Real Madrid, Manchester United, Bayern Munchen and more.

But now that the transfer window is finally over, we bring you the Top 10 transfer deadline moves this summer.

10. Sergio Rico

Paris Saint-Germain signed goalkeeper Sergio Rico on a one-year loan from Sevilla. Rico spent last season on loan at Fulham after falling out with then head coach Vincenzo Montella, in the Premier League but was unable to stave off relegation for the Cottagers. He returned to Spain for this season before eventually leaving for Paris.

The 26-year-old featured in 114 games for Sevilla after making his debut having progressed through the youth ranks at his hometown club.

9. Patrik Schick

RB Leipzig signed Roma forward Patrik Shick on loan for the rest of the season. Schick has failed to hit the heights at Roma, with RB Leipzig handing the Czech Republic star a chance to revitalize his career.

The Bundesliga club will pay a fee of €3.5 million, with a further €500,000 depending on certain performance-related conditions being met and they will have the option to make Shick’s transfer permanent. The 23-year-old Czech Republic international joined Roma on an initial loan from Sampdoria in August 2017, having impressed with 11 goals in his maiden Serie A season.

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8. Alphonse Areola

Paris St-Germain signed goalkeeper Keylor Navas from Real Madrid, with France international Alphonse Areola going the other way on loan. The 26-year-old World Cup winner is under contract with the French side until 2023 and the loan does not include an option to buy.

Areola made 21 league starts last season, with Italian veteran Gianluigi Buffon making 17 before the 41-year-old returned to Juventus in July after one season at the Parc des Princes.

7. Javier Hernandez

Sevilla signed striker Javier Hernandez on a three-year deal from West Ham United worth up to €10 million. The Mexico international had just 10 months remaining on his contract and handed in a transfer request last week.

Hernandez’s Hammers future had been uncertain following the arrival of club record signing Sebastien Haller from Eintracht Frankfurt in July. West Ham signed Hernandez from Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen for €20 million in 2017. The former Manchester United forward made 55 Premier League appearances for the Hammers, scoring 16 goals, including one this season.

6. Radamel Falcao

Colombian forward Radamel Falcao signed for Turkey’s Galatasaray from Monaco in a three-year free transfer deal. Falcao left Atletico Madrid after two seasons in 2013 to join Monaco for a club record 60 million euros. After spending the next two seasons on loan at Manchester United and Chelsea, he returned to Monaco in 2016 and led them to the Ligue 1 title in 2017, netting 67 goals in 101 appearances for the club.

Ahead of his landmark transfer to reigning Turkish champions Galatasaray, Monaco had refused to extend the 33-year-old’s contract, which was due to expire in one year. More than 25,000 flag-waving, cheering fans welcomed Falcao in Istanbul on Sunday, as the striker arrived to sign his new deal with Turkey’s most decorated side.

5. Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Henrikh Mkhitaryan completed a season-long loan move from Arsenal to Roma. The Italian club will pay a loan fee and the 30-year-old’s wages, but there is no option or obligation to buy the Armenia international.

The 30-year-old midfielder came on as a second-half substitute in Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham before flying to Italy’s capital the following morning to undergo a medical with the Serie A giants. Mkhitaryan started just 19 league matches last term and has only managed nine goals in all competitions since his move from Manchester United in January 2018. He scored nine goals in 59 appearances for Arsenal.

4. Fernando Llorente

Napoli signed Spain striker Fernando Llorente, who left Tottenham at the end of last season. The 34-year-old striker joined Spurs in 2017 and scored the vital away goal in their Champions League quarter-final win at Manchester City in last season.

Before that, he spent a year at Swansea City, helping them avoid relegation from the Premier League in 2016-17. The Spanish forward already has two Scudetti from his time in Italy with Juventus between 2013 and 2015.

3. Ante Rebic

He was part of Eintracht Frankfurt’s fearsome front trio that took the Bundesliga by storm last season, but Ante Rebic has said farewell to Germany for now after joining AC Milan. The 25-year-old completed a loan move to AC Milan – which sees Andre Silva move in the other direction – to call time on a three-year stay at the Commerzbank-Arena.

Rebic, who is the first Croatian signing at the club since former Croatia captain Zvonimir Boban took on the role as the club’s director of sport, is the 9th Croatian to play for the club after; Boban, Daria Smoje, Darijo Simic, Drazen Brncic, Mario Pasalic, Alen Halilovic, Nikola Kalinic and Ivan Strinic.

2. Keylor Navas

Triple Champions League-winning goalkeeper Keylor Navas joined Paris St Germain on a four-year deal from Real Madrid. He leaves Spain as a Real Madrid legend. The Costa Rican will always be remembered as the goalkeeper for Los Blancos’ three consecutive Champions League triumphs.

All of the club’s recent glory came with Keylor between the sticks, something that Zinedine Zidane has always recognized. Real Madrid’s intention back at the time was to bring Keylor in as Iker Casillas’ backup for the following season before moving for David de Gea the year after. However, they got much more than they bargained for. In his 162 games for the Spanish giants, Keylor conceded just 159 goals.

1. Mauro Icardi

Paris Saint-Germain agreed a deal to sign troubled Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi on a season-long loan with the option to buy.The Argentine forward, 26, will link up with Neymar and Kylian Mbappe in a lethal attack that also boats Edinson Cavani and Angel Di Maria. Icardi has also signed a contract extension that extends his terms to 2022.

He was told earlier this summer that he was surplus to requirements at the San Siro by new boss Antonio Conte. Inter then backed up their words with action as they splashed €78 million on Manchester United’s Romelu Lukaku. Icardi’s move brings an end to a summer of speculation concerning the former Inter Milan captain. He was stripped of the captaincy in February and did not feature again until 3 April.