An indictment of the game’s structures in which super-clubs seemingly know no bounds at all, or an injection of thrill.
Love the Premier League? Embrace the lunacy too. Take Manchester City, the apparent victims in a power-play with Paris Saint-Germain that at one time looked as if it would position Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo against one another in the upcoming Champions League group stages.
Instead, Ronaldo is across the city, back at Manchester United with legacy untainted. After bolstering an already impressive forward line with Jadon Sancho, the Red Devils confirmed Ronaldo’s return on a two-year deal with the option of a further deal, subject to international clearance.
City, meanwhile, have had to settle for breaking the British transfer record for Jack Grealish, unable to prise Harry Kane from Spurs.
Chelsea have also smashed their club record to bring back Romelu Lukaku, the death knell to Tammy Abraham’s Blues future which sent him back into the arms of Jose Mourinho at Roma.
The transfer window doesn’t close until 11pm on Tuesday 31 August, which means there is still time for a handful of deals which hang in the balance to be completed.
Kylian Mbappe
Mbappe has just a year left on his current contract, but such is the bad blood between Real Madrid and PSG over the deal that according to Sky Sports, the Spanish giants claim they never even received a reply after their €180m bid. That suggests the World Cup winner will be staying in France alongside Messi for now.
Daniel James
Leeds have agreed a £25m fee with Manchester United for Daniel James, so Helder Costa could now leave Elland Road on loan. The Whites almost signed the Welshman in 2019 before he chose United instead.
Adama Traore
In league with Jorge Mendes, Adama Traore appears to be doing his best to engineer a move to Tottenham and reunite with Nuno Espirito Santo – though he may have run out of time.
Jesse Lingard
Lingard’s move now looks to be off. After an impressive spell at West Ham on loan last season, the England international will fight for his place at United and looks set to stay put – at least until January.
Saul Niguez
Chelsea have been pursuing Saul Niguez but negotiations have hit a snag. Goal report that while the Blues want the midfielder on an initial loan agreement, Atletico Madrid are insisting upon a £34m compulsory purchase option.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Maitland-Niles hit out at Arsenal on social media following reports they had rejected a loan approach from Everton. The 24-year-old has not started any of the Gunners’ three Premier League games this season (all defeats). It seems unlikely he will move away permanently but he has attracted the interest of the Toffees after target Denzel Dumfries opted for Inter Milan.
James Rodriguez
James Rodriguez was at Everton for Carlo Ancelotti – and Ancelotti alone. The Colombian has made no secret of that fact, but his stint on Merseyside could be drawing to a close if he is included as part of the deal to sign Porto’s Luis Diaz – though it is unclear if the winger will sign in time.
Emerson Royal
Keeping Kane is a coup in itself for Tottenham, but with the departures of Gareth Bale and Carlos Vinicius at the end of their loan spells, the squad is arguably weaker than it was before. Nuno’s last throw of the dice this summer appears to be right-back Emerson Royal, whose expected arrival from Barcelona could see Serge Aurier move elsewhere on deadline day.
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