Five transfers you may have missed during Club World Cup: Real Madrid, Chelsea, Atletico make summer moves

The first edition of the new FIFA Club World Cup ended on July 13 at the time Chelsea surprisingly won 3-0 against PSG And the trophy lifted up a few weeks after winning the UEFA Conference League. The new format of the tournament also reformed the summer transfer window, because two extra windows took place in June, one for the competition and one before the usual end of the decline of contracts on 30 June, so that clubs could register players for the last part of the World Cup club. In addition, the usual summer transfer window was officially opened on 1 July, allowing players and clubs to make their movements before the start of the 2025-26 in the early season. Let’s look at five transfers that took place during the World Cup of the club that you might have missed:

Thiago AlmadaAtletico de Madrid

The former Atlanta United Offensive midfielder officially joined the team coached by Diego Simeone this summer, because the Spanish giants were one of the disappointments of the club World Cup, given that they were eliminated in the group phase of the tournament. Athleti signed Almada from Botafogo, the team to which he moved in the summer of 2024, before he made a loan to Olympique Lyon In January. For the former MLS Young star, this is probably the greatest chance of shining in Europe and coached by Simeone can certainly help to improve after Atletico de Madrid signed him for around $ 20 million.

Ange-yoan Bonny” Under

The Italian club is going through major changes this summer after the club’s World Cup while the Nerazzurri appointed Cristian Chivu to replace Simone Inzaghi as the new manager. In the attack, the schedule will also see some renovations, as both Marko Arnautovic And Joaquin Correa Left and Inter decided to keep Youngstar Francesco Pio Esposito who already scored an important goal in the club World Cup against River Plate and signed Ange-Yoan Bonny van Parma For about $ 25 million, while the club is also in conversation to sign Breathola lookman by Atalanta In the coming weeks before the start of the new season.

Jamie GittensChelsea

Chelsea is again one of the most active sides in the transfer star this summer. The English team has signed Borussia Dortmund Send Jamie Gittens in a Deal worth £ 51.5 million, while the player signed a seven -year -old deal until 2032, making him the seventh signing of summer and also the most expensive to date for Chelsea. The team that won the Club World Cup under Manager Enzo Maresca also signed Joao Pedro Van Brighton, as the Brazilian striker already played in the last games of the summer tournament and scored three goals in three games.

Alvaro Racing, Real Madrid

Real Madrid will also make several changes this summer after replacing Carlo Ancelotti, where Xabi Alonso takes the lead after the veteran became the new head coach of the Brazilian national team. After signing Trent Alexander-Arnold by Liverpooldefender Dean Huijsen Van Bournemouth and Argentinian talent Franco Mastantuono from River Plate, the Blancos also signed Spanish left back Alvaro Carreras van Benfica For about $ 50 million, since the entire back returns to the club where he grew up and played in the academies from 2017 to 2020.

Theo HernandezAl-Hilal

Talk about left -wing backs, AC Milan This summer made the decision to sell the former Real Madrid defender Theo Hernandez. After some doubts, the French international decided to join Al-Hilal, where he is coached by former inter-manager Simone Inzaghi. While the Rossoneri are starting a new cycle under Massimiliano Allegri manager, Theo Hernandez will play in the Saudi Pro League after Al-Hilal has paid around $ 25 million to sign him this summer.