Lunch break: Tonali's record move to Spurs, Dumfries joins Real
The market reaches midday with two official stamps: Sandro Tonali joins Tottenham for €115m, the most expensive deal ever for an Italian, while Denzel Dumfries has said goodbye to Inter for Real Madrid. In the background, a World Cup night that upended predictions and hearts: Brazil are out, and Neymar bids farewell to the Seleção.
The two heavy dishes of the morning are already on the table. Sandro Tonali is officially a Tottenham player: he arrives from Newcastle for €115m and, as Calciomercato.com stresses, becomes the most expensive Italian in history, a detail echoed by Goal.com. A few hours earlier Sky Sport had certified the other big official move: Denzel Dumfries leaves Inter for Real Madrid, with the Nerazzurri already preparing their farewell statement.
In Serie A the signature dish is cooked by Milan. The Rossoneri have closed for Gonçalo Ramos, signed from Paris Saint-Germain for a fee eurosport.it puts at around €74m, and are chasing a second strike: Gila. The defender has said yes (Gazzetta reports €5m a season) and the agreement with Lazio is in the air, as ANSA also confirms. Juventus are working on two fronts: in goal Emiliano Dibu Martínez is closing in from Aston Villa, while Ekhator arrives from Genoa. Roma, meanwhile, are lining up a double move across continents, with Paulo Dybala heading for Boca Juniors and Bryan Zaragoza incoming from Bayern.
In the Premier League Manchester United hold court: according to Calciomercato.com the Red Devils want certainty over Éderson and have scheduled a second round of medicals, a sign the deal is not yet official, while on the English front Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford is done. Milan, having stocked the pantry, are emptying the fridge: Samuel Chukwueze to Fulham, Noah Okafor to Leeds and Musah to Atalanta. In Naples, Lucca has arrived, but the talk of the day is Giovanni Di Lorenzo's position, with his exit starting to look concrete.
Lazio are the queens of the departures: alongside Gila to Milan, out go Matías Vecino (Celta Vigo) and Cristian Mandas (Bournemouth), while Pedraza arrives from Villarreal. At Udinese everything is ready for Unai Gómez: Sky Sport and Gianluca Di Marzio report imminent medicals, with Athletic Club releasing the midfielder. Fiorentina land their defensive coup with Dragusin from Tottenham, completing a merry-go-round that ties together Serie A, LaLiga and the Premier League.
The coffee, though, tastes of the World Cup. Overnight Brazil were knocked out by Norway (1-2) thanks to an Erling Haaland brace, with the striker named Man of the Match, and Neymar's penalty was not enough; shortly after, as reported by Calciomercato.com, Neymar himself announced his retirement from the national team. At the Azteca, England beat Mexico 3-2, dragged along by a Jude Bellingham brace and a Kane penalty. Enjoy your meal: this afternoon the menu promises more courses.
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