Fofana, Aubameyang and five big transfers that could be completed on Wednesday
FT Desk
- 31 Aug 2022 07:37 BST
- 3 min read
The summer transfer window will slam shut soon, but there are still many moves still to happen, with clubs desperate to put their finishing touches on their squads.
Hundreds of millions of Euros will still get thrown around Europe and beyond in the coming days.
Football Transfers looks at five of the biggest deals that could be completed today.
Wesley Fofana to Chelsea
Chelsea have finally got their man. Wesley Fofana grew up a Blues fan and the Leicester centre-back looks like the ideal candidate to plug their gaps at the back. He's cost a pretty penny, though.
Chelsea will pay Leicester £70m/€82m with add-on which will take his fee beyond the £80/€93, the Foxes received for Harry Maguire from Manchester United in 2019. A new record for a defender is coming.
Chelsea need to pay a "Harry Maguire fee" for Wesley Fofana 💰@jacobsben with the latest on the Leicester defender 👇 pic.twitter.com/455KKgQd2m
— Football Transfers (@Transfersdotcom) August 5, 2022
Leandro Paredes to Juventus
Leandro Paredes should also be announced as a Juventus player today after undergoing his medical.
The Argentina midfielder joins for a total package worth €20 million for Paris Saint-Germain, following his compatriot Angel Di Maria who made the same move - on a free transfer - earlier this summer.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Chelsea
Fofana is unlikely to be the only new face at Chelsea, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang inbound from Barcelona.
The former Arsenal striker nearing a €25m move, with Chelsea left-back Marcos Alonso now unlikely to be included in the deal.
Aubameyang was Barcelona's 13-goal top scorer last season, despite only arriving at Camp Nou in February.
Barca's 13-goal top scorer last season (having joined in February!) ⚽
A striker who turned 33 in June 👴
How much is Aubameyang worth?https://t.co/3U4kB2JVNX— Football Transfers (@Transfersdotcom) August 30, 2022
Sasa Kalajdzic to Wolves
Another striker arriving in the Premier League is Sasa Kalajdzic, who is swapping VfB Stuttgart for Wolves in an €18m deal.
The Bundesliga's tallest player, the 6'7" Austrian will sign until 2027 at Molineux, with the option for a further year.
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