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• Manchester United has signed Raphael Varane from Real Madrid for a reported fee of £41 million. The 28-year-old defender is a World Cup winner with France and is expected to strengthen United's defense alongside Harry Maguire.

• Juventus has signed Manuel Locatelli from Sassuolo for a reported fee of €35 million. The 23-year-old midfielder is a rising star in Italian football and impressed at Euro 2020 with the Italian national team.

• Paris Saint-Germain has signed Gianluigi Donnarumma on a free transfer from AC Milan. The 22-year-old goalkeeper is considered one of the best young goalkeepers in the world and was named the player of the tournament at Euro 2020.

• Chelsea FC has signed Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan for a reported fee of £97.5 million. The 28-year-old striker is a proven goal-scorer in the Premier League and is expected to provide Chelsea with a much-needed attacking threat.

• Real Madrid has signed Eduardo Camavinga from Stade Rennais for a reported fee of €31 million. The 18-year-old midfielder is considered one of the best young talents in European football and is expected to have a bright future at Real Madrid.

• Manchester City has signed Cristiano Ronaldo's former teammate, Bernardo Silva, to a new long-term contract. The Portuguese midfielder has been an important player for City since joining from Monaco in 2017.

• Liverpool FC has signed Harvey Elliott to a new long-term contract. The 18-year-old midfielder impressed on loan at Blackburn Rovers last season and is considered one of Liverpool's brightest young talents.

• Tottenham Hotspur has signed Bryan Gil from Sevilla as part of a swap deal that saw Erik Lamela move in the opposite direction. The 20-year-old winger is considered one of the best young talents in Spanish football and is expected to provide Tottenham with a new attacking threat.

• Arsenal FC has signed Martin Odegaard on a permanent deal from Real Madrid for a reported fee of £30 million. The 22-year-old midfielder impressed on loan at Arsenal last season and is expected to play a key role in their midfield this season.

• Barcelona has signed Luuk de Jong on loan from Sevilla. The Dutch striker is expected to provide additional attacking options for Barcelona following the departure of Lionel Messi.