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As time races towards the transfer deadline in just two weeks time, clubs are becoming increasingly more urgent in their market dealings. Every day, countless transfers around the world are buried among high-profile rumours and headlines hogged by Europe's elite clubs in the Premier League, La Liga and beyond.
This week the transfers of Richarlison to Everton, Malcom to Barcelona, and Vinicius Junior to Real Madrid have dominated the sports pages around the world. Accompanied by rumours of big money moves involving Manchester United, Real Madrid, and others, there are precious few column inches given to other transfer activity.
However, beyond these three high-profile moves, there has been an enormous number of deals which may have passed you by. As clubs scramble to acquire their targets before the transfer window closes, some surprising and interesting activity has quietly slipped under the radar.
We have sifted through all of the done deals from this week and come up with a list of transfers you may not know about. From clubs first summer signings to incredible young prospects for the future, and spanning the lower reaches of the Premier League to the upper echelons of European football, here are 3 transfers you may have missed this week.
#1 Alphonso Davies to Bayern Munich (€11.5 million rising to €18.7 million)
At just 17 years of age, Alphonso Davies was announced as Bayern Munich's latest signing in the early hours of Friday, June 26th. The Canadian teenager has been signed for an initial fee of €11.5 million from the Vancouver Whitecaps with performance incentives meaning the final figure could be closer to €19 million.
This incredible price tag has made Davies the most expensive player ever signed from MLS, overtaking the previous record fee of €6.5 million paid by Villareal for the signature of Jozy Altidore in 2008.
The highly-rated prospect became the youngest person to play and score for Canda last year when playing in the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. His goal against French Guiana also made him the first player born after the year 2000 to score an international goal at a top-level tournament.
The pacy winger made his debut for the Vancouver Whitecaps aged just 15 and has gone on to play 54 times for the Candian MLS side. Due to Fifa's age-restriction rules, Davies will remain at Vancouver until the January transfer window when he will have turned 18 and be allowed to officially join Bayern.
Alphonso Davies has signed a deal with the German champions until 2023. Bayern's sporting director, Hasan Salihamidzic, was delighted to beat off stiff competition from other top European clubs for the sought-after teenager's signature, telling the media:
"At just 17, he has a bright future ahead of him. Alphonso has many excellent qualities and it comes as no surprise that many other top clubs were after him. I'm delighted he's decided to join Bayern."
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#2 Andre Schurrle to Fulham (2-year loan)
A marquee capture for the newly promoted Cottagers, Andre Schurrle's arrival in West London is one of the more surprising transfers of the week. Signed on a longterm, 2-year loan deal, Schurrle is a former World Cup winner with Germany in 2014 and an excellent signing for Fulham.
The German had previously spent 18 months at West London rivals Chelsea before moving to Wolfsburg for €32 million in 2015 and then on to Dortmund a season and a half later for €30 million. However, the 27-year-old forward has been deemed surplus to requirements at the Westfalenstadion this season.
During his previous stint in the Premier League, Schurrle played 44 games and scored 11 times, winning the league title with Chelsea in 2014/15. He boasts over 50 caps and 22 goals for Germany, although he was excluded from their squad for the 2018 World Cup.
Deployable as a winger or second striker, Schurrle will provide additional firepower to an excellent Fulham side which also signed the highly sought-after Ivorian midfielder, Jean Michael Seri for around €28 million.
With these two signings in tow, the Cottagers are certainly one to watch this upcoming Premier League season.
#3 Duje Caleta-Car to Marseille (€19 million)
Croatians are in demand this summer and Ligue 1 side Marseille have bagged themselves an excellent young player in Duje Caleta-Car. The central defender represented his country as a starter against Iceland during their adventure to the World Cup final and has now made a €19 million move from RB Salzburg to become Marseille's first signing of the summer.
Signed on a five-year contract, Caleta-Car had greatly impressed last season as a first choice centre-back for RB Salzburg during their Europa League march to the semi-finals. It was in the semi-finals that Salzburg was defeated by Marseille and when he caught the eye of Marseille sporting director, Andoni Zubizarreta.
Composed on and off the ball, Caleta-Car is a modern ball-playing defender who provides assurances to his teammates and can dictate play from defence to midfield. He can also pick out wonderful long-range passes, opening defences or setting attackers through on goal. Standing at 1.91 meters, the Croatian is also a dominating presence in the air both defensively and offensively.
Caleta-Car is an impressive signing for Marseille who will compete in the Europa League next season on a suspended one-year ban following their fans behaviour in last seasons competition.
