Movements are still possible, even if Ligue 1 officially closed the doors of its 2024 summer transfer window this Friday at 11:00 p.m. While waiting for possible last-minute departures or arrivals, the editorial team offers you an update on the major transfers that occurred in the final moments of the transfer window for Paris Saint-Germain, Olympique de Marseille, Olympique Lyonnais or even AS Saint-Étienne, Lille and Lens.
Marseille
As for OM, Samuel Gigot was officially loaned to Lazio Rome, with an option to buy. Earlier in the day, Neal Maupey arrived in Marseille from Everton, again on loan with an option to buy. This summer, no fewer than eleven new players have joined the club. As for Chancel Mbemba, who is in the loft, he will have to wait a little longer to find out whether he is heading to Saudi Arabia, Turkey or elsewhere.
Lille
On the Lille side, another former Parisian to strengthen the defense since a few weeks after the arrival of Thomas Meunier, it is Mitchel Bakker who arrives (on loan) for the season, in order to strengthen a left corridor deprived of Ismaily, operated on a meniscus. The nineteen-year-old striker, Matias Fernandez-Pardo, has signed for five years with the Dogues.
Lens
For Lens, there have been only departures at the end of the transfer window, notably due to the failure to qualify for the Europa Conference League. Massadio Haïdara went to Brest, Ayanda Sishuba to Hellas Verona and Salis Abdul Samed loaned to Sunderland. As for Kevin Danso, the Blood and Gold confirmed that he would stay after the failure of his transfer to AS Roma.
Paris SG
As for PSG, things have been much calmer. Juan Bernat has gone on loan to Villarreal, Carlos Soler has been loaned to West Ham. The only major move was the permanent transfer of Manuel Ugarte, sold for sixty million euros to Manchester United. Danilo Pereira, who is no longer in Luis Enrique’s plans, has not received a satisfactory offer for the moment. The same goes for Milan Skriniar.
Saint-Etienne
In Saint-Étienne, a midfielder was announced in the last minutes of the transfer window, in the person of Pierre Ekwah, a young twenty-two-year-old player loaned with an option to buy by Sunderland. The official arrival of the Belgian international hopeful striker, Lucas Stassin, was also announced in the evening.
Lyon
Finally, on the Lyon side, the arrival of Wilfried Zaha was confirmed a few minutes after the official closing of the transfer window. The player arrives from Galatasaray on a paying loan (three million euros) for the season. He arrives a few hours after Warmed Omari, the former Stade Rennais player. Sinaly Diomandé has signed with AJ Auxerre.
There should be some more movement before the end of the transfer window in all other leagues.
