Chema Andrés fee lands in your pocket
Chema Andrés is gone from Stuttgart, and part of the fee is yours. Brighton paid around €23m for him, and Real Madrid get half through a sell-on clause (2) (6). That is roughly €11.5m back for a player you let go.
Stuttgart's board man Fabian Wohlgemuth: "Chema settled in very quickly for a young player after moving to VfB from Spain. He played his part in helping us qualify for the Champions League and reach the cup final" (2).
Rüdiger retires from Germany duty
Antonio Rüdiger is done with the national team, immediately. The 33-year-old defender walks away after 86 caps for Germany (1). He says he is making room for a new generation.
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You keep him fresh at the back, and now he is all yours for the club calendar.
Ceballos lands at Betis on a free
Dani Ceballos is back at his boyhood club. He left Real Madrid this summer and has now signed for Real Betis on a free transfer (3) (7) (9). Ajax were in the picture earlier, but Betis got him (3).
Fulham grab Manuel Angel
Another one out the Bernabeu door. Midfielder Manuel Angel has signed a three-year deal with Fulham for an initial £3m (5). Real Madrid keep the pipeline producing, and the fee helps.
Your squad is set
The window is closed. As of 2 September, the Real Madrid squad is defined for the coming months, with only free-agent additions left possible (4). No more late drama. You go into Friday's trip to Real Betis with what you have.
Spending check: €225m out
Real Madrid spent €225m this summer, enough to sit among the ten biggest spenders across Europe's main leagues (8). The summer window across the top five leagues passed €7.3 billion in total investment (8). That is the scale you are competing in.
Galatasaray circling one of your stars
A rumour you should know about. Galatasaray are reported to have moved for a Real Madrid star and are close to completing the transfer (10). The source names no player, so treat it as unconfirmed for now.
Fan reactions
Real Madrid fans on Reddit are in nostalgia mode, with one thread resurfacing an old line about Jude Bellingham and going hard on his stature at the club. The mood is celebratory rather than transfer-window anxious. Join the thread.
