Ranking the 20 best deals of the summer transfer window

And just like that, the spending spree is (mercifully) over. With the summer transfer window closing on Monday night, theScore ranks the best pieces of business conducted across the game’s top leagues.

20. Gareth Bale ➡️ Tottenham Hotspur

Details: Season-long loan from Real Madrid

This has less to do with the actual transfer and more to do with the feeling of excitement it generated. On the surface, signing an oft-injured 31-year-old whose most productive position is already occupied by a better player doesn’t look great, but the nostalgic value of Bale‘s return to Tottenham is immense. It’s low risk from a financial standpoint, and, more importantly, it’s fun. Isn’t that what this whole endeavor is about in the end?

19. Blaise Matuidi ➡️ Inter Miami

Details: Free transfer from Juventus

Though he doesn’t arrive in Major League Soccer to quite the same fanfare as many other high-profile players have, Matuidi is the perfect signing for Inter Miami, especially as the club didn’t burn a Designated Player slot on the deal. The perennially underrated Frenchman will continue to do the tireless midfield work that has defined his career, allowing more attack-minded teammates, including Gonzalo Higuain, to …read more

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