The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the world of football, and while the summer transfer window is open as normal across Europe (just like the January window), this summer's budgets for clubs are expected to be hit hard again.
Clubs spent nearly €1.5 billion less ($1.9bn) in summer 2020 than they did over the same period in 2019, according to FIFA, while Deloitte reported a 50% drop in activity across January 2021. However, there are still going to be plenty of loans, swaps, free transfers and even some permanent deals to keep an eye on.