Ruben Dias, Sergino Dest, Rhian Brewster and 125 big transfers - in pictures


Steve Luckings
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Europe's football clubs have spent almost €2.7 billion ($3.16bn) so far in this transfer window.

With the window closing shut on Monday, October 5, we can expect a few last-minute deals as well.

Some of the more eye-catching deals has seen Manchester City invest in a new centre-back.

Ruben Dias made his debut in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Leeds United and gave a good account of himself after joining from Benfica for £62 million with Nicolas Otamendi heading in the opposite direction.

It took Pep Guardiola's combined spending on defenders past the £400 million mark. Six of City's nine highest transfer fees have now been spent on defenders.

Sheffield United signed highly-rated young Liverpool forward Rhian Brewster for £23.5 million while Barcelona acquired American defender Sergino Dest from Ajax for a fee of £19.1 million.

To see a gallery of those who have moved from or been released by Europe's top leagues, click on the arrows or swipe.

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  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
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PROFILE OF HALAN

Started: November 2017

Founders: Mounir Nakhla, Ahmed Mohsen and Mohamed Aboulnaga

Based: Cairo, Egypt

Sector: transport and logistics

Size: 150 employees

Investment: approximately $8 million

Investors include: Singapore’s Battery Road Digital Holdings, Egypt’s Algebra Ventures, Uber co-founder and former CTO Oscar Salazar