Curtains on the football market: Mateta to AC Milan fades, no attacking reinforcements for Juve

On the last day of the football market, the number 9s for the big names fade away. Neither Milan nor Juventus have the striker they hoped to give their coaches. Mateta, who failed to pass the extraordinary medical examinations planned by the Rossoneri club, who had doubts about the condition of the Frenchman's knees, disappears - sensationally. The further checks carried out by Milan's club doctor did not convince, not so much for the present as in perspective, with a future that could be hazy. And Mateta was supposed to be the bomber of tomorrow for the Rossoneri, but not with these prospects. Nothing done, then, and negotiations with Crystal Palace that evaporated on the last day of the market. The Rossoneri stop at Fullkrug and the renewal of Maignan.

Not even an attack reinforcement for Juventus has arrived after so many names circulated in this market session. Kolo Muani was rumoured but the operation did not materialise. Spalletti will therefore wait for the return of Vlahovic or he will have to look at the zero parameters. The loan swap between Joao Mario at Bologna and Emil Holm at Juventus was made official. Rugani has also packed his bags to join Fiorentina.

Last minute strike for Como who, after letting go of players little used by Fabregas, closed in extremis for the 2007 Swedish class Adrian Lahdo from Hammarby, a midfielder of quality who cost the Larian club 10 million euros. A photo-finish deal that failed Fiorentina and Verona instead. The contract of Christian Kouamé, who was supposed to leave Florence for Verona, was deposited but turned out to be invalid due to bureaucratic details. The transfer therefore fades.

Very active - if not the real protagonist of the last day - Sassuolo, who formalised three deals: Ulisses Garcia from Marseille, the definitive redemption of Ismael Konè and, again from Marseille, the 2007-born midfielder Darryl Bakola, paid ten million euros.

Cremonese also reinforce themselves by securing defensive reinforcement Sebastiano Luperto from Cagliari. Gabriel Strefezza returns to Italy, joining Parma from Olympiacos. Ademola Lookman, who leaves Atalanta for Atletico Madrid, has also officially left the Italian league, after the soap opera about his transfer to Inter Milan had been going on for weeks in the last season, with repercussions even after the season was over. Transaction worth 35 million euros plus five million in bonuses.