Five transfers from the summer of 2022 you might have missed

The 2022 summer transfer window is in full slow, with clubs from the Premier League, Serie A, Ligue 1, La Liga and the Bundesliga all desperately trying to compete for the next big thing.

Of course, transfers aren’t just about the big teams. Clubs at every level, from the lower leagues to Champions League contenders, are working hard to get the deals they need finished up as fast as possible.

From unearthing the latest wonderkid sensation to signing soon-to-be cult heroes, bringing in a new player in the summer can make or break a team’s season before it even kicks off.

So, whilst all the headlines are obsessing with the big moves, here are five transfers that might have gone under your radar.

Remember him, Spurs fans? Well, you probably wish you didn’t. Accidentally becoming the symbolic face of the Jose Mourinho Spurs era, the Portuguese midfielder spent 18 lacklustre months on loan in North London and pretty much did nothing.

He returned to parent club Benfica with his Premier League hopes quashed, and since then he’s been on loan at two different Turkish clubs, including Galatasaray.

But it’s a third Turkish club, Besiktas, where Fernandes will ply his trade next season. At just 23 years old he’s got the majority of his career ahead of him, and every chance of recapturing some of his potential.

When Fulham were relegated to the Championship at the end of the 2018-19 season, Anguissa was loaned to Villarreal in an effort to get his wages off of the West London club’s books and ensure Anguissa didn’t become frustrated at having to play in the second tier.

That proved a masterstroke, as the Cameroonian returned to Craven Cottage for the Premier League campaign to help the West London club stay up… is what we wish we