With just one month left in the transfer window, the 18 Ligue 1 clubs are gearing up for an upcoming season. Paris Saint-Germain remains well-equipped with Doué, Kvaratskhelia, and Dembélé at the center of their squad. However, the club must still explore potential signings to bolster their offensive lineup, such as Ferran Torres or Charles De Ketelaere. A potential transfer of Bradley Barcola to Liverpool would also necessitate an additional left-sided player.
At Marseille, the squad is far from being set in stone. Facundo Medina and Timothy Weah have been acquired but could potentially depart again. Hamed Junior Traoré has already been sent to Genoa, while Mason Greenwood and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have left the club. Grégory Lorenzi must reduce a salary cap of over 160 million euros under the bar of 100 million before he can recruit. Almost no big salaries appear protected, and a significant portion of the squad could be transferred.
The Stade Rennais has conducted one of the most coherent transfers, with Eliezer Mayenda as the major effort. Adrien Thomasson, who was the top passer in last season's Ligue 1, and Issa Soumaré have arrived free agents, while Seko Fofana returns from his loan at Porto. With also Reynolds, Oliveira, and Nordin, Franck Haise has a well-equipped and experienced squad ready to aim higher.
The Paris FC, a project led by the Arnault family, has engaged nearly 80 million euros in transfers, including the definitive signing of Luca Koleosho for around 11 million. Patrick Zabi (Reims) and Diego Coppola have also been retained with significant bonuses. Pablo Pagis (Lorient) and Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), who cost between 8 and 10 million, reinforce a heavily remodeled attack.
In the lower half of the table, Auxerre appears as one of the clubs that has most anticipated their needs after multiplying arrivals. Le Havre has also quickly rebuilt an almost entirely new backbone with Mwanga, Richardson, Pembélé, Maja, and Sasso.
