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Achraf Hakimi headlines Africa's biggest transfer moves

The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi may have stolen the headlines in one of the most memorable transfer windows, but there were also moves aplenty for African footballers.

BBC Sport Africa wraps up the continent's biggest transfers.

FRANCE - Ligue 1

Achraf Hakimi won Serie A with Inter Milan last season

In France, Moroccan full-back Achraf Hakimi proved the most expensive African of the window.

Paris Saint-Germain may have wanted Messi, but they also wanted Hakimi who cost around $70m from Inter Milan, for whom he played a pivotal role in Inter's first title in 11 years.

With financial uncertainty engulfing the Italians, PSG moved swiftly to secure the services of the former Real Madrid player - who scored on his league debut against Troyes.

Elsewhere in France, Marseille sealed a season-long loan deal with German club Schalke for 24-year-old Moroccan attacking midfielder Amine Harit.

Algeria's African champion Andy Delort has swapped Montpellier for Nice in a three-year deal while exciting Ghana winger Kamaldeen Sulemana, 19, arrived at Rennes on a five-year deal from Danish outfit FC Nordsjaelland.

Six years after leaving France for Italian giants Juventus, Gabon midfielder Mario Lemina returned when joining Nice from Southampton, for whom he played 52 times in the Premier League.

ENGLAND - Premier League

Daka struck the net 68 times in 125 appearances for Red Bull Salzburg in all competitions

Long touted as one of football's future stars, Zambia's Patson Daka finally got the big money move his eye-catching performances for Austrian side RB Salzburg over the last two years have earned.

Daka joined Premier League side Leicester City for $30m, a record transfer fee for a Zambian.

Brighton and Hove Albion were also on the hunt for a Zambian, reportedly paying some $26m to bring in midfielder Enock Mwepu - a close friend of Daka - from RB Salzburg.

Nicknamed 'Computer', Mwepu, 23, arrives to bolster the Seagulls' numbers in the middle but he can also play across midfield - either out wide (as he did on occasion for Salzburg), deep in midfield or closer to the forward line.

After almost six years in Scandinavia, Nigerian Frank Onyeka signed a five-year contract with Brentford from Danish club Midtjylland while the Premier League newboys also captured DR Congo forward Yoane Wissa from French outfit Lorient.

A winger by trade, the 24-year-old's versatility appealed to Bees coach Thomas Frank, who secured him on a four-year deal.

Elsewhere, Senegal's Abdallah Sima joined Brighton from Slavia Prague but was immediately loaned to Championship side Stoke City, while his compatriot Pape Matar Sarr joined Tottenham Hotspur from Metz.

Already capped by Senegal, the 18-year-old will remain with the French Ligue 1 club on loan for the rest of the season.

Midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo joined Watford on a season-long loan from Stoke City, who have loaned out the 25-year-old Nigerian three times since he joined in 2018.

The Hornets also added firepower with the signing of Etebo's compatriot Emmanuel Dennis from Belgian side Club Brugge on a five-year deal.

GERMANY - Bundesliga

Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi has joined German club Union Berlin on a permanent deal

Nigerian Taiwo Awoniyi, 24, left Liverpool to join German side Union Berlin, where he already has six goals, on a five-year deal.

He scored five goals in 22 games on loan at the Bundesliga club last season and Liverpool have negotiated a 10% sell-on clause in his deal.

Awoniyi, who joined Liverpool in August 2015, never featured for the club and was only granted a work permit to play in the UK in May.

Talented Ivorian defender Odilon Kossounou is already making a strong impression with Bayer Leverkusen, having joined from Club Brugge for just over $27m.

It will come as no surprise, as the German club paid the highest fee ever received by a Jupiler League club in order to snap up the 20-year-old.

Kossounou, who made his international debut for the Ivory Coast in late 2020, "has everything to be able to play an important role in our team in the future" according to Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes.

ITALY - Serie A

Andre Zambo Anguissa moved from the English Championship to Serie A

Andre Zambo Anguissa joins Napoli on loan from English Championship side Fulham to boost his chances of making the Cameroon squad for next year's African Cup of Nations on home soil.

After an underwhelming time at Vicarage Road, Nigeria's Isaac Success left Watford for Udinese on a three-year deal while two more Nigerians, Joel Obi and Simeon 'Simy' Nwankwo, moved to newly-promoted Salernitana.

Obi, 30, signed a one-year deal as a free agent, while Africa's top scorer in Serie A last season with 20 goals, Simy, joins on loan from relegated Crotone with the option of a permanent deal.

Another promoted side, Venezia, also snapped up Nigerian duo of Tyronne Ebuehi (Benfica) and David Okereke (Club Brugge) on loan.

SPAIN - La Liga

Ilaix Moriba, just 18, has left Barcelona

The end of the transfer window provided a resolution for one of the summer's more protracted storylines, as 18-year-old Ilaix Moriba ended his association with Spanish giants Barcelona.

German side RB Leipzig won the race to sign the highly-coveted Guinean midfielder, who had fallen out of favour at Camp Nou after he stalled on signing a new contract.

"There aren't many players his age that bring that much talent to the table at a top-level," Leipzig Technical Director Christopher Vivell said in a club statement.

Elsewhere, Algeria international Aissa Mandi, 29, signed a four-year deal with Villarreal on a free transfer following the end of his contract at Real Betis.

Senegalese forward Mamadou Sylla Diallo, 27, joined Deportivo Alavés from Girona on a three-year deal, while compatriot Mamadou Loum N'Diaye, 24, was also loaned to Alaves, for a season from Portuguese giants Porto.

Outside the 'Big Five'

Tau believes South Africa can emerge top of Group C

In search of regular football, South African star Percy Tau quit English Premier League side for African football powerhouse Al Ahly of Egypt.

The 27-year-old joined Brighton in 2018 and had successful loan spells with three Belgian clubs - Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Club Brugge and Anderlecht - before returning to the Albion in January.

He made just six appearances for Albion, making his debut in the FA Cup tie against Newport County in January.

"I have really enjoyed working with Percy," Brighton boss Graham Potter told the club website. "He is very professional and extremely popular, but at this stage of his career he wants to be playing regularly and we understand that. On behalf of everyone at the club, I wish him well for the future."

Elsewhere, Nigeria captain Ahmed Musa joined Fatih Karagumruk on a two-year deal, with veteran Moroccan defender Medhi Benatia, 34, also joining the top-flight Turkish side after becoming a free agent after leaving Qatar club Al-Duhail.

Nigeria's Henry Onyekuru joined Greek giants Olympiakos on a four-year deal from French side Monaco, while Tanzania international Mbwana Samatta joined Belgian club Royal Antwerp on loan from Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahce.

Since joining the Super Lig side from Aston Villa, the first Tanzanian to play in the Premier League has flattered to deceive - managing just five goals in 27 Turkish league appearances last season

Nigeria international Cyriel Dessers has left Belgian club Genk for a swift return to the Dutch Eredivisie with giants Feyenoord, while another Super Eagle - goalkeeper Francis Uzoho - has re-joined Cypriot club AC Omonia Nicosia after terminating his deal with rivals APOEL Nicosia.

Source: BBC Africa

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Italy has an astonishingly rich history of art and culture stretching back thousands of years. Fortunately, many of these breathtaking artworks are still around for us to enjoy.

Of these scores of famous painters, Caravaggio stands out as one of the most revolutionary. He’s famous for his realistic portrayals of the human form using light and shadow to bring his works to life.

If you’d love to see some of these masterpieces in person, Rome is the place to go. Here’s where to see the best Caravaggio paintings during your trip to the Eternal City.

1. Caravaggio Paintings at the Vatican

The Vatican Museums contain some of Italy’s most treasured historical artifacts including art and sculpture.

You’ll find Caravaggio’s ‘The Entombment of Christ’ on display in the Pinacoteca along with some paintings by Raphael, Perugino, Giotto, and da Vinci.

Apart from these brilliant works, the Vatican is also home to the Sistine Chapel, the Borgio apartment and the Spiral Staircase. Now, those are things you can plan a vacation around.

2. The Borghese Gallery

One of Rome’s top art museums, The Borghese Gallery, has almost a dozen Caravaggio artworks on display. These include:

Boy with a Basket of Fruit

David with the Head of Goliath

The Caravaggio self-portrait as Bacchus

A portrait of Pope Paul V

St Jerome Writing

Madonna and Child with St Anne

St John the Baptist

You’ll need to make reservations to visit this elite gallery and your ticket gives you access for two hours only.

If you want to visit this gallery, it makes sense to buy your tickets online in advance. They’re in high demand.

3. Church of San Luigi Dei Francesi

This small church near piazza Navona has a few Caravaggio works on display in the Contarelli Chapel. These represent the artist’s “Saint Matthew” cycle and include:

The Calling of Saint Matthew

The Inspiration of Saint Matthew

The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew

This series is famous for the way in which Caravaggio used the existing lighting of the church to bring his paintings to life.

Instead of competing with the interior gloom, Caravaggio used it to bring suspense and drama to his work, using the only two rays of light in the room to highlight key areas of the paintings.

Entry to the church is free, but you’ll need to pay a small fee to activate the lights so you can see the paintings in all their glory.

4. Church of Santa Maria del Popolo

This unassuming Cerasi Chapel is home to one of Caravaggio’s most famous works–The Crucifixion of Saint Peter.

You’ll also find the “Conversion of Saint Paul on the Road to Damascus” in this small chapel on the north side of Piazza del Popolo.

Admission to the chapel is free.

5. The Capitoline Museums

The Capitoline Museums also house two Caravaggio works. One of these, “The Fortune Teller” is the first version of a painting that the artist created twice.

The recreation is in the Louvre in Paris.

The second Caravaggio painting located at the Capitoline is, “John the Baptist (With a Ram).”

You’ll find the Capitoline Museums at Piazza del Campidoglio.

6. Palazzo Barberini

The Barberini Galleri has famous masterpieces by most Italian artists within its walls. Caravaggio’s work includes the following four pieces:

Narcissus

Judith Beheading Holofernes

Saint Francis in Meditation

Saint John the Baptist

While you’re there, you can also see paintings by more than 40 other acclaimed artists.

7. Palazzo Doria Pamphilj

You’ll find this large gallery in a private palace between the Via del Corso and Via Della Gatta. It’s the largest privately owned palazzo in all of Rome.

Here, you’ll get to see the following Caravaggio artwork:

John the Baptist

Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Penitent Magdalene

The paintings are on display in staterooms and in galleries surrounding a courtyard. The Palazzo Doria Pamphilj also contains an interesting collection of Byzantine and Medieval art.

8. Galleria Corsini

This small art gallery has only one Caravaggio work, namely a representation of “John the Baptist” from 1604.

Galleria Corsini is along Via Della Lungara in an out-of-the-way location that doesn’t attract a lot of visitors. The entry fee is just 5 euros.

It’s a beautiful place and together with the Palazzo Barberini and Galleria Borghese forms part of Italy’s Arte Antica collection.

Along with the 16th and 17th-century artworks, Galleria Corsini has a large library of beautifully bound books to admire.

9. Church of S. Maria Immacolata

A single Caravaggio painting was recently authenticated at this small church on Esqilino Hill, close to Piazza Vittorio Emanuel.

The piece, entitled ‘The Meditation of St Francis’, dates back to 1605 and is a good example of Caravaggio’s use of chiaroscuro to convey emotion.

An almost identical version of this painting is on display at the Museo Civico in Cremona. At first, experts questioned the authenticity of both these paintings.

However, both are now accepted as legitimate Caravaggio paintings, although there’s still some dispute over which one came first.

10. Casino Boncompagni Ludovisi

This privately-owned villa contains ”Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto”, one of Caravaggio’s earliest works. It’s also the only oil wall painting he ever did.

The painting adorns the roof of what was once cardinal del Monte’s private study. It’s believed that del Monte allowed his protege to complete his first attempt at a wall painting in this enclave far from prying eyes.

Either way, it’s interesting to stand at the very site where this acclaimed artist once toiled away, brush in hand.

As the villa changed hands over the years, this painting was largely ignored until an Italian scholar brought it to public attention in 1969.

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