Messi a C, Ronaldo a B, Lukaku a D+: Grading the summer's transfers now

It's been over six months since the summer 2021 transfer window ended. If you've already forgotten how amazing it was, just remember that both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo switched clubs, while the likes of Arsenal spent over £150 million on new players despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on football's finances around the world.

So, now the dust has settled on the biggest movers, it's time to assess how well they have done at their new clubs.

REAL MADRID: David Alaba, Free: A

As expected, the world-class Austria international has brought stability, experience and a touch of quality to the Real Madrid defence. The versatile defender needed little time to settle and his presence in…