Even though Bayern Munich landed the Bundesliga's record signing in England captain Harry Kane, there's still a big hole in the squad.
Kane has taken on the No. 9 shirt previously worn by Robert Lewandowski. That comes with the expectation of scoring goals by the dozen. The transfer fee - which could reportedly hit more than 100 million euros (USD110 million) - adds to the pressure.
"I feel that responsibility. Whenever a club spends a huge amount of money on you, you feel like you have a responsibility to repay that," Kane said at his presentation on Sunday.
Kane's time at Bayern started with a shock the day before when the team lost to Leipzig 3-0 in the German Super Cup - a largely ceremonial game between league and cup champions. Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel lambasted his players - not including Kane - saying they played "as if we'd done nothing" in the four weeks of pre-season.
Kane fills the gap that Lewandowski left at Bayern, but the search goes on for a goalkeeper since Manuel Neuer could miss the entire first half of the season. He broke his leg skiing in December and underwent more surgery this month. Bayern chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen admitted Sunday that the club had tried and failed to sign Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea.
The 37-year-old Neuer hasn't played since last year's World Cup. Bayern had backup Sven Ulreich in goal for the loss to Leipzig.
The question is whether any new goalkeeper is planned as a stop-gap like the signing of Yann Sommer in January - he has since been sold to Inter Milan - or a more permanent replacement. Signing someone like David de Gea, a free agent since leaving Manchester United, could mean relegating Neuer to the bench permanently.
Tuchel also indicated that the squad needs a defensive midfielder. That could potentially mean even more transfer business at Bayern before the window closes on September 1.
Besides Kane, new signings include defender Kim Min-jae from Italian champion Napoli, who made his debut as a substitute in the Super Cup. Full-back Raphaël Guerreiro from Dortmund and midfielder Konrad Laimer from Leipzig have both arrived on free transfers, and defender Lucas Hernández left for Paris Saint-Germain.