10 Most Expensive Transfers of Summer 2026
The summer 2026 transfer window will go down as one of the biggest spending periods in football history, with Premier League clubs leading the way in a record-breaking market.
Six players moved for fees exceeding €100 million, while 38 transfers reached at least the €50 million mark. Premier League clubs also surpassed the competition’s previous record for total spending in a single summer, with deadline day providing another surge in activity.
With the transfer window now closed across Europe’s major leagues, here are the 10 most expensive transfers of the 2026/27 summer window:
10. Bruno Guimaraes: Newcastle United to Arsenal — €87.5m
Arsenal brought in Brazil international Bruno Guimarães from Newcastle United for €87.5 million, adding another high-profile midfielder to their squad.
9. Savinho: Manchester City to Tottenham Hotspur — €87.7m
Tottenham secured the services of Brazilian winger Savinho from Manchester City for €87.7 million.
8. Ayyoub Bouaddi: Lille to Manchester City — €95m
Manchester City spent €95 million to sign highly-rated midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from French club Lille.
7. Mateus Fernandes: West Ham United to Tottenham Hotspur — €99m
Tottenham continued their summer spending spree with the €99 million acquisition of Mateus Fernandes from West Ham United.
6. Sandro Tonali: Newcastle United to Tottenham Hotspur — €108m
Sandro Tonali became one of the summer’s biggest deals after completing a €108 million move from Newcastle to Tottenham.
5. Yan Diomande: RB Leipzig to Real Madrid — €125m
Real Madrid paid €125 million to bring Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig.
4. Bradley Barcola: Paris Saint-Germain to Liverpool — €125m
Liverpool matched the €125 million fee for Barcola, signing the France international from Paris Saint-Germain in one of the window’s headline deals.
3. Elliot Anderson: Nottingham Forest to Manchester City — €135m
Manchester City paid €135 million to sign England midfielder Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest, making him the third-most expensive player of the summer.
2. Morgan Rogers: Aston Villa to Chelsea: €138m
Chelsea’s €138 million acquisition of Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa ranks second on the list and underlines the extraordinary spending power of Premier League clubs.
1. Enzo Fernández: Chelsea to Manchester City: €145m
The biggest transfer of the summer was Enzo Fernández’s €145 million move from Chelsea to Manchester City. The Argentina international tops a remarkable list in which the top six transfers all cost at least €100 million.
