The transfer period in European football has closed, and the clubs from the old continent are already focusing on their respective competitions. This year there was quite a bit of movement regarding transactionsespecially for the Arab league that made millionaire contracts.
Among the most notable movements, there were record additions such as Declan Rice to Arsenal. Which became the most expensive for the London team. Or that of Moisés Caicedo, which was the biggest sale in the history of Brighton.
Here the complete list of the 10 most expensive signings of this summer market.
10. Dominik Szoboszlai ($75 million)
Liverpool was one of the victims of the Arab wallet, and ended up losing up to 3 players. As a measure to strengthen the midfield, the English team shelled out $75 million to bring in Hungarian Dominik Szoboszlai from Leipzig. The 22-year-old midfielder has signed until 2028.
9. Rasmus Hojlund ($81 million)
Manchester United bet on youth and brought 20-year-old Rasmus Hojlund from Italian Atalanta. The Danish promise scored 9 goals in 32 Serie A games last season and comes to England as a possible solution to the team’s lack of strikers.
8. Kai Havertz ($81 million)
Discarded by the new Chelsea manager, Havertz had to find a new course; which he found with Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal, who this summer reinforced themselves very well to try to win the Premier League that escaped them last year.
7. Neymar Jr. ($97 million)
One of the protagonists of this transfer market was the Arab league, and one of the strong blows on the table that it gave was with the hiring of Neymar Jr. from PSG, paying almost $100 million dollars in the transfer and another $220 million in salary split over two seasons.
6. Kolo Muani ($97 million)
Given the departures of Neymar Jr. and Lionel Messi from PSG, the Parisian squad strengthened their attack by signing one of the young French promises. The 24-year-old attacker Kolo Muani, for whom they paid $97 million dollars for 5 seasons.
5. Josko Gvardiol ($97 million)
Since last season Manchester City had been chasing Croatian defender Josko Gvardiol, and this summer they finally made it happen. Of course, paying the millionaire sum of $97 million dollars to Leipzig for the transfer of the center-back who is barely 21 years old and that he has a great future ahead of him.
4. Harry Kane ($110 million)
Tottenham and Bayern Munich were in talks for English attacker Harry Kane for weeks. In offers that started at $85 million, but the London team did not accept until the Germans shelled out $110 million for him.
3. Jude Bellingham ($111 million)
The only big signing Real Madrid made this season was midfielder Jude Bellingham. Paying $111 million dollars to Borussia Dortmund for the transfer of the 22-year-old, who will also be part of the white team until 2029 in an extensive contract for 6 seasons.
2. Moises Caicedo ($125 million)
The silver medal in this transfer market went to the Ecuadorian Moisés Caicedo, for whom Chelsea paid the millionaire sum of $116 million dollars to Brighton. With this transaction, the “Niño Moi” becomes the fifth most expensive signing in the history of football.
1. Declan Rice ($130 million)
The lord and master of the transfers of this transfer market was for Declan Rice. The midfielder set a new Premier League record with his transfer from West Ham. In addition to being the most expensive room in history.
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