Three of football’s 10 biggest transfers happened this summer

The summer transfer window has closed in Europe’s five major football leagues: the English Premier League, Spain’s LaLiga, Italy’s Serie A, Germany’s Bundesliga and France’s Ligue 1.

Three of the 10 most expensive transfers in football history were completed this summer. Enzo Fernández, Morgan Rogers and Elliot Anderson all moved in the Premier League, CE Report quotes Anadolu Agency.

Brazilian star Neymar, who joined French side Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona for a record €222 million in the 2017-18 season, remains at the top of the all-time list.

Three of football’s 10 most expensive transfers were completed this season

Transfers exceeding €100 million this summer

Five of the six players for whom the highest transfer fees were paid in Europe this summer joined Premier League clubs, while one moved to LaLiga.

Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernández topped the list of the summer’s most expensive transfers after moving from Chelsea to Manchester City for €145 million.

English midfielder Morgan Rogers ranked second after transferring from Aston Villa to Chelsea for €138 million.

English midfielder Elliot Anderson moved from Nottingham Forest to Manchester City for €135 million, placing third on the list.

French left winger Bradley Barcola moved from PSG to Liverpool for €125 million, making him the fourth-most expensive transfer of the summer.

Real Madrid signed 19-year-old Ivorian winger Yan Diomande from German club Leipzig for €125 million, making him the fifth-most expensive transfer of the summer.

Italian midfielder Sandro Tonali, 26, moved from Newcastle United to Tottenham for €108 million, placing sixth.

Fernández, Rogers and Anderson, the three most expensive transfers of the summer, also entered the top 10 most expensive transfers in football history.

Players whose transfer fees exceeded €100 million during this summer’s European transfer window:

Rank Player Country Age Former club New club Fee (€m)

• 1 Enzo Fernández Argentina 25 Chelsea Manchester City 145
• 2 Morgan Rogers England 23 Aston Villa Chelsea 138
• 3 Elliot Anderson England 23 Nottingham Forest Manchester City 135
• 4 Bradley Barcola France 23 PSG Liverpool 125
• 5 Yan Diomande Ivory Coast 19 Leipzig Real Madrid 125
• 6 Sandro Tonali Italy 26 Newcastle United Tottenham 108

Other notable transfers this season

Barcelona signed 30-year-old Spanish midfielder Rodri from Manchester City, 25-year-old English winger Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United and 29-year-old Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal.

Real Madrid, in addition to 19-year-old right winger Yan Diomande from Leipzig, signed 27-year-old left-back Marc Cucurella from Chelsea, 30-year-old right-back Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan and 31-year-old midfielder Bernardo Silva from Manchester City.

French Ligue 1 side PSG signed 26-year-old Spanish forward Ferran Torres from Barcelona.

Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich signed 25-year-old Moroccan midfielder Ismael Saibari from PSV.

Manchester City completed the signing of 18-year-old Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille.

The 10 most expensive transfers in football history

The 10 transfers involving the highest fees in football history are:

Rank Player Country Transfer season Former club Buying club Fee (€m)

• 1 Neymar Brazil 17-18 Barcelona PSG 222
• 2 Kylian Mbappé France 18-19 Monaco PSG 180
• 3 Ousmane Dembélé France 17-18 Borussia Dortmund Barcelona 148
• 4 Enzo Fernández Argentina 26-27 Chelsea Manchester City 145
• 5 Alexander Isak Sweden 25-26 Newcastle United Liverpool 145
• 6 Morgan Rogers England 26-27 Aston Villa Chelsea 138
• 7 Elliot Anderson England 26-27 Nottingham Forest Manchester City 135
• 8 Philippe Coutinho Brazil 17-18 Liverpool Barcelona 135
• 9 João Félix Portugal 19-20 Benfica Atlético Madrid 127
• 10 Jude Bellingham England 23-24 Borussia Dortmund Real Madrid 127

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