Who are the most expensive transfers of the summer?

Robin Bairner

31 Aug 2024 18:00 BST
4 min read

Julian Alvarez, Argentina, Man City, 2024/25 — © IMAGO

Julian Alvarez has become the most expensive signing of the 2024 summer transfer window so far.

The World Cup winner has left Manchester City to join Atletico Madrid for €75m, although the deal could rise to €95m with add-ons.

Dominic Solanke's move from Bournemouth to Tottenham is the second-most expensive transfer of the summer, costing €64.3m.

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Leny Yoro's transfer from Lille to Manchester United was previously the largest deal of the summer, costing a whopping €62 million, with the deal reportedly able to rise to as high as €70m.

Pedro Neto joined Chelsea from Wolves to become the fourth-most costly deal of the window, setting the Blues back €60m for the winger.

Moussa Diaby ties Neto for fourth place, having joined Saudi giants Al-Ittihad for €60m just a year after joining Aston Villa for €55m.

Sixth on the list is Joao Neves. The Benfica wonderkid was linked with a Premier League move for months but ultimately joined PSG for €59.92m.

Seventh once again involves Unai Emery's side, though this time it is an incoming. Aston Villa signed Amadou Onana from Everton for €59.35m.

Dani Olmo moved to Barcelona from RB Leipzig for €55m to become the eighth biggest signing of the summer after impressing for Spain at Euro 2024.

Teun Koopmeiners clocks in at number nine after his €54.7m move from Atalanta to Juventus off the back of a brilliant 2023/24 season.

Michael Olise sits in tenth, with the French winger joining Bayern Munich for €53m from Crystal Palace. The Bundesliga giants beat Chelsea, Manchester United and many others to his signature.

© IMAGO - Michael Olise has joined Bayern

The number 11 spot belongs to Joao Felix. Chelsea re-signed the Portugal international for a whopping €52m from Atletico Madrid.

Douglas Luiz’s €51.5m move from Aston Villa to Juventus is enough for him to slot into 12th place, with the Brazilian having starred at Villa Park, but he has now moved to Turin along with his partner Alisha Lehmann.

Olise’s new team-mate Joao Palhinha is the 13th-most expensive signing of the summer. The Portuguese international has also joined Bayern, with the Bavarians agreeing a €51m deal with Fulham after a year of interest.

Two deals involving PSG clock in at 14th. Desire Doue moved to Paris for €50m from Stade Rennais, while Manuel Ugarte left for Man Utd for the same sum.

© IMAGO - Endrick has joined Real Madrid

Endrick and Max Kilman are tied for 16th place courtesy of their €47.5m moves to Real Madrid and West Ham United respectively, while Georginio Rutter's €46.7m move from Leeds to Brighton has him in 18th.

Riccardo Calafiori and Matthijs de Ligt are joint-19th after their €45m moves to Arsenal and Man Utd, respectively.

The 20 most expensive transfers this summer

Player	From	To	Fee
1. Julian Alvarez	Man City	Atletico Madrid	€75m
2. Dominic Solanke	Bournemouth	Tottenham	€64.3m
3. Leny Yoro	Lille	Man Utd	€62m
4= Pedro Neto	Wolves	Chelsea	€60m
4= Moussa Diaby	Aston Villa	Al-Ittihad	€60m
6. Joao Neves	Benfica	PSG	€59.92m
7. Amadou Onana	Everton	Aston Villa	€59.35m
8. Dani Olmo	RB Leipzig	Barcelona	€55m
9. Teun Koopmeiners	Atalanta	Juventus	€54.7m
10. Michael Olise	Crystal Palace	Bayern Munich	€53m
11. Joao Felix	Atletico Madrid	Chelsea	€52m
12. Douglas Luiz	Aston Villa	Juventus	€51.5m
13. Joao Palhinha	Fulham	Bayern Munich	€51m
14. Desire Doue	Stade Rennais	PSG	€50m
= Manuel Ugarte	PSG	Man Utd	€50m
16. Endrick	Palmeiras	Real Madrid	€47.5m
= Max Kilman	Wolves	West Ham	€47.5m
18. Georginio Rutter	Leeds	Brighton	€46.7m
19. Riccardo Calafiori	Bologna	Arsenal	€45m
= Matthijs de Ligt	Bayern Munich	Man Utd	€45m

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