Twenty biggest transfers in the world in 2024 summer transfer window
Over 20 transfers have cost £38million or more, and Atletico Madrid have the most expensive of the lot after signing a Man City forward.
Players are ranked by size of the initial fee, with add-ons stated.
1) Julian Alvarez (Manchester City to Atletico Madrid) – £64m plus add-ons
Man City were more than happy to sell World Cup winner Alvarez when he made it clear he fancied a new challenge. Atletico made it happen by agreeing to pay a figure that will be hard to beat this summer. The transfer fee could reach £80m in total.
2) Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth to Tottenham) – £55m plus add-ons
Very unfortunate to miss out on the England squad for Euro 2024, but 19 Premier League goals was enough to earn him a move to Tottenham. Just Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal to go for a Big Six clean sweep.
3) Leny Yoro (Lille to Manchester United) – £52m plus add-ons
Man Utd fans want you to believe that they ‘beat Real Madrid’ to the signing of Leny Yoro, as if he didn’t have a choice in the matter. Nevertheless, this is a brilliant signing for the Red Devils, who have landed one of the best teenagers in world football. Another centre-back remains on the agenda with Sir Jim Ratcliffe meaning business.
4) Pedro Neto (Wolves to Chelsea) – £51m plus add-ons
A very long way from being the maddest idea Chelsea have thrown 50 million quid at in recent years, and the 24-year-old could look a bargain if they can get him on the field consistently. Hefty old if, though: assorted injury setbacks mean Neto has missed over 100 games for club and country across the last four seasons.
5) Joao Neves (Benfica to PSG) – £50m plus add-ons
Just 19 years old and one of the hottest properties in world football, he has moved for a fee that could become £60m if various targets are met. “Joao is one of most talented players in Portugal and internationally,” said PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi. “He was so passionate to join Paris St-Germain and determined to fight for the jersey – which is what we expect of all our players.”
6) Amadou Onana (Everton to Aston Villa) – £50m
Aston Villa mean business ahead of their Champions League return. The signing of Onana means they are the biggest spenders of the 2024 summer transfer window.
7) Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa to Al-Ittihad) – £50m
It felt like a coup when Villa signed the Frenchman but he then started only 25 Premier League games, often being sidelined by the resurgent Leon Bailey. A year later he has left for Saudi Arabia, where he probably should have gone in the first place.
8) Dani Olmo (Leipzig to Barcelona) – £47.2m plus add-ons
Nico Williams was the top target for Barcelona but his fellow European Championship winner with Spain is a fine alternative, with Olmo returning to the club he left at 16 in a decade ago.
9) Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta to Juventus) – £46.1m
Juventus finishing 23 points behind Inter last season means Juventus needed to spend, and they picked up the Dutch midfielder for a hefty fee after three years at Atalanta ended in the Europa League trophy.
10) Michael Olise (Crystal Palace to Bayern Munich) – £45m plus add-ons
You will keep reading this is a £50m-plus transfer but it’s only a £50m-plus transfer if it is a success; the initial fee is £45m. But the truth is that we fully expect it to be a success because Olise is brilliant for Crystal Palace. It is a great transfer for all concerned.
11) Joao Palhinha (Fulham to Bayern Munich) – £43m plus add-ons
This is what happens when Bayern Munich fail to win the Bundesliga; they a) spend a load of money and b) spend a load of money on Premier League players because they have just appointed Vincent Kompany. Fulham have more than doubled their money in two years on Palhinha but it still feels pretty cheap for one of the best defensive midfielders in the English top flight.
12) Desire Doue (Rennes to Paris Saint-Germain) – £42.5m plus add-ons
The 19-year-old winger is one of the brightest young talents in Ligue Un. His arrival in Paris will probably end their interest in £73m Manchester United flop Jadon Sancho despite a mooted swap deal.
13) Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa to Juventus) – £42.35m
Much to their chagrin, Champions League qualifiers Aston Villa were forced into a major sale to comply with PSR rules and avoid any potential future points deductions, with midfield lynchpin Luiz their chosen sacrifice. In a theme of this summer’s window, the Premier League club are getting a couple of players in return from the Turin side in separate deals.
14) Manuel Ugarte (Paris Saint-Germain to Manchester United) – £42.3m plus add-ons
Sir Jim Ratcliffe was made to wait, but he finally landed his top midfield target on deadline day. Ugarte is no Rodri, but this is certainly a sensible signing.
15) Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid to Chelsea) – £41.9m plus add-ons
This guy has one hell of an agent and is back at Stamford Bridge, this time permanently. He joins at the expense of Conor Gallagher, who moves in the opposite direction.
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16) Endrick (Palmeiras to Real Madrid) – £40m plus add-ons
This fee could change as more details emerge because reports have put the initial fee Real Madrid agreed to pay the Brazilian club over 18 months ago anywhere between £30m and £50m. We are going with the transfermarkt version for now and the truth may never actually emerge. What we do know is that Endrick signs for Real Madrid as soon as he turns 18 and that Brazil bloody loves him.
17) Ivan Toney (Brentford to Al-Ahli) – £40m
After being linked with Big Six clubs all summer, Toney said yes to the Saudi big-bucks and joined Al-Ahli on deadline day. The Middle East side picked the Englishman over Victor Osimhen, who is not going to Chelsea either. But don’t worry Blues supporters, Todd Boehly – for some reason – signed another winger instead.
18) Max Kilman (Wolves to West Ham) – £40m
West Ham were suddenly the third-biggest spenders in Europe this summer after signing Kilman. They will inevitably fall a few places as the window progresses, but Kilman is certainly a coup after he was linked with several elite clubs.
19) Georginio Rutter (Leeds to Brighton) – £40m
Another heart-breaking sale for Leeds, who made ‘every effort’ to keep Rutter despite the Frenchman being ‘persistent and adamant in his desire to leave’ once Brighton activated his £40m release clause.
20) Willian Pacho (Frankfurt to PSG) – £38.6m
Another graduate of the Independiente del Valle stable from which Moises Caicedo emerged, centre-half Pacho has made Frankfurt a small fortune after only signing from Royal Antwerp in June 2023.
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