Some of the most expensive transfers in the history of football took place this year. In fact, the world literally paused for a few minutes due to the big monies splashed around the top leagues in Europe － especially in the Premier League.
In this article, we’ll dive into ten of the most expensive transfer deals that happened in the just-concluded transfer market.
Alexander Isak (Newcastle to Liverpool for £125 million)
Liverpool’s new postal boy Alexander Isak leads the way for the most expensive transfers in the summer. It was one of the most controversial deals, as he tried to force a move. And after a long battle between the Swedish player and the club, they decided to sell him to Liverpool.
Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen Leverkusen to Liverpool £116 million)
Liverpool pop up once again, as Florian Wirtz featured majorly in their mega summer splurge. The German forward was brought in to give their attack some bit. And although he hasn’t started delivering the goods yet, the Reds will hope that he comes good eventually.
Hugo Ekitike (Eintracht Frankfurt to Liverpool － £69 million potentially rising to £79 million)
Hope you are not tired of seeing Liverpool, because they paid the third most expensive transfer fee last summer. They beat Premier League rivals to the signing of Frenchman Hugo Eikitike. They paid a base fee of £69 million for the 23-year-old, but it could rise to £79 million if Ekitike meets some certain conditions.
Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig to Manchester United － £66.2million potentially rising to £73.4million)
In a summer where attackers were hunted down like game, Benjamin Sesko was one of the top stars who switched clubs. Although he has never reached 15 league goals in a season at a top-flight club, Manchester United paid top dollar for him. It was a battle between them and Newcastle United, but the former’s rich history was just too enticing to ignore.
Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford to Manchester United －£65milion rising to £71m with add-ons)
Cameroon international Bryan Mbeumo became the third player from his country after Eric Djemba-Djemba and Andre Onana to play for Manchester United after his move. Mbeumo was brilliant at Brentford, and Manchester United will hope that he continues like that for them.
Victor Osimhen (Napoli to Galatasaray – £64.8million)
Finally, a deal that didn’t involve the Premier League. Victor Osimhen’s transfer to Galatasaray was one of the blockbuster deals of the transfer window. After a long drawn battle with Napoli, Osimhen finally made a surprise move to Galatasaray, despite links to clubs in the Premier League.
Nick Woltemade (Stuttgart to Newcastle United – £64.7million rising to £69 million)
Nick Woltemade to Newcastle United was one of the surprise deals of the market. He initially looked set to stay at Stuttgart after the club refused to sell him to Bayern Munich, who deemed him as too expensive. But Newcastle United, who were in need of a striker, swooped in.
Matheus Cunha (Wolves to Manchester United – £62.5million)
Matheus Cunha was one of the early big moves in the summer transfer market. He joined the Red Devils from Wolves after a great campaign that saw him contribute 15 goals and six assists in 33 appearances.
The Red Devils will be banking on him to do big things for the team.
Luis Diaz (Liverpool to Bayern Munich – £60.5million rising to £64.8million)
Luis Diaz was the most expensive signing by a Bundesliga club. The Colombian was wanted by Barcelona, but his price tag chased them away. Eventually, Bayern Munich swooped in for him and signed him.
Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace to Arsenal) – £60m rising to £67.5m with add-ons
Eberechi Eze’s transfer to Arsenal was another blockbuster deal. At some point, he looked set to join Tottenham, but he rejected them at the last minute and chose to join the Gunners.
