The world of football now revolves around financial gain. Teams can’t compete without heavy backing from a lucrative owner, which has seen a divide occur between the lower depths of the footballing pyramid and the top. It was always bound to happen when the biggest teams in the world wanted more success.
This means that in every transfer window, clubs are consistently linked to making another marquee signing. Whether that’s to improve their attacking output or to become more defensively assured, they will be willing to spend a fortune to improve. It’s been made harder due to Financial Fair Play and the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules, but there are naturally loopholes around it.
After the recent closure of the 2024 summer transfer window, we have outlined the 15 biggest transfers that happened.
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Ranking Factors
- Quality of player – The better the player, the more it is typically considered a ‘bigger’ transfer.
- Transfer fee – If a player moves for a record-breaking fee, it is also normally considered ‘bigger’.
- Importance for club signed for – If a player is going to be crucial for the season, they have been included.
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15 Biggest Transfers of the Summer | ||||
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Ranking | Name | Club Transferred From | Club Transferred To | Transfer Fee (£) |
1. | Kylian Mbappe | Paris Saint-Germain | Real Madrid | Free |
2. | Julian Alvarez | Manchester City | Atletico Madrid | 82m |
3. | Endrick | Palmeiras | Real Madrid | 40m |
4. | Leny Yoro | Lille | Manchester United | 52m |
5. | Joao Neves | SL Benfica | Paris Saint-Germain | 60m |
6. | Matthijs de Ligt | Bayern Munich | Manchester United | 42m |
7. | Douglas Luiz | Aston Villa | Juventus | 43m |
8. | Michael Olise | Crystal Palace | Bayern Munich | 44m |
9. | Amadou Onana | Everton | Aston Villa | 50m |
10. | Joshua Zirkzee | Bologna | Man United | 35m |
11. | Joao Palhinha | Fulham | Bayern Munich | 42m |
12. | Dominic Solanke | Bournemouth | Tottenham | 55m |
13. | Pedro Neto | Wolves | Chelsea | 51m |
14. | Dani Olmo | Red Bull Leipzig | Barcelona | 47m |
15. | Manuel Ugarte | Paris Saint-Germain | Man United | 42m |
CREDIT: givemesport