The summer transfer window has closed in the English Premier League, Spain's LaLiga, Italy's Serie A, Germany's Bundesliga and France's Ligue 1, regarded as Europe's five major football leagues.
The highest transfer fee paid for a player this summer was for Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who moved from Chelsea to Manchester City. Fernandez's transfer was completed for €145 million.
Transfers exceeding €100 million
Five of the six players who commanded the highest transfer fees in Europe this summer moved to the Premier League, while one joined LaLiga.
- Enzo Fernandez, Chelsea to Manchester City, €145 million
- Morgan Rogers, Aston Villa to Chelsea, €138 million
- Elliot Anderson, Nottingham Forest to Manchester City, €135 million
- Bradley Barcola, PSG to Liverpool, €125 million
- Yan Diomande, Leipzig to Real Madrid, €125 million
- Sandro Tonali, Newcastle United to Tottenham, €108 million
English midfielder Morgan Rogers moved from Aston Villa to Chelsea for €138 million, placing second on the list. Elliot Anderson, who joined Manchester City from Nottingham Forest, ranked third with a €135 million fee.
The transfer of French left winger Bradley Barcola from PSG to Liverpool was completed for €125 million. Real Madrid also paid €125 million for Ivorian Yan Diomande, whom it signed from Leipzig.
Italian footballer Sandro Tonali, 26, who Tottenham signed from Newcastle United, ranked sixth on the list with a €108 million transfer fee.
Other notable transfers
Barcelona signed 30-year-old Spanish midfielder Rodri from Manchester City, 25-year-old English left winger Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United and 29-year-old Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal.
In addition to Yan Diomande, Real Madrid signed 27-year-old left-back Marc Cucurella from Chelsea, 30-year-old right-back Denzel Dumfries from Inter and 31-year-old midfielder Bernardo Silva from Manchester City.
PSG signed 26-year-old Spanish forward Ferran Torres from Barcelona. Bayern Munich signed 25-year-old Moroccan midfielder Ismael Saibari from PSV, while Manchester City acquired 18-year-old Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille.
The 10 most expensive transfers in football history
The transfer fees paid for Enzo Fernandez, Morgan Rogers and Elliot Anderson this summer placed all three deals among the 10 most expensive transfers in football history.
- Neymar: Barcelona to PSG, €222 million in the 2017-18 season
- Kylian Mbappe: Monaco to PSG, €180 million in the 2018-19 season
- Ousmane Dembele: Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona, €148 million in the 2017-18 season
- Enzo Fernandez: Chelsea to Manchester City, €145 million in the 2026-27 season
- Alexander Isak: Newcastle United to Liverpool, €145 million in the 2025-26 season
- Morgan Rogers: Aston Villa to Chelsea, €138 million in the 2026-27 season
- Elliot Anderson: Nottingham Forest to Manchester City, €135 million in the 2026-27 season
- Philippe Coutinho: Liverpool to Barcelona, €135 million in the 2017-18 season
- Joao Felix: Benfica to Atletico Madrid, €127 million in the 2019-20 season
- Jude Bellingham: Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid, €127 million in the 2023-24 season
Brazilian footballer Neymar tops the list after moving from Barcelona to PSG for a €222 million transfer fee in the 2017-18 season. Kylian Mbappe ranks second with €180 million, while Ousmane Dembele is third with €148 million.