The 2023 summer transfer window has brought many surprises and dramatic moments.
English players are leading the list of this summer’s most expensive transfers..
Topping the charts is the remarkable transfer of Moses Caicedo from Brighton to Chelsea, fetching a staggering €115 million. The transfer is not complete,, but the medicals have been done.
Here are the biggest deals so far. Players are ranked by their transfer fees.
Moises Caicedo( Brighton to Chelsea)- £115m
Age: 22 years old
Country: Columbia
Liverpool and Chelsea have gone head-to-head in a thrilling pursuit of Moises Caicedo from Brighton and Hove Albion, but Chelsea won.
Midfielder Moises Caicedo is on the verge of sealing an impressive eight-year contract with Chelsea.
Having successfully undergone a medical assessment on Monday, the deal involves Chelsea paying £100 million for Caicedo and an additional £15 million tied to performance-based incentives.
Notably, Caicedo made the surprising decision to decline a substantial £111 million offer from Liverpool.
Declan Rice (West Ham to Arsenal) – £105m
Age: 24 years old
Country: England
It was a big challenge for Arsenal, as they had to compete against Manchester City to get him. But in the end, Arsenal won, and he became their most expensive signing ever.
Declan Rice moved from West Ham United to Arsenal for a huge fee of €105 million, making it the second most expensive transfer of the season till now.
Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid) – £103m
Age: 20 years old
Country: England
At the start of the transfer window, Real Madrid successfully acquired Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund, securing one of their primary targets for the summer.
The English midfielder has committed to a six-year contract with the Bernabéu club.
This transfer is the third highest for this summer transfer so far and one of the highest for Real Madrid.
Harry Kane (Tottenham to Bayern Munich) – £100m
Age: 30 years old
Country: England
This was as really a fierce battle as Tottenham chief Daniel Levy did not want him to leave, but Bayern was consistent.
They submitted more than three bids before ultimately securing his transfer.
Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig to Manchester City) – £77m
Age: 21 years old
Country: Croatia
Although Pep Guardiola has a lot of choices at centre-back, he couldn’t resist the chance to acquire one of the finest young defenders available, especially at a price £20 million below his purported release clause.
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Rasmus Hojlund (Atalanta to Manchester United) – £72m
Age: 20 years old
Country: Denmark
In their pursuit of a striker this summer, Manchester United found themselves opting for a relatively unproven 19-year-old as a more budget-friendly choice, despite the majority of their fans leaning towards Harry Kane.
Kai Havertz (Chelsea to Arsenal) – £65m
Age: 24 years old
Country: Germany
Kai Havertz, who followed his former teammate Jorginho to the Emirates six months after his departure, is adding to the list of players moving from Chelsea to Arsenal.
Despite Havertz’s underwhelming performance for Chelsea, Mikel Arteta’s decision to bring him in appears puzzling. Nonetheless, given Arteta’s understanding, we’ll reserve judgment.
Dominik Szoboszlai (Leipzig to Liverpool) – £60m
Age: 22 years old
Country: Hungary
As Szoboszlai’s release clause at Leipzig approached its expiration, Newcastle examined the situation closely.
However, shortly after reports surfaced of their keen interest, Liverpool swiftly secured the signing of the attacking midfielder.
Mason Mount (Chelsea to Manchester United) – £60m
Age: 24 years old
Country: England
While the investment might appear hefty for a player with only one year left on his contract.
The England international midfielder departed Stamford Bridge after a Champions League victory in 2021 and became Erik ten Hag’s inaugural signing for the summer.
Mount will proudly wear the prestigious No. 7 shirt for Manchester United.
Sandro Tonali (AC Milan to Newcastle) – £60m
Age: 24 years old
Country: Italy
Newcastle will pay £52 million initially, along with an additional £8 million contingent on add-ons. Nevertheless, this proposition was compelling for Milan and Tonali, resulting in the 23-year-old committing to a five-year tenure at St James’ Park.
Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig to Chelsea) – £52m
Age: 25 years old
Country: France
Chelsea officially Confirmed, which was widely anticipated, French forward Nkunku signed a six-year deal with the Stamford Bridge club.
His remarkable 16-goal performance in the Bundesliga, where he emerged as a co-leader in the goal-scoring charts, intrigues how Chelsea might handle this situation.
He is currently on an injury which is bad news for Chelsea.
