From Florian Wirtz to Luis Díaz: The biggest deals of the current transfer window

As happens every European summer, the world’s most powerful clubs take advantage of the mid-year transfer window to secure blockbuster signings and build squads that fuel excitement for the upcoming season. Transfer fees are becoming increasingly staggering. Neymar set one of the biggest precedents when he left Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain.

Kylian Mbappé’s move from Monaco to PSG was another historic deal. While no transfer has yet matched Neymar’s €222 million fee or Mbappé’s €180 million move, several signings this summer are noteworthy.

For the 2025/26 campaign, the man behind the most expensive transfer so far is German star Florian Wirtz, who moved from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool for €125 million, making him the seventh most expensive player in history.

Trailing him are two more Bundesliga standouts: Hugo Ekitike, who left Eintracht Frankfurt for Liverpool in an €80 million deal, and Benjamin Sesko, RB Leipzig’s attacking reference, who joined Manchester United for around €76.5 million.

Other high-profile moves also turned heads. One of the most surprising was Victor Osimhen, one of Serie A’s most prolific forwards, joining Galatasaray. Equally unexpected was the sudden sale of Mateo Retegui, last season’s Capocannoniere, to Saudi side Al Qadisiya.

The 25 most expensive transfers of the current summer window

1. Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen → Liverpool) | €125,000,000
2. Hugo Ekitike (Eintracht Frankfurt → Liverpool) | €80,000,000
3. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig → Manchester United) | €76,500,000
4. Victor Osimhen (Napoli → Galatasaray) | €75,000,000
5. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford → Manchester United) | €75,000,000
6. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton → Manchester United) | €74,200,000
7. Luis Díaz (Liverpool → Bayern Munich) | €70,000,000
8. Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad → Arsenal) | €70,000,000
9. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta → Al Qadisiya) | €68,250,000
10. Victor Gyokeres (Sporting CP → Arsenal) | €65,800,000
11. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham → Tottenham Hotspur) | €63,800,000
12. Joao Pedro (Brighton → Chelsea) | €63,700,000
13. Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth → Real Madrid) | €62,500,000
14. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest → Newcastle) | €61,400,000
15. Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund → Chelsea) | €56,000,000
16. Noni Madueke (Chelsea → Arsenal) | €56,000,000
17. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan → Manchester City) | €55,000,000
18. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool → Al Hilal) | €53,000,000
19. Álvaro Carreras (Benfica → Real Madrid) | €50,000,000
20. Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth → Liverpool) | €46,500,000
21. Franco Mastantuono (River Plate → Real Madrid) | €45,000,000
22. Jorrel Hato (Ajax → Chelsea) | €44,180,000
23. Álex Baena (Villarreal → Atlético Madrid) | €42,000,000
24. Dan Ndoye (Bologna → Nottingham Forest) | €42,000,000
25. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen → Liverpool) | €40,000,000