From rising star Kylian Mbappé to five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, Guardian Football looks at football’s most expensive signings so far this summer:
From rising star Kylian Mbappé to five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, Guardian Football looks at football’s most expensive signings so far this summer:
Premier League clubs smashed the summer transfer record yet again, splurging £1.43 billion on players. As the window finally shut yesterday, they also took transfer deadline day spending to a record £210 million, despite many of the highest-profile moves never happening. Romelu Lukaku made the most expensive Premier League move of the summer, switching from Everton to Manchester United for £75 million. Local rivals Manchester City had the highest transfer spending at £215 million, ahead of Chelsea’s £192 million.