Premier League’s 10 Most Expensive Signings of the 2026 Summer Window
Manchester City completed the summer’s biggest deal, breaking the £100m barrier three times over as they finalised a dramatic deadline-day swoop for Enzo Fernández. Here are the 10 most expensive Premier League transfers of the 2026 summer window.
1. Enzo Fernández – Chelsea to Manchester City (£125m)
Fernández’s move matched the British transfer record set by Alexander Isak’s switch from Newcastle to Liverpool last summer. The Argentina midfielder had spent three-and-a-half years at Chelsea after arriving from Benfica for £106.7m in 2023, and now reunites with City boss Enzo Maresca.
2. Bradley Barcola – Paris St-Germain to Liverpool (up to £123m)
Liverpool made one of the window’s biggest statements by landing France winger Bradley Barcola. An initial fee of around £106m could rise to £123m with add-ons as the champions bolstered their attacking options.
3. Morgan Rogers – Aston Villa to Chelsea (£117m)
Chelsea’s move for Rogers made him the most expensive English player at the time, having established himself as one of Villa’s key attacking threats before his switch to Stamford Bridge.
4. Elliot Anderson – Nottingham Forest to Manchester City (£116m)
City’s major midfield rebuild continued with the signing of Anderson from Forest, a fee that briefly stood as the British transfer record before being overtaken by the Rogers and Fernández deals.
5. Sandro Tonali – Newcastle to Tottenham (up to £100m)
Tottenham broke through the £100m barrier for the first time, with an initial fee of around £92.5m for the Italy international capable of rising further, as Roberto De Zerbi’s rebuild in north London gathered pace.
6. Ayyoub Bouaddi – Lille to Manchester City (£86m)
City’s spending spree also brought in 18-year-old Bouaddi, comprising an £81.3m fixed fee plus £4.3m in potential add-ons, making him the most expensive teenager in Premier League history.
7. Mateus Fernandes – West Ham to Tottenham (£85m)
Spurs beat competition from Manchester United to sign Fernandes, who became the club’s new record signing after helping West Ham avoid an immediate return to the top flight the previous season, before his own move following their relegation.
8. Sávio – Manchester City to Tottenham (up to £85m)
Tottenham struck again for City’s Brazilian winger Sávio, formerly known as Savinho, in a deal built around an initial £75m fee plus add-ons, making him one of Spurs’ most expensive signings and City’s record sale.
9. Bruno Guimarães – Newcastle to Arsenal (£75m)
The champions strengthened their midfield further by landing Brazil international Guimarães, a deal hailed as one of the competition’s biggest of the summer.
10. Carlos Baleba – Brighton to Manchester United (£70m)
United completed the top 10 with the signing of Cameroon midfielder Baleba, one of the club’s most significant investments of the window as they looked to reshape their midfield.
