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Ranking the 20 most expensive transfers in red hot European soccer market this summer

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Ranking the 20 most expensive transfers in red hot European soccer market this summer
Erling Haaland joined Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund.Getty/Joe Robbins
  • This summer's transfer window has already been one for the history books.
  • A number of huge deals have taken place across Europe's top five leagues.

T-20. Nayef Aguerd – Stade Rennais to West Ham United

T-20. Nayef Aguerd – Stade Rennais to West Ham United
Nayef Aguerd.      Getty/Bradley Collyer

Age: 26

Position: Defender

Fee: $38 million

T-20. Oleksandr Zinchenko – Manchester City to Arsenal

T-20. Oleksandr Zinchenko – Manchester City to Arsenal
Zinchenko is one of two players Arsenal has signed from Manchester City this summer.      Getty/Stuart MacFarlane

Age: 25

Position: Defender

Fee: $38 million

T-20. Fabio Vieira – Porto to Arsenal

 

Age: 22

Position: Midfielder

Fee: $38 million

17. Sven Botman – LOSC Lille to Newcastle United

17.  Sven Botman – LOSC Lille to Newcastle United
Sven Botman.      Getty/Serena Taylor

Age: 22

Position: Defender

Fee: $4 million

T-16. Kalidou Koulibaly – Napoli to Chelsea

 

Age: 31

Position: Defender

Fee: $41 million

T-16. Nuno Mendes – Sporting Lisbon to Paris Saint-Germain

T-16. Nuno Mendes – Sporting Lisbon to Paris Saint-Germain
Nuno Mendes initially joined PSG last summer on-loan.      PSG

Age: 20

Position: Defender

Fee: $41 million

14. Federico Chiesa – Fiorentina to Juventus

14. Federico Chiesa – Fiorentina to Juventus
Federico Chiesa has spent the last two seasons on-loan at Juventus.      Getty/Isabella Bonotto

Age: 24

Position: Forward

Fee: $43 million

13. Gleison Bremer – Torino to Juventus

 

Age: 25

Position: Defender

Fee: $44 million

12. Vitinha – Porto to Paris Saint-Germain

 

Age: 22

Position: Midfielder

Fee: $45 million

11. Robert Lewandowski – Bayern Munich to Barcelona

11. Robert Lewandowski – Bayern Munich to Barcelona
Seeing Robert Lewandowski in a Barcelona shirt is strange.      Getty/James Williamson

Age: 33

Position: Striker

Fee: $49 million

10. Kalvin Phillips – Leeds United to Manchester City

 

Age: 26

Position: Midfielder

Fee: $53 million

9. Gabriel Jesus – Manchester City to Arsenal

9. Gabriel Jesus – Manchester City to Arsenal
Gabriel Jesus.      Getty/Andrew Bershaw

Age: 25

Position: Striker

Fee: $57 million

8. Raheem Sterling – Manchester City to Chelsea

8. Raheem Sterling – Manchester City to Chelsea
Raheem Sterling has now played for Liverpool, Manchester City, and Chelsea.      Getty/Jacob Kupferman

Age: 27

Position: Forward

Fee: $61 million

7. Lisandro Martinez – Ajax to Manchester United

 

Age: 24

Position: Defender

Fee: $62 million

T-6. Richarlison – Everton to Tottenham Hotspur

T-6. Richarlison – Everton to Tottenham Hotspur
Richarlison.      Getty/Chris Brunskill

Age: 25

Position: Striker

Fee: $63 million

T-6. Raphinha – Leeds United to Barcelona

T-6. Raphinha – Leeds United to Barcelona
Raphinha is already banging in the goals for Barcelona.      Getty/Kevork Djansezian

Age: 25

Position: Forward

Fee: $63 million

4. Erling Haaland – Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City

 

Age: 21

Position: Striker

Fee: $65 million

3. Matthijs de Ligt – Juventus to Bayern Munich

3. Matthijs de Ligt – Juventus to Bayern Munich
Matthijs de Ligt.      Getty/Tim Nwachukwu

Age: 22

Position: Defender

Fee: $73 million

2. Darwin Nunez – Benfica to Liverpool

 

Age: 23

Position: Striker

Fee: $81 million

1. Aurelien Tchouameni – AS Monaco to Real Madrid

1. Aurelien Tchouameni – AS Monaco to Real Madrid
Tchouameni is the summer's biggest signing.      Getty/Ethan Miller

Age: 22

Position: Midfielder

Fee: $87 million

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