As the 2024/2025 football season draws near, the pre-season transfer window has seen several high-profile moves.


The transfer window, which concluded on August 30, witnessed clubs across Europe making significant investments to bolster their squads. Below is a roundup of some of the most notable transfers:


England:

Raheem Sterling has made a temporary switch from Chelsea to Arsenal on a loan deal.

Jadon Sancho moved from Manchester United to Chelsea, also on loan.

Dominic Solanke joined Tottenham Hotspur from Bournemouth in a deal worth £65 million.

Pedro Neto transferred from Wolverhampton Wanderers to Chelsea for £54 million.

Manchester United secured a double signing from Bayern Munich with Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui for a combined fee of £50 million.

Amadou Onana left Everton for Aston Villa in a £50 million transfer.

Manuel Ugarte was signed by Manchester United from Paris St Germain for €50 million.

Joao Felix moved from Atletico Madrid to Chelsea for £46 million.

Joshua Zirkzee was snapped up by Manchester United from Bologna for €42.5 million.

Evanilson joined Bournemouth from Porto for £40.2 million.

Tottenham Hotspur acquired Archie Gray from Leeds United for £40 million.

Jean-Clair Todibo moved from Nice to West Ham United for €40 million.

Brighton & Hove Albion brought in Georginio Rutter from Leeds United for £40 million.

Riccardo Calafiori joined Arsenal from Bologna for €40 million.

Ian Maatsen transferred from Chelsea to Aston Villa for £40 million.

Arsenal strengthened their midfield by signing Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad for £31 million.

Eddie Nketiah switched from Arsenal to Crystal Palace in a £30 million deal.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall moved from Leicester City to Chelsea for £30 million.

Yankuba Minteh left Newcastle for Brighton for £30 million.

Joachim Andersen transferred from Crystal Palace to Fulham for £30 million.

Fabio Carvalho was signed by Brentford from Liverpool for £27.5 million.

Arsenal’s David Raya moved to Brentford for £27 million.

Southampton strengthened their goalkeeping options by acquiring Aaron Ramsdale from Arsenal for £25 million.

Matt O’Riley joined Brighton & Hove Albion from Celtic for £25 million.

Sepp van den Berg moved from Liverpool to Brentford for £25 million.

Filip Jorgensen was signed by Chelsea from Villarreal for £20 million.

Omari Hutchinson joined Ipswich from Chelsea for £20 million.

Oliver Skipp transferred from Tottenham Hotspur to Leicester City for £20 million.

Sander Berge moved from Burnley to Fulham for £20 million.

Omari Kellyman was signed by Chelsea from Aston Villa for £19 million.

Jake O’Brien left Olympique Lyonnais for Everton in a £17 million transfer.

Dean Huijsen moved from Juventus to Bournemouth for €15.2 million.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka transferred from Manchester United to West Ham United for £15 million.

Cameron Archer joined Southampton from Aston Villa for £15 million.

Mateus Fernandes moved from Sporting to Southampton for £15 million.

Federico Chiesa signed for Liverpool from Juventus for €12 million.

Ismaila Sarr transferred from Olympique de Marseille to Crystal Palace for £12.5 million.

Caleb Wiley moved to Chelsea from Major League Soccer for £8.5 million.

Ilkay Gundogan returned to Manchester City from Barcelona for an undisclosed fee.

Ross Barkley rejoined Aston Villa from Luton for an undisclosed fee.

Samuel Iling-Junior signed for Aston Villa from Juventus for an undisclosed fee.

Enzo Barrenechea also moved from Juventus to Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee.

Adam Lallana left Brighton for Southampton for an undisclosed fee.

Tosin Adarabioyo joined Chelsea from Fulham on a free transfer.

Jorgen Strand Larsen transferred from Celta Vigo to Wolverhampton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.

Iliman Ndiaye signed for Everton from Olympique de Marseille for an undisclosed fee.

Caleb Okoli moved from Atalanta to Leicester City for an undisclosed fee.

Miodrag Pivas joined Newcastle United from Jedinstvo Ub for an undisclosed fee.

Yang Min-Hyeok transferred to Tottenham Hotspur from Gangwon FC for an undisclosed fee.

Kuryu Matsuki signed for Southampton FC from FC Tokyo for an undisclosed fee.

Anwar El Ghazi joined Cardiff City from Mainz for an undisclosed fee.

Wilson Odobert transferred from Burnley to Tottenham Hotspur for an undisclosed fee.

Dara O’Shea signed for Ipswich Town from Burnley for an undisclosed fee.

Alex Moreno moved from Aston Villa to Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed fee.

Sam Johnstone left Crystal Palace for Wolverhampton for an undisclosed fee.

Daichi Kamada joined Crystal Palace from Lazio on a free transfer.

Neto moved to Arsenal from Bournemouth on a loan deal.


United Arab Emirates:

Mohamed Elneny transferred from Arsenal to Al-Jazira on a free transfer.


Scotland:

Kasper Schmeichel joined Celtic from Anderlecht on a free transfer.


Turkey:

Youssef En-Nesyri signed for Fenerbahce from Sevilla for €20 million.


Austria:

Bobby Clark moved to RB Salzburg from Liverpool for £10 million.


These transfers highlight the intense competition among clubs as they gear up for what promises to be an exciting season. Stay tuned for more updates on the 2024/2025 football season.

Axact

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