The 10 biggest Premier League signings in the summer 2025 transfer window

Samuel Bannister 23 Jul 2025 10:00 PM

Florian Wirtz, Noni Madueke & Mohammed Kudus

The 10 most expensive signings in the Premier League this summer

The Premier League has frequently been one of the highest-spending leagues in the world in recent years and that will be the case again this summer.

Big sums have already been spent by English clubs on some early new signings and as the transfer window progresses we’ll have an ongoing rundown of the 10 most expensive signings by Premier League clubs.

If you’re wanting a broader view, you can also check out the 25 biggest transfers in the world this summer.

But here are the most expensive signings coming into the Premier League specifically in the summer 2025 transfer window.

10. Noni Madueke

From: Chelsea
To: Arsenal
Position: Winger
Age: 23
Fee: £48.5m

After two-and-a-half seasons with Chelsea, in which he made 67 Premier League appearances and scored 13 goals, Madueke has moved across London to sign for Arsenal.

The deal is worth an initial £48.5m but could rise to £52m with add-ons. Madueke’s contract will be valid for five years at the Emirates Stadium.

9. Jamie Gittens

From: Borussia Dortmund
To: Chelsea
Position: Winger
Age: 20
Fee: £48.5m

After impressing in Germany with Borussia Dortmund, Gittens has earned himself a chance in the Premier League, five years after leaving Manchester City’s academy.

He also spent some time in the Chelsea ranks as a youngster, but has since become a £48.5m-rated talent. There are also add-ons in the agreement which could see the winger’s cost rise to £52m.

8. Anthony Elanga

From: Nottingham Forest
To: Newcastle United
Position: Forward
Age: 23
Fee: £55m

Now at his third Premier League club, Elanga began to fulfil his potential over a two-year spell with Nottingham Forest after leaving Manchester United.

“I had an amazing two years at Nottingham Forest, they really helped me to become the player I am today, but I’m really happy to be here now,” Elanga explained to Newcastle’s media team.

“The club won a trophy last season and are building something unique, something special that I really want to be part of.”

He has signed a five-year contract to do just that.

7. Mohammed Kudus

From: West Ham United
To: Tottenham Hotspur
Position: Forward
Age: 24
Fee: £55m

Kudus has already been playing in the Premier League for two seasons with West Ham and will now embark on a new challenge across London with Tottenham.

The attacking midfielder has signed a six-year contract with Spurs, who avoided having to pay his full £85m release clause and negotiated a £55m move instead.

Pointing to the influence of Spurs’ new head coach, Thomas Frank, Kudus said: “From where [Frank] has come from, and seeing the amount of talent he has developed to become great players, it’s a big sign as to why I wanted to work under him as well.”

6. Joao Pedro

From: Brighton
To: Chelsea
Position: Forward
Age: 23
Fee: £55m

Chelsea have paid Brighton a lot of money in recent years to take players and staff away from the Amex Stadium and Pedro is the latest to tread that path.

The deal agreed between the two clubs could ultimately see Chelsea pay £60m including add-ons, with £55m coming up front.

Pedro can play as an attacking midfielder or striker and Brighton will have doubled their money on him if the price does eventually reach £60m.

5. Martin Zubimendi

From: Real Sociedad
To: Arsenal
Position: Midfielder
Age: 26
Fee: £56.1m

Zubimendi was touted for a Premier League transfer last summer, but Liverpool couldn’t convince him to leave Real Sociedad.

A year on, Arsenal have successfully done so, even agreeing to pay more than the value of his release clause so they can cover his transfer fee in instalments.

The Spain international is expected to become Arsenal’s starter in defensive midfield, replacing Jorginho and Thomas Partey while freeing up Declan Rice for more of a no.8 role.

4. Matheus Cunha

From: Wolves
To: Manchester United
Position: Forward
Age: 26
Fee: £62.5m

United activated the release clause Wolves added into Cunha’s contract when he signed fresh terms in February.

Cunha left Wolves with 33 goals from 92 appearances behind him ahead of his five-year contract with United.

At his new club, Cunha has been identified as someone who can play in one of the two attacking-midfield roles behind the striker in Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 formation.

3. Bryan Mbeumo

From: Brentford
To: Manchester United
Position: Forward
Age: 25
Fee: £65m

United’s pursuit of Mbeumo was a lengthy one, but they ultimately got their way when Brentford accepted a package worth an initial £65m, with £6m more in add-ons.

Part of the Brentford squad that won promotion from the Championship in 2021, Mbeumo carries four years of Premier League experience with him to Old Trafford.

The last of those four years was his best so far, as he scored 20 Premier League goals in the 2024-25 season to tee up his big move on what will be a five-year contract.

2. Hugo Ekitike

From: Eintracht Frankfurt
To: Liverpool
Position: Striker
Age: 23
Fee: £69m

Liverpool looked into an ambitious deal for Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak before pivoting to a target with no previous Premier League experience – although Ekitike had long since caught the attention of plenty of English clubs.

The fee Liverpool have paid for the Frenchman is £69m, but add-ons could take the total cost up to £79m.

1. Florian Wirtz

From: Bayer Leverkusen
To: Liverpool
Position: Attacking midfielder
Age: 22
Fee: £100m

After numerous bids, Liverpool got their way with a package that could total £116m with add-ons for ex-Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Wirtz.

Wirtz contributed directly to more than 120 goals during his stint with Leverkusen, enough to make him worthy of becoming Liverpool’s record signing.

Not only that, but he would overtake Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo as the biggest signing in Premier League history if all £16m’s worth of add-ons come into play.

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