Premier League teams are again dominating the transfer market with a spend that has dwarfed rival teams across world football.However, some high-profile deals have still been completed elsewhere, and ...
Premier League teams are again dominating the transfer market with a spend that has dwarfed rival teams across world football.
However, some high-profile deals have still been completed elsewhere, and we’ve ranked the five most lucrative of the summer so far.
The five biggest non-Premier League summer transfers so far
5. Alvaro Carreras – Benfica to Real Madrid (€50m)
Five years on from his exit, Real Madrid have re-signed academy product Alvaro Carreras in a big-money deal. The Spaniard shone during an 18-month spell at Benfica, whom he had joined after failing to earn a first-team role at Manchester United.
Last season, Carreras was named in the Primeira Liga Team of the Year after making 52 appearances for Benfica across all competitions. It’s been a rapid rise for the 22-year-old, who was named Preston North End’s Young Player of the Year in 2022/23 during a loan spell at Deepdale.
4. Dean Huijsen – Bournemouth to Real Madrid (€62.5m)
The second Real Madrid signing to feature on this list. Dean Huijsen was the first marquee mover of the summer window as the Spanish giants beat competition from the Premier League to sign the centre-back.
Almost all of England’s elite had registered interest in Huijsen, following a superb debut season at Bournemouth.
The 20-year-old is nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year award after shining on the south coast, where he ranked in the top 10 players in the Premier League for interceptions, clearances and progressive carrying distance. His €62.5m (£50m) release clause was activated in early June.
3. Mateo Retegui – Atalanta to Al-Qadsiah (€68.25m)
Al-Qadsiah are responsible for the biggest transfer deal outside of Europe, after the Saudi side spent €68.25m to sign Mateo Retegui from Atalanta.
The Italy international was the leading scorer in Serie A last season, scoring 25 league goals, to become the first Atalanta player since Filippo Inzaghi in 1996/97 to win the Capocannoniere.
The deal makes Retegui the most expensive Italian footballer of all time.
2. Luis Diaz – Liverpool to Bayern Munich (€70m)
Bayern Munich’s pursuit of a high-profile left-winger ended at Luis Diaz. The German champions have signed the Colombian from Liverpool for a €70m fee.
Diaz was a key part of Liverpool’s title success last season, scoring 13 league goals, but declared his interest in an exit after contract talks stalled.
Luis Díaz in Munich 🔴⚪️#UCLpic.twitter.com/knyf3lWCAB
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) July 30, 2025
He’ll now form part of an exciting frontline in Munich, alongside Harry Kane and Michael Olise.
1. Victor Osimhen – Napoli to Galatasaray (€75m)
Galatasaray have shattered the Turkish Süper Lig transfer record to sign Victor Osimhen on a permanent deal.
Osimhen scored 39 goals in 41 games on loan at Galatasaray last season, setting a new record for an overseas player in Turkish football. The Nigerian international was linked with Saudi Arabia and the Premier League, but has chosen to remain in Istanbul.
— Victor Osimhen (@victorosimhen9) July 30, 2025
Galatasaray have agreed an initial €40m fee, with a further €35m in add-ons. Additionally, the Turkish champions cannot sell Osimhen back to another Serie A club for two years.
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