The football transfer market has been incredibly busy, this 2023 summer transfer window with clubs from over the world striving to sign the talented players available in the transfer market. With fees and great expectations this transfer window has completely changed the football scene. Set the stage for an exciting season ahead. In this article we will explore the 21 signings or done deals in 2023 summer transfer who are expected to have an impact, on their teams and leagues.
Here are the top 21 Best 2023 Summer Transfer Window Signings In The World
The Sport Info gathered all the latest news about the top 21 best 2023 summer transfer window in the world as leagues resumes across Europe.
1. Moises Caicedo (Brighton to Chelsea)
Chelsea beat Liverpool to signed Moises Caicedo from premier league club side, Brighton & Hove Albion as the most expensive player this summer with British record transfer fee of £115m. Moises Caicedo becomes the most expensive signing this summer transfer with fee worth of £110m plus £5m add-ons.
He's Chelsea! ✊ pic.twitter.com/RcJHJtcHTm
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 14, 2023
Liverpool’s £111m highest bid for Caicedo was rejected as there is no personal terms agreed with the player as he wants Chelsea FC this summer transfer window, the Ecuadorian completed his move to Chelsea on eight years (8-year) contract deal valid until June 2031 with option until 2032. He finally joined the blues after long transfer talks and negotiations and he get shirt number 5 worn by Enzo Fernandez last season before given Kits No. 8 after Kovacic moved to Man City.
Sold by Bright & Hove Albion (£110m plus £5m add-ons)
Signed by Chelsea
2. Declan Rice (West ham to Arsenal)
Arsenal beat Manchester City to completed signing of Declan Rice on from West Ham with transfer fee worth £100m plus £5m add-ons, Rice becomes the Gunners most expensive signing this summer transfer. West ham rejected Man City £80 plus £10m add-ons as City has no plan to enter into bidding for Rice. Mikel Arteta and Edu combined efforts make it happen as they signed Declan Rice with a record fee worth £105m for Arsenal.
A new chapter begins. pic.twitter.com/ha5Btd8I2h
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) July 15, 2023
Rice was part of West Ham’s squad that won Uefa Europa Conference league last season with 15 goals on his 245 game appearances .
Sold by West Ham (£100m plus £5m add-ons)
Signed by Arsenal
3. Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid)
Real Madrid acquired their top target early in the 2023 summer transfer window from Dortmund with fee worth £88m plus £25.6m add-ons to land Jude Bellingham to Santiago Bernabeu as Los Blancos player. The 19-year-old signed six years (6-year) contact deal with Madrid valid until June 2029. Bellingham brilliant and wonderful performance last season for Dortmund captured Los Blancos interest to sign the English international early before the opening of the e summer transfer window
Sold by Borussia Dortmund (£88m plus £25.6m add-ons)
Signed by Real Madrid
4. Harry Kane (Tottenham to Bayern Munich)
Bayern Munich acquired Kane to lead their attacking role in both domestics and European level with transfer fee worth £86m plus £14m add-ons to land the English striker to Allianz Arena this summer transfer window. Tottenham received €100m fixed fee plus add-ons up to €20m package for Kane’s deal with Bayern as the 30-year-old English international signed four years contract with the German club.
Kane on his move to Bayern “I’m very happy to be part of Bayern, one of the biggest clubs in the world and I’ve always said that i want to move and prove myself at the highest level in my career”, he said.
Sold by Borussia Dortmund (£88m plus £25.6m add-ons)
Signed by Bayern Munich
5. Neymar (PSG to Al Hilal)
Brazilian star Neymar complete his switch from France to Saudi Arabia on 2-year contract deal valid until June 2025 with transfer fee worth of £86.3m and Neymar will earn £129.4m a year in Saudi. Neymar joined the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Riyad Mahrez , Sadio Mane amongst other this summer.
Sold by Paris Saint-Germain (£86.3m)
Signed by Al Hilal
6. Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig to Man City)
Manchester City completed Josko Gvardiol deal as their second summer transfer window signing after fellow Croatia teammate Mateo Kovacic ahead of the 2023/24 season with transfer fee worth of £77.6m. Gvardiol was Chelsea top target in January during the winter transfer but their offer for the Croatian international was not enough to lands him in Stamford bridge but he joined Man City in 2023 summer transfer from Reds Bull Leipzig .
Sold by RB Leipzig (£77.6m)
Signed by Manchester City
7. Ramus Hojlund (Atalanta to Man United)
Man United complete signing of 20-year-old Atalanta player on £64m plus £8m add-ons this summer transfer window and he joined the likes of Paul Pogba, Romelu Lukaku, Anthony, Harry Maguire, and Jadon Sancho in United’s most expensive player list (£93.25m, £90m, £85.4m, £80m, £73m respectively).
Sold by Atalanta (£64m plus £8m add-ons)
Signed by Manchester United
8. Kai Havertz (Chelsea to Arsenal)
Arsenal signed Kai Havertz on long term deal with transfer fee around £60m plus £5m add-ons as their second most expensive signing this summer transfer.
Havertz was successful in Chelsea and part of the squad that won their top titles with Thomas Tuchel, his performance caught Mikel Arteta attention and decided to land the German international at Emirates this summer.
Sold by Chelsea (£60m plus £5m add-ons)
Signed by Arsenal
9. Dominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig to Liverpool )
Szoboszlai joined Liverpool this summer transfer window with release clause worth £60m on five years (5-year) contract deal valid until June 2028 with no option included. Dominik Szoboszlai had been a target for Newcastle but once his intention to move to Anfiled become clear it removed interest of other parties, the 22-year-old midfielder make his way to Liverpool team after successful transfer deal.
Sold by RB Leipzig (£60m)
Signed by Liverpool
10. Mason Mount (Chelsea to Man United)
Mason Mount wear legendary shirt number 7 in Manchester United as he follow the footsteps of the likes of David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo after he joined the club from Chelsea this summer transfer window with fee around £55m plus £5m add-ons.
Sold by Chelsea (£55m plus £5m add-ons)
Signed by Manchester United
11. Romeo Lavia (Southampton to Chelsea)
Chelsea working on another deal worth of £53m plus £5m add-ons to sign Southampton star this summer transfer window according Fabrizio Romano reports that the deal is done and Romeo Lavia will be announce this week after both parties agreed deal.
According to Fabrizio Romano reports that “Understand final fee for Roméo Lavia to Chelsea after agreement revealed few mins ago will be £53m fixed plus £5m in add-ons. #CFC Lavia will be unveiled as Chelsea player this week.”
Sold by Southampton (£53m plus £5m add-ons )
Signed by Chelsea
12. Sandro Tonali (AC Milan to Newcastle)
Newcastle signed Sandro Tonali from AC Milan to bolster their squad in the 2023/24 season for both domestic and European level with transfer fee worth of £52m plus £8m add-ons. Newcastle complete signing of Sandro Tonali from Milan on 6-year contract deal with transfer fee of £52m plus £8m add-ons.
Sold by AC Milan (£52m plus £8m add-ons)
Signed by Newcastle
13. Christopher Nkunku (RBLeipzig to Chelsea)
Chelsea finalised signing of Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig on transfer fee worth of £52m, the French star signed 6-year contract deal with the blues valid until June 2029.
Nkunku in Blue. 🤩🔵 pic.twitter.com/0bcEh7wGZy
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) June 23, 2023
Sold by RB Leipzig (£52m)
Signed by Chelsea
14. Malcolm (Zenit to Al-Hilal)
Brazilian winger Malcolm sealed his moved from Russia to Saudi Arabia on transfer fee around €60m, the 26-year-old former Barcelona star scored in Al-Hilal’s 3-1 win over Abha.
Sold by Zenit(£51.4m)
Signed by Al-Hilal
15. Manuel Ugarte (Sporting Lisbon to Paris Saint-Germain)
Chelsea was initially interested in Ugarte before PSG hijacked deal and the blues pull out of the deal, Paris SG signed Manuel Ugarte from Sporting Lisbon on 5 years contract deal with fee around €60million.
Sold by Sporting (€60million)
Signed by PSG
16. Ruben Neves ( Wolves to Al Hilal)
Ruben Neves joined AL Hilal on three. years contract deal valid until June 2026 with fee of €55m in conversion to pounds is around (£47m) as their biggest sales this summer.
Sold by Wolverhampton (£47m)
Signed by Al Hilal
17. Andre Onana (Inter Milan to Manchester United)
Andre Onana joined Man United this summer from Inter and was part of the squad that played UEFA Champions League final against Man City last season. Man United signed Onana on five years contract deal plus a year option with transfer fee of €51m plus €4m add-ons that land the Cameroonian star to Old Trafford as perfect replacement to De Gea.
Sold by Inter Milan (€51m plus €4m add-ons)
Signed by Manchester United
18. Ousmane Dembele (Barcelona to PSG)
Paris Saint-German signed Dembele on five years (5-year) contract deal valid until June 2028 with transfer fee around €50m this summer transfer window.
Sold by Barcelona (€50m)
Signed by Paris Saint-Germain
19. Kim Min-jae (Napoli to Bayern Munich)
Serie A champions Napoli received €50m fee on Kim Min-jae who joined the Bundesliga giant, Bayern on 5-year contract deal valid until June 2028 this summer transfer.
Sold by Napoli (€50m)
Signed by Bayern Munich
20. James Maddison (Leicester city to Tottenham)
Tottenham Hotspur signed Leicester City midfielder James Maddison with transfer fee worth of £40million on 5-year contract deal to the North London. Leicester was relegated last season as Maddison contract expired give a huge chance to play in premier league this season on Spur shirt.
Sold by Leicester City (£40m)
Signed by Tottenham Hotspur
21. Fabinho (Liverpool to Al Ittihad)
29-year-old Brazilian star joined the Saudi Pro league this summer from Liverpool with transfer fee around £40m. Fabinho completed switch from Liverpool to Al Ittihad this 2023 summer transfer window.
Sold by Liverpool (£40m)
Signed by Al Ittihad
conclusion
The summer transfers window 2023 have paved the way, for a football season as clubs have wisely strengthened their teams with top notch players from over the world. With partnerships, dynamics and rivalries fans can anticipate a thrilling football experience that will be shaped by the influence of these 21 signings. As the players adjust to their environments the excitement for the season builds up ensuring an exhilarating journey, for both players and supporters alike.
