Top ten most expensive 2026 summer transfers so far: Huge Premier League deals ahead of deadline day

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Premier League clubs have been hard at work splashing the cash this summer, with four clubs completing nine-figure deals.The transfer record for a British player has been broken with Chelsea sealing the £117million capture of Morgan Rogers while Liverpool have spent the most on one deal, signing Bradley Barcola for £123m.Rogers has joined Chelsea in a blockbuster dealThe 2026 summer window officially opened on June 15, with talkSPORT.com already providing a completed list of every deal.The market will close today as top-flight clubs race to get late deals done before the 11pm deadline.Teams have had to open up their chequebooks this summer with well over £2billion spent and we could yet see some huge moves completed before all is said and done.Below are the top 10 most expensive arrivals in the Premier League…10. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea – Aston Villa) – £65mAfter winning the Bundesliga while on loan at Bayern Munich last season, Jackson has now left Chelsea permanently. Villa needed a new forward with Ollie Watkins heading to the Saudi Pro League and they spent big on Senegal international Jackson.He scored 30 goals in 81 games for Chelsea and 11 for Bayern last term.Despite his modest goals return, the Blues have over doubled their money on him.The 25-year-old will now hope to settle at Villa Park and go on a good run of first-team football.Jackson has a new home at VillaGetty9. Carlos Baleba (Brighton to Manchester United) – £70millionUnited secured the signing of Baleba a year after they began their pursuit of the Cameroon international.The Red Devils landed Baleba in a deal that is worth at least £70million, with a sell-on clause also included.That is significantly less than what Brighton were demanding last summer, when they valued him at around £115m.Having experienced a dip in performances after his move to Old Trafford failed to materialise a year ago, Baleba will now be looking to rediscover the form that made him such a hot property.Baleba completed his move to Man United, which has been over a year in the makingGetty8. Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle to Arsenal) – £75mAmid the swathe of departures at Newcastle, former Toon captain Guimaraes as headed to the champions.The Brazil star has signed a four-year deal in north London and called the move one of the ‘toughest decisions’ of his life.The 28-year-old scored 31 goals in 195 appearances for Newcastle, having joined them from Lyon for £40m in 2022.“I’m at the point of my life, I think I need a challenge like this,” Guimaraes said. “I want to win trophies, I want to make history and I think I’m in the right place to do it. I’m so excited to start.”Bruno Guimaraes is now an Arsenal starGetty7. Savinho (Manchester City to Tottenham) – £85mSavinho became Spurs’ latest big-money arrival when he finally moved to north London in a deal worth up to £85m.The 22-year-old had looked set to join the club last summer, only for the transfer broke down, but he is now officially a Tottenham playing, in a move worth an initial £75m with an extra £10m in add-ons.Having struggled for game time at Man City after his £31m arrival from Troyes, Savinho is looking to rediscover his best form at Spurs.The Brazilian got off to the perfect at his new club just a day after signing, as he marked his debut with a goal in Tottenham’s 5-1 Carabao Cup demolition of Charlton in a hugely exiting cameo.Savinho is already up and running in a Tottenham shirtGetty6. Mateus Fernandes (West Ham to Tottenham) – £85mSpurs have broken their transfer record twice this summer, the first of which saw Fernandes arrive from their relegated London rivals.The 22-year-old was one of the standout Premier League midfielders last season, despite West Ham’s struggles.He scored five top-flight goals and registered four assists in 41 appearances but missed out on Portugal’s World Cup squad.However, Troy Deeney told talkSPORT that he questioned whether Fernandes was really the player to ‘change the mentality’ at Tottenham after his successive relegations, having also failed to beat the drop at Southampton.Spurs beat off competition from Manchester United to secure Fernandes’ signatureShutterstock Editorial5. Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille to Manchester City) – £86mManchester City made Morocco star Bouaddi the most expensive teenager in Premier League history by some distance.After impressing at the 2026 World Cup, the 18-year-old joined City from Lille in a deal thought to be worth £86million.The fee obliterates the previous record fee for a player under the age of 20 in England’s top-flight, previously held by Romeo Lavia following his £58m move to Chelsea in 2023.Big things are expected of Bouaddi, who has earned a strong reputation in French football since bursting onto the scene with Lille as a 16-year-old in 2023Bouaddi became one of the most expensive teenagers in history by joining Manchester CityGetty4. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle to Tottenham) – £100mSpurs shattered their transfer record again to poach the Italian from Newcastle less than a week after unveiling Fernandes.Tonali joined De Zerbi’s side in a £100m deal – an initial £92.5m fee with £7.5m in proposed add-ons.The 26-year-old made 110 appearances across his three seasons with Newcastle after his reported £52m move from AC Milan in July 2023.But he was accused by talkSPORT Breakfast co-host Gabriel Agbonlahor of joining Tottenham ‘for the big bucks’.Tonali is the latest key player to leave St. James’ Park after signing for TottenhamShutterstock Editorial3. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest to Manchester City) – £116mMan City were the first of two clubs to break the transfer record for a British player following their capture of Anderson at the start of July.The England international sealed his move to the Etihad Stadium from Nottingham Forest for a fixed £116m fee while at the World Cup.Forest have tried to claim the deal is worth a total of £130m, which would eclipse the Premier League transfer record set by Liverpool‘s £125m signing of Alexander Isak, but City dispute this.Anderson featured in all of England’s games during their run to third at the World Cup – their best finish at the tournament since 1966.Anderson put in some heroic midfield performancestalKSPORT2. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa to Chelsea) – £117mAnderson’s reign as the most expensive British player lasted mere weeks as his England teammate Rogers took the crown.The 23-year-old was the leading target at Arsenal, but he has now signed a six-year deal, with the option of another 12 months, at their London rivals Chelsea.“I’m so excited,” Rogers said on the move.“For me, Chelsea are the biggest club in London and a club I’ve always admired since I was a kid.Rogers made three starts and a further four sub appearances for England at the World CupGetty“I’m really excited about the project with the new manager, the players we’ve got and where the club is heading. That’s why I’m here, and I can’t wait to get started.“The way the club wants to go and how it wants to move forward, it’s something I want to be a part of, and I think it was just perfect for me.“I’m a free spirit, free-flowing footballer. I like to take risks, make things happen, change games. Whatever that may take. Just can’t wait to get started.”Barcola has joined LiverpoolGetty2. Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain – Liverpool) – £123mLiverpool have completed the most expensive top-flight summer signing for the second straight season following their deal for Alexander Isak last year.Now, France forward Barcola has become Liverpool’s second most expensive signing ever following his big-money move from PSG.The 23-year-old was valued at £145m but Liverpool negotiated that down to an initial £106m plus £17m in potential add-ons.Barcola has signed a five-year contract at Anfield and will wear the number 29 shirt.“It took a long time but I’m really happy today to be able to play for Liverpool and all I want is to be on the pitch and be able to play,” Barcola said.“I hope to achieve very big things. First of all, winning the Premier League – it’s one of my biggest dreams in my life.“It is to do that and to stay in this team in the long term – that’s why I signed a long contract – and I hope I can do it.”Head over to talkSPORT BET for all the latest transfer odds ahead of the key moves this summer