11 biggest signings of 2024/25

Some staggering sums of money have been spent on players this season, but who has been the most expensive addition in football since the summer?

The January transfer window is now slowly coming to an end, but clubs still have a chance to make new signings, with the deadline only ending on February 3rd.

Since the summer of 2024, there have been several high-profile deals, with Kylian Mbappe moved to Real Madrid on a free transfer as the French superstar finally joined the team he had always dreamed of playing for.

But who have been the most expensive signings of the 2024/25 season to date? Here are 11 of the best.

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Michael Olise

Crystal Palace to Bayern Munich (£50m)

Michael Olise he was always a great player to watch during his days at Crystal Palace, but with all due respect to the Eagles, it was clear that his talent deserved to play for Europe’s top club.

Bayern Munich called last summer, splashing £50m on the Frenchmanand produced some brilliant moments in his first season at the Allianz Arena. He has six goals and an assist each in the Bundesliga, as well as four goals in the Champions League, one of which was a superb solo goal against Shakhtar Donetsk.

10

Amadou Onana

Everton to Aston Villa (£50m)

It wasn’t a big surprise to see Amadou Onana left Everton for Aston Villa in last summer’s transfer window, no doubt feeling he needed to join a club playing in the Champions League rather than a club struggling to stay in the Champions League. Premier League.

The Belgian had a solid first season at Villa Park, start 14 games in the Premier League and scored two goals in the competition. However, Villa fans may want a bit more from him as he tries to justify The £50m fee the Villans paid for him.

9

Moussa Diaby

Aston Villa to Al-Ittihad (£50m)

After looking like a great signing for Villa just over a year ago, Moussa Diaby’s time there has dwindled a bit as the months have gone by, joining Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad last summer.

They paid a reported £50m for his services, but only one goal has scored in 10 league appearances this season, perhaps suggesting that Villa did well to get a healthy sum of money for the winger.

8

Manuel Ugarte

PSG to Man Utd (£50.5m)

Manchester United have sealed a mega-money move for PSG midfielder Manuel Ugarte just a year after the Uruguayan joined the French giants from Sporting CP.

Red devils paid an initial £42.1 million bring the Ligue 1 champions to Old Trafford, with add-ons worth around £8.4m allowing PSG to break even after spending Ugarte 12 months ago.

With Erik ten Hag leaving the club just months later, it hasn’t been the best of early campaigns for Ugarte, although all parties will be hoping he can show his best, especially with his former club agreeing a sell-on fee in negotiations.

7

Dani Olmo

RB Leipzig to Barcelona (£51m)

Dani Olmo was one of the stars at Euro 2024, standing out with his attacking brilliance and helping to inspire Spain to glory, alerting some of Europe’s top clubs in the process.

Barcelona is the one that finally got the 26-year-old’s signature, signing him for £51m from RB Leipzigbut it was a complex transfer not without problems, because it was only registered for the first half of the season.

That problem has now been overcome, with Olmo given permission to continue with the Catalan giants amid rumors surrounding his short-term future.

6

Pedro Neto

Wolves to Chelsea (£54m)

Pedro Neto was always a great player for Wolves, but injuries seemed to hold him back. That didn’t stop Chelsea from swooping for him last summer though.

So far Portuguese availability has been good, with 19 league appearances handed him in the first half of the season, but his only goal in the competition was a superb long-range strike at home to Arsenal. More is needed to justify The £54m the Blues spent on him.

5

Leny Yoro

Lille to Man Utd (£58.9m)

Leny Yoro was arguably Manchester United’s most exciting signing of the summer given that he arrived with a reputation as one of the world’s leading young centre-backs.

However, it is fair to say that this has been a sobering first season at Old Trafford for the Frenchman, with only four starts and nine league appearances in mid-January. However, the defender is still only 19 years old and plays for a mediocre team, so it would be unfair to judge him too much at this point.

United paid just over £52m upfront for the former Lille starlet, with add-ons taking the potential total transfer fee to £58.9m.

4

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

Napoli to PSG (59 million pounds)

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been one of the most devastating wingers in Europe in recent years, and when the January window arrived it became clear that a move away from Napoli was on the cards.

The 23-year-old has been linked with various top clubs, including Liverpool, but is done joined PSG in January 2025 for £59m plus extras. Although neither club has revealed specific financial details, it is likely that these additions would push the total transfer fee over the £60 million mark, if not more.

After lighting up Serie A as Napoli marched to Scudetto glory and with Georgia as they made their historic debut at a major tournament, Kvaratskhelia could become one of PSG’s key men after Mbappe.

3

Joao Neves

Benfica to PSG (60 million pounds)

Joao Neves has been considered one of the leading young midfielders in Europe for years and it was always clear that Benfica would have a very hard time keeping him.

Paris Saint-Germain ran over the Portuguese for an initial £50 million before the start of the new season, with the possibility of the price rising to £60m including add-ons.

Neves did not disappoint in France, proving that he is a key figure in the center of the park. The 20-year-old has recorded seven assists in just 13 starts in Ligue 1, and it seems there are many more levels to come in his career.

2

Dominik Solanke

Bournemouth to Tottenham (£65m)

Dominic Solanke may not have made the grade at Liverpool, but an excellent spell at Bournemouth saw him move to Tottenham last summer for a total of £65m.

The Englishman may be part of a struggling Spurs team at the moment, but he is probably one of the few positives for Ange Postecoglou. He has 10 goals (seven goals and three assists) in 18 appearances in the Premier League, and he also scored a brace against United in the EFL Cup.

Spurs initial A £55m deal for Solanke could reach £65m in performance-related supplements.

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Julian Alvarez

Man City to Atletico Madrid (£81.5m)

In retrospect, Manchester City’s decision to allow Julian Alvarez to join Atletico Madrid at the start of the season seems more puzzling by the month.

The Argentine is the most expensive signing of the 2024/25 season, he is going to Diego Simeone’s team for a potential £81.5m. What would Pep Guardiola do if he had him in different places from August.

Around £20m of that fee are possible add-ons, but with Atleti still in the Champions League and firmly in the La Liga title race, El Cholo has spent it well so far.