#3 Arthur - Barcelona to Juventus (£66m/$85.6m)
Highly-rated brazilian midfielder Arthur Melo left Barcelona for Juventus for a staggering £66 million fee. Arthur signed a five-year deal that is set to run until the 2024/2025 season. Tipped by many as the long-term successor to Xavi Hernandez, Arthur arrived from Gremio in 2018 and had an encouraging start to life at Camp Nou. Although the 23-year-old stagnated in the recently concluded season, the primary reason behind his sale is touted to be financial.
#2 Kai Havertz - Bayer Leverkusen to Chelsea (£72m/$93.3m)
Chelsea's acquisition of Bayer Leverkusen starlet Kai Havertz grabbed headlines for being the most expensive transfer of the Premier League. His mighty £72 million price tag has made him Chelsea's second-most expensive recruit after Kepa Arrizabalaga. With a great foundation in off-ball abilities and exceptional football IQ, the two-footed German is considered as the biggest prospect of his generation.
Havertz has already started showing glimpsess of his abundant talent by netting his first senior hat-trick in Chelsea's 6-0 thrashing of Barnsley in the Carabao Cup.
#1 Victor Osimhen - Lille to Napoli (£73.2m/$94.9m)
Napoli sealed a club-record £73.2 million for Nigerian star forward Victor Osimhen from French outfit Lille. The 21-year old's solitary season at Lille fetched a stellar return of 18 goals in all competitions, grabbing the attention of a whole host of top European clubs. But, it's the Neapolitan outfit who have seized him and his fee could potentially rise to £80 million with add-ons.
As a youngster, Osimhen used to sell bottled water on the streets of Olusosun. His remarkable sporting journey now continues, as he is not only the biggest transfer of the summer, but he has also become the most expensive african player of all time.