The transfer window is well underway, with English Premier League clubs jostling to strengthen their squads ahead of the 2017/18 season which kicks off in August.
That said, here are the top five deals thus far in terms of transfer fee.
- Tiemoue Bakayoko – Monaco to Chelsea: £40m
Signed from Monaco’s Ligue 1 winning side, Tiemoue Bakayoko chose to line up alongside compatriot, N’Golo Kante, in a fearsome looking midfield at Chelsea.
- Bernardo Silva – Monaco to Man City: £43m
Another signing from Monaco, Portugal international, Bernardo Silva, caught the eye of Pep Guardiola, who snapped him up in June before any other major club had done business.
- Alexandre Lacazette – Lyon to Arsenal: £46.5m
He almost moved to Atletico Madrid but due to their transfer ban, Alexandre Lacazette arrived at Arsenal from Lyon instead.
- Kyle Walker – Tottenham to Man City: £45m
Manchester City had been on the lookout for full-backs and made Tottenham’s right-back, Kyle Walker, the joint-most expensive defender in history for a fee that will reach £50m with add-ons.
- Romelu Lukaku – Everton to Manchester United: £75m
Romelu Lukaku was linked with a move back to Chelsea but chose Manchester United instead and is now a teammate of his friend, Paul Pogba. Reports suggest the final price with add-ons could be a new world-record of £90m. Wayne Rooney went the other way in a separate deal.
