The period used for buying and registering new players is often termed as the transfer window. There are two football transfer windows for making Football Transfers and Registering new players; The summer transfer window begins from the 1st of June in case of most European countries while the Winter Transfer Window tends to begin from the 1st of January. The timings vary according to the countries.
Owing to the competitiveness and the revenue structure of the European clubs, they overshadow their American, African and Asian counterparts in terms of spending. Though there has been a surge by Chinese Super League teams with regards to big money signings, the European clubs still lead the way handsomely.
Latest Transfer News: Weekly Updates
*Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong, Ajax star Jurrien Timber and Benfica forward Darwin Nunez
* Paolo Dybala will leave Juventus as a free agent
* According to reports, Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger has signed for Real Madrid
* Fulham youngster Fabio Carvalho has joined Liverpool
* Liverpool star Sadio Mane close to joining Bayern Munich for the 2022-23 season
Lewandowski wants to join Barcelona
* According to reports, Bayern Munich superstar Robert Lewandowski is set to leave the German club for Barcelona
* Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing Sevilla star Jules Kounde for the 2022-23 season
* PSG Superstar Kylian Mbappe has snubbed Real Madrid and decided to extend his contract with Les Parisien.
* Manchester United appoint Ajax manager Erik Ten Hag as their new manager
* Juventus are reportedly close to signing Manchester United star Paul Pogba on a free transfer
Transfer News 2022-23
The 2022-23 football season is all set to begin and football fans are already hyped for the entertaining football that they are set to witness. The English Premier League is still being considered as the most entertaining football league and moreover, PL has some of the best coaches and players from all over the world. However, when it comes to European dominance, Spanish League has yet again proved why they are the best as Real Madrid won the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League by defeating Liverpool in the final.
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The summer transfer window will bring in a lot of exciting news and surprises as clubs are preparing their project for the upcoming season. The recent reports suggesting Robert Lewandowski's interest to join Barcelona has been a huge surprise for fans. However, for Barcelona to sign him, the Catalans will need to offload some players. Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong is their most valuable asset right now and they could cash in on him in the coming weeks as Manchester United are extremely interested in signing him.
Bayern Munich is the possible destination for Sadio Mane
United are looking to reunite their latest manager Erik Ten Hag and De Jong in this summer and reports suggest that the move could happen if De Jong approves it. The other big transfer story has been Sadio Mane's interest to leave his current club Liverpool. The Senegalese star has reportedly communicated his urge to leave Merseyside as European giants Bayern Munich lurks around him to poach him.
Transfer News: 2021-22 Season Top Signings
Man United signed Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus
| Player | From | To | Fee (Pounds) |
| Lionel Messi | Barcelona | PSG | Free transfer |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Juventus | Manchester United | £15m |
| Jadon Sancho | Borussia Dortmund | Manchester United | £85m |
| Raphael Varane | Real Madrid | Manchester United | £40m |
| Romelu Lukaku | Inter Milan | Chelsea | £113m |
| Jack Grealish | Aston Villa | Manchester City | £117m |
| Dusan Vlahovic | Florentina | Juventus | £81m |
| Antoine Griezmann | Barcelona | Atletico Madrid | Loan transfer |
| Sergio Ramos | Real Madrid | PSG | Free transfer |
| Gianlugi Donnarumma | AC Milan | PSG | Free transfer |
| Acharaf Hakimi | Inter Milan | PSG | £66.50m |
Transfer News: 2020-21 Season Top Signings
Chelsea signed Kai Havertz for 80 million pounds
| Player | From | To | Fee (Pounds) |
| Kai Havertz | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Chelsea | £80m |
| Timo Werner | RB Leipzig | Chelsea | £53m |
| Thiago | Bayern Munich | Liverpool | £22m |
| Leroy Sane | Manchester City | Bayern Munich | £60m |
| Ruben Dias | Benfica | Manchester City | £68m |
| Acharaf Hakimi | Real Madrid | Inter Milan | £43m |
| Thomas Partey | Atlético de Madrid | Arsenal | £50m |
| Donny Van de Beek | Ajax | Manchester United | £39m |
Transfer News: 2019-20 Season Top Signings
| Player | From | To | Fee (Pounds) |
| Joao Felix | Benfica | Atletico Madrid | £117m |
| Antoine Griezmann | Atletico Madrid | Barcelona | £108m |
| Eden Hazard | Chelsea | Real Madrid | £88.5m |
| Rodri | Atletico Madrid | Manchester City | £70m |
| Lucas Hernandez | Atletico Madrid | Bayern Munich | £68m |
| Matthijs de Ligt | Ajax | Juventus | £68m |
| Frenkie de Jong | Ajax | Barcelona | £65.3m |
Transfer News: 2018-19 Season Top 5 Signings
| Player | From | To | Fee (Pounds) |
| Kylian Mbappe | Monaco | PSG | £121.5m |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | Juventus | £105.3m |
| Kepa Arrizabalaga | Athletic Bilbao | Chelsea | £72m |
| Thomas Lemar | Monaco | Atletico Madrid | £63m |
| Riyad Mahrez | Leicester | Manchester City | £61.02m |
Transfer News: 2017-18 Season Top 5 Signings
| Player | From | To | Fee (Pounds) |
| Neymar | Barcelona | Paris Saint-Germain | £198 |
| Ousmane Dembélé | Borussia Dortmund | Barcelona | £97 |
| Romelu Lukaku | Everton | Manchester United | £75 |
| Álvaro Morata | Real Madrid | Chelsea | £58 |
| Oscar | Chelsea | Shanghai SIPG | £52 |
Football Transfers records (all time)
The highest fee paid for a footballer is £198m. The summer of 2017 saw Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain pay an astronomical fee to acquire Neymar from FC Barcelona. The second most expensive bit of transfer business was also conducted by PSG when they splashed the cash to bring Kylian Mbappe on board. The said deal amounted to £166m. In response, Barcelona paid £142m for Liverpool attacker Philippe Coutinho, who was the final entrant into the top three most expensive football transfers list in the history of the game.
Transfer records all time
| Year | Player | From | To | Position | Fee (Euros) |
| 2017 | Neymar | Barcelona | Paris Saint-Germain | Forward | €222m |
| 2018 | Kylian Mbappé | Monaco | Paris Saint-Germain | Forward | €135m |
| 2019 | Joao Felix | Benfica | Atletico Madrid | Forward | €130m |
| 2018 | Philippe Coutinho | Liverpool | Barcelona | Midfielder | €120m |
| 2017 | Ousmane Dembélé | Borussia Dortmund | Barcelona | Forward | €105m |
| 2016 | Paul Pogba | Juventus | Manchester United | Midfielder | €105m |
| 2019 | Eden Hazard | Chelsea | Real Madrid | Forward | €100m |
