The Premier League gravy train showed no sign of slowing down this summer, with clubs continuing to spend extravagantly during the transfer window.
However, some of the biggest spenders will be concerned that their huge outlay on new players has failed to deliver the desired results early in the season.
With that in mind, read on as we look at the top signings made this summer before assessing some of the biggest hits and misses.
**Player**
**From**
**To**
**Fee**
Enzo Fernandez
Chelsea
Manchester City
€145.00m
Morgan Rogers
Aston Villa
Chelsea
€138.00m
Elliot Anderson
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
€135.00m
Bradley Barcola
Paris Saint-Germain
Liverpool
€125.00m
Sandro Tonali
Newcastle United
Tottenham Hotspur
€108.00m
Mateus Fernandes
West Ham United
Tottenham Hotspur
€99.00m
Ayyoub Bouaddi
Lille
Manchester City
€95.00m
Savio
Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur
€87.70m
Bruno Guimaraes
Newcastle United
Arsenal
€87.50m
Carlos Baleba
Brighton & Hove Albion
Manchester United
€75.90m
Iliman Ndiaye
Everton
Manchester City
€70.00m
Jeremy Jacquet
Stade Rennais
Liverpool
€63.60m
Maxence Lacroix
Crystal Palace
Chelsea
€60.70m
Jan Paul van Hecke
Brighton & Hove Albion
Tottenham Hotspur
€60.00m
Johan Manzambi
Freiburg
Aston Villa
€60.00m
Matias Fernandez-Pardo
Lille
Newcastle United
€60.00m
Ezri Konsa
Aston Villa
Arsenal
€59.60m
Marco Palestra
Atalanta
Chelsea
€57.00m
Andrey Santos
Chelsea
Manchester United
€56.30m
Nico Gonzalez
Manchester City
Newcastle United
€56.00m
Nicolas Jackson
Chelsea
Aston Villa
€55.50m
Ibrahim Mbaye
Paris Saint-Germain
Aston Villa
€55.00m
Luka Vuskovic
Tottenham Hotspur
Brighton & Hove Albion
€54.00m
Liam Delap
Chelsea
Nottingham Forest
€52.50m
Geovany Quenda
Sporting CP
Chelsea
€50.00m
Bazoumana Toure
Hoffenheim
Newcastle United
€50.00m
Mamadou Sangare
RC Lens
Brentford
€48.00m
James Trafford
Manchester City
Leeds United
€46.70m
Youri Tielemans
Aston Villa
Manchester United
€41.00m
El Hadji Malick Diouf
West Ham United
Brentford
€40.80m
The Red Devils finally embarked on their long-awaited midfield rebuild this summer, but the early signs have not been promising.
Youri Tielemans has failed to live up to expectations since moving from Aston Villa, while Carlos Baleba has yet to make his debut due to an ankle injury.
Brazil international [Andrey Santos](https://footballtoday.com/2026/07/08/manchester-united-agree-50m-deal-for-chelsea-midfielder-andrey-santos/) also joined the club from Chelsea as a long-term replacement for compatriot Casemiro. He has been woeful.
The 22-year-old started in defeats against Hull City and Brighton & Hove Albion, and has been restricted to just 42 minutes in his other appearances combined.
There is still time for United’s new midfield to click, but they need it to happen sooner rather than later after an underwhelming start to the campaign.
United’s early struggles have been overshadowed by [Tottenham](https://footballtoday.com/2026/08/18/tottenham-hotspur-2026-27-premier-league-preview-spending-spree-may-not-deliver-the-desired-results/), who are bottom of the table after five games (D2, L3).
After spending more than €200 million on midfielders Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes, Tottenham were touted as potential top-four contenders by some pundits.
Manager Roberto De Zerbi has yet to get a tune out of the duo, and they need to improve massively over the next few months.
The same point applies to Jan Paul van Hecke, who has struggled to get to grips with the demands of playing for a so-called ‘Big Six’ club.
His defensive reading of the game has been extremely poor, and Spurs may ultimately regret sacrificing Luka Vuskovic to sign him.
Brighton & Hove Albion capitalised on Tottenham’s questionable transfer strategy by replacing Van Hecke with Croatian defender Luka Vuskovic.
Vuskovic never made a first-team appearance at Tottenham, but showcased his talent during an excellent loan spell with Hamburg in the Bundesliga.
The 19-year-old has been a regular starter for the Seagulls since joining them this summer. His form has helped Brighton climb to third in the Premier League.
He has adapted well to different systems and is another shrewd acquisition for a club that rarely makes mistakes in the transfer market.
That point also applies to Brentford, whose ability to identify talented players they can sell on for a significant profit is uncanny.
Mamadou Sangare is the latest work in progress for the Bees following his summer move from Ligue 1 club Lens. The Mali international looks destined for big things.
His all-action display on the opening weekend left Tottenham’s new-look midfield chasing shadows, and he has continued to impress since then.
Based on their early-season form, a strong argument can be made for suggesting that Man United missed a trick by overlooking Sangare this summer.
James Trafford (Leeds United) and Jeremy Jacquet (Liverpool) are other summer signings who have made a strong start with their respective clubs.
Trafford has conceded just three goals in five league games for Leeds, while Jacquet has added stability to a Liverpool defence which floundered last season.