Transfer News: Top 5 World Biggest Signings Thus Far (Arsenal Leading The Ranks)

The transfer window is what every football fan is looking at this time of the year, looking at which players are moving from their teams to find new places to call home. The market value of players, salaries, and big money transactions are part of the talking points during this time of the transfer window. 

Football clubs around the world are on a quest to acquire their preferred players and are doing whatever it takes to earn their signatures. In this piece, we look at the biggest signings so far around the world.

5: Mason Mount (Chelsea to Man United) – £55m plus £5m add-ons

Mason Mount’s move to Manchester United came as a surprise to many, having been a product of Chelsea’s academy since 2017, however, he didn’t have a lot of games last season. Mount played the least number of games last season compared to the rest of the seasons since he joined the first team in the 2019/20 English Premier League season. The 24-year-old will wear the famous number 7, taken from Cristiano Ronald who joined the Saudi Professional League club Al Nassr after the FIFA World Cup.

4: Dominik Szoboszlai (Leipzig to Liverpool) – £60m

Mason Mount’s move to Manchester United came as a surprise to many, having been a product of Chelsea’s academy since 2017, however, he didn’t have a lot of games last season. Mount played the least number of games last season compared to the rest of the seasons since he joined the first team in the 2019/20 English Premier League season. The 24-year-old will wear the famous number 7, taken from Cristiano Ronald who joined the Saudi Professional League club Al Nassr after the FIFA World Cup.

3: Kai Havertz (Chelsea to Arsenal) – £65m

Havertz has been one of the key players for Chelsea last season, Judging by his stats, he’s the last player you would think could leave the Blues. The German forward has featured in 35 Premier League matches last season, which is the highest number of games he has ever played for Chelsea in the last 3 seasons he spent at the west London-based club.

2: Jude Bellingham (Dortmund to Real Madrid) – £88m plus £25.6m add-ons

Real Madrid’s interest in Bellingham has been going for a while, and he’s one of the first players to complete a deal in the transfer window. The London-born is one of the rising stars in world football with enormous talent and potential to be a household name. He had a great Champions League run last season, scoring 4 goals in 7 matches.

1: Declan Rice (West Ham to Arsenal) – £100m plus £5m add-ons

There was a bit of back and forth before this deal was sealed. After spending over 7 days at West Ham, Declan Rice found it perfect to seek a different challenge in his career. He played a crucial role in West Ham’s conference league win, the only cup he has won at the club.

Siphamandla Lindwa

Siphamandla Lindwa is a sports writer and a publisher for Bet Central at Bet.co.za. He obtained a B-Tech in Sports Management from Tshwane University of Technology. When not writing sports content, Sipha scouts talent and networks for his future Sports Management agency.