Premier League clubs completed 73 transfers in the 2026 summer window, with high‑profile moves including Arsenal's £75m signing of Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle. Other notable deals saw Manchester United acquire Andrey Santos for £50m, and Brighton sign Luka Vuskovic from Tottenham for £46m.
Arsenal's Big Spending
Arsenal’s summer haul was led by the £75m purchase of Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle. The club also added Piero Hincapie from Bayer Leverkusen for £34.5m and Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge for £34m. Other signings included free acquisitions of Illan Meslier from Leeds United and Elijah Upson from Tottenham, as well as a £15.3m deal for Leandro Trossard from Besiktas and a £19m move for Jakub Kiwior from Porto. The club also secured Christian Norgaard from Everton for £7m, Karl Hein from Werder Bremen for £2.6m, and a free transfer of Josh Nichols from Kustosija.
Key Moves for Other Premier Clubs
Manchester United’s most expensive signing was Andrey Santos from Real Madrid for £50m. The club also signed Youri Tielemans from Manchester United for £35m, and added a £21.8m purchase of Jimi Tauriainen from Horsens. Liverpool’s transfer activity included the acquisition of a free player from an unnamed club, while Manchester City completed a £21.6m signing of Donyell Malen from Roma.
Brighton’s summer was highlighted by the £46m purchase of Luka Vuskovic from Tottenham, a £21.5m signing of Zadok Yohanna from AIK, and a £18m acquisition of Pascal Struijk from Leeds. The club also secured a free transfer of Oliver Mayer from Fulham and a free move of George Munday from Cambridge for an undisclosed fee.
Aston Villa’s biggest outlay was the £117m purchase of Morgan Rogers from Chelsea. Other notable deals included a free transfer of Blade Earley from Cambridge, a £59.5m signing of Johan Manzambi from Freiburg, and a loan of Alejandro Garnacho from Chelsea. The club also acquired a free player from an unnamed club.
Cambridge United's Departures
Cambridge United’s summer saw two of its players leave the club. Blade Earley moved to Aston Villa on a free transfer, while George Munday joined Brighton for an undisclosed fee. Both departures marked the end of a season for the Cambridge side as they look to rebuild for the next campaign.
