Top 5 football transfers in Europe that made all the noise this summer
The summer transfer window in Europe has been a busy one so far this year.
Anyone who follows club football would know that following a transfer window is no less exciting or stressful than following a game of football.
The European football leagues' transfer window started on June 10 and will close on September 1.
The summer transfer window of 2022 has been a busy one so far as top teams are trying to revamp their squads and retain key players.
We take a look at top five transfers this season so far:
1. Erling Haaland to Manchester City
Erling Haaland is regarded as one of the best strikers in the world and has been a prolific goalscorer in the Bundesliga. The Norway striker finalised his move to Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund for 60 million euros ($63 million) on June 13 to seal his return to England, the country of his birth.
Thank you for making me feel so welcomed and loved! 💙 #mancity pic.twitter.com/2CjZaUrcq1
— Erling Haaland (@ErlingHaaland) July 10, 2022
Haaland has scored 20 goals in 21 appearances for Norway and netted 86 goals in 89 games in two and a half seasons with Borussia Dortmund. Before that, he was at Molde in Norway and then Salzburg in Austria.
2. Paul Pogba to Juventus
Italian powerhouse Juventus got their star midfielder back as they completed the signing of Paul Pogba on a free transfer. Pogba returns to his old club after spending six years at Old Trafford.
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— Paul Pogba (@paulpogba) July 11, 2022
He has struggled with his form at United, but when the English club signed him for £89 million ($106m) in the summer of 2016, it was the most expensive signing of the time.
3. Raheem Sterling to Chelsea
Raheem Sterling has been one of the most effective attacking midfielders for Manchester City and England in the last few years. He became Chelsea's first signing on Wednesday since the new owners took over the club.
Ready @ChelseaFC 💙 #HomecomingSeason pic.twitter.com/KqVKeAQCpM
— Raheem Sterling (@sterling7) July 13, 2022
The 27-year-old signed a five year contract for a fee reported to be £50 million ($59 million). A key player for City, Sterling scored 131 goals in 337 appearances and won four Premier League titles among nine major trophies since joining them from Liverpool in 2015.
4. Aurelien Tchouameni to Real Madrid
France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni joined Champions League winners Real Madrid from Ligue 1 club Monaco on June 11. The 22-year-old's six-year deal has cost Real Madrid more than 80 million euros ($84 million) as well as an additional 20 million euros in bonuses.
😬 Ponemos a prueba a @atchouameni...
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) June 16, 2022
❓ ¿Cuánto sabe nuestro nuevo jugador sobre el @RealMadrid?#WelcomeTchouameni pic.twitter.com/LHpj741caP
He made his debut for French club Bordeaux in 2018 before heading to the Principality in January 2020 for 20 million euros, and then to Monaco. Tchouameni helped Monaco reach the Champions League third qualifying round in his first season. He has played 10 games for the French national team.
5. Darwin Nunez to Liverpool
Liverpool signed Uruguayan forward Darwin Nunez for six years from Portuguese side Benfica for an initial fee of 75 million euros ($78.17 million) on June 15.
— Darwin Núñez (@Darwinn99) July 11, 2022
Nunez was the top scorer in the Portuguese league last season. He scored 34 goals in all competitions for Benfica, including goals in both legs of the club's Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool.