All the Major transfers of the summer transfer window – 18/19

The summer transfer window of 2018 was anything but predictable as we saw more than a few moves which raised a lot of eyebrows. Here are all the major signings of the recently concluded transfer window.

1. Nainggolan – Roma to Inter

The experienced midfielder switched to Inter after making over 200 appearances for Roma for a reported €38 million.

2. Cazorla – Arsenal to Villarreal

Santi Cazorla returned to Villarreal and will make his first competitive appearance in almost 2 years after a ligament injury. He was released by Arsenal at the end of his contract.

3. Jorginho – Napoli to Chelsea

Chelsea's hijacked Manchester City's deal to sign Jorginho after Bakayoko's dismal first season at Stamford Bridge made it crucial for the Blues to sign a quality central midfielder. He has arrived from Napoli and reunites with Sarri as Chelsea paid a fee in the region of £55 million.

4. Dalot – Porto to Manchester United

Manchester United signed the “best young full-back in Europe”, as quoted by Mourinho, for a fee of £19 million.

5. Schurrle – Borussia Dotmund to Fulham (Loan)

The former Chelsea winger made a surprising switch to the newly promoted Premier League side on a loan deal that lasts for 2 years.

6. Joe Hart – Manchester City to Burnley

Burnley signed English keeper Hart after he ended his 12-year association with City. The fee paid by Burnley is in the region of £4 million.

7. Ronaldo – Real Madrid to Juventus

Definitely the biggest transfer of the summer window. Cristiano Ronaldo signed for Juventus after spending 9 years with Los Blancos. He let the club and the fans know of his desire to leave after the Champions League final in May. His transfer to Juventus has cost the club around €112 million.

8. Asamoah – Juventus to Inter

The versatile Ghanaian completed his move to Inter for free as he rejected a new Juventus contract.

9. Wilshere – Arsenal to West Ham

Yet another free transfer as Jack Wilshere signed for another London based club in search of playing time.

10. Lemar – Monaco to Atlético Madrid

The 22-year-old winger moved to Atlético for a club record fee of €60 million. He adds depth to the squad which won the Europa League last season.

11. Bonucci – AC Milan to Juventus

One of the biggest surprises of the transfer window came when Juventus agreed to bring in former defender Bonucci after he moved to AC Milan only a year ago. The transfer occurred with a sensational player swap deal which brings us to our next 2 transfers…

12. Higuain – Juventus to AC Milan (Loan)

Gonzalo Higuain’s move in the opposite direction to Bonucci is an initial loan with an option to buy next season. AC Milan is understood to be paying €18 million for the loan.

13. Caldara – Juventus to AC Milan

Juventus decided to let go of one of the best young defenders in Serie A to get Bonucci back from AC Milan in a player swap deal.

14. Keita Balde – Monaco to Inter (Loan)

Inter completed the loan signing of the 23-year-old Senegalese winger who has experience in Serie A, being a former Lazio player.

15. Buffon – Juventus to PSG

Gigi Buffon's illustrious Juventus career came to an end after he announced last season that he would be leaving the club after 17 years. He signed for PSG for free as an ambitious project encouraged him to make the decision.

16. Mahrez – Leicester City to Manchester City

Riyadh Mahrez finally completed his transfer to Man City after a string of failed bids in the January transfer window. He has reportedly cost City a club-record £60 million.

17.  Shaqiri – Stoke City to Liverpool

Liverpool increased their bench strength by paying Xherdan Shaqiri's release clause of £13 million. Shaqiri provides a decent alternative should Salah or Mane miss games due to injuries or suspensions, which will be important to Liverpool's title push this season.

18. Zouma – Chelsea to Everton (Loan)

Everton completed Zouma’s loan from Chelsea minutes before the Premier League transfer deadline. The fast and skilled defender will look to gain more experience on his second consecutive spell as a loanee.

19. Lenglet – Sevilla to Barcelona

Barcelona snatched the young defender from Sevilla for €35 million as they look to build on their League and Copa success last season.

20. Lautaro Martinez – Racing Club to Inter

Inter continued their impressive work in the transfer market by bringing in the exciting young attacker from Argentina for £20 million, fighting off competition from Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid.

21. Vietto – Atlético Madrid to Fulham (Loan)

24 year-old striker Vietto moved to Fulham on a loan deal after making just six La Liga appearances for Atlético last season.

22. Pastore – PSG to Roma

Javier Pastore moved to Roma for €25 million. He will look to fill the void left by Nainggolan’s departure.

23. Blind – Manchester United to Ajax

Blind returned to his former club as he fell down the pecking order under Mourinho, playing only seven times in the league last season.

24. Rooney – Everton to DC United

The all time top scorer for England moved to the MLS with DC United, ending his successful Premier League career.

25. Lichtsteiner – Juventus to Arsenal

The experienced Swiss full-back signed for the Gunners for free after winning 7 league titles with Juventus.

26. Golovin – CSKA Moscow to Monaco

The winger opted Monaco over Chelsea after an impressive display at the World Cup. It is understood that Monaco has paid a fee of €30 million to sign him.

27. Kovačić – Real Madrid to Chelsea (Loan)

Chelsea completed the loan signing of Real’s young Croatian midfielder as Sarri continues an overhaul after Chelsea’s disappointing season. However, the most eye-catching part of the deal is that there is no option to buy at the end of the season.

28. Felipe Anderson – Lazio to West Ham

West Ham broke their club transfer record to sign the Lazio attacking midfielder for £33.5 million.

29. Vidal – Bayern Munich to Barcelona

Vidal ended his 3-year stint with Bayern Munich as Barcelona captured the Chilean for a fee of £27 million.

30. Gelson Martins – Sporting CP to Atlético Madrid

The pacy Portugese winger cancelled his contract with Sporting after an attack at a training camp in May and signed for Atlético.

31. Richarlison – Watford to Everton

The 21-year-old Brazilian winger signed for Everton for a fee of £40 million after a breakthrough season at Watford. However, he did not score a league goal after late November which lead to criticism over his transfer fee.

32. Malcom – Bordeaux to Barcelona

Barcelona hijacked Roma’s deal to sign Malcom as an 11^th hour intervention meant that the Brazilian instead signed for Barcelona for a fee around £30 million.

33. Vinicius Jr. – Flamengo to Real Madrid

The deal to sign the young and talented winger which was agreed last year was completed as Real Madrid paid €45 million to Flamengo for the transfer.

34. Kalinic – AC Milan to Atlético Madrid

The Croatian striker left AC Milan ending a misfiring spell in Italy to sign for Atlético for €15 million.

35. Witsel – Tianjin Quanjian to Borussia Dortmund

Dortmund signed Belgian midfielder Witsel from the Chinese club for a fee reported to be in the region of €20 million.

36. Paulinho – Barcelona to Guangzhou Evergrande (Loan)

Paulinho returned to his former Chinese club on an initial six month loan deal after only a year at Barcelona.

37. Emre Can – Liverpool to Juventus

Can rejected a contract extension at Liverpool and signed as a free agent for Juventus, a deal whose rumors have been around for the last several months.

38. Kluivert – Ajax to Roma

The 19-year-old son of Patrick Kluivert signed for Roma in a deal that saw Roma pay €17.5 million for his services.

39. Batshuayi – Chelsea to Valencia (Loan)

The Belgian striker moved to Spain on a one-year loan deal with Valencia just after returning from a loan spell at Borussia Dortmund, with Chelsea trusting Morata and Giroud as their main attacking options.

40. Fred – Shakhtar Donetsk to Manchester United

Mourinho is set to give Pogba a role with lesser defensive duties than last season after United's signing of Fred. Matić will have a new partner in defensive midfield as Man Utd paid £52 million to get his services.

41. Joao Cancelo – Valencia to Juventus

 Cancelo signed for Juventus after being on loan at Inter last season, taking up the position left by Lichtsteiner. His transfer also triggered Ronaldo’s move to Juventus as revealed by chief Marotta, with both players having Jorge Mendes as their agent.

42. Digne – Barcelona to Everton

Lucas Digne, who played second fiddle to Jordi Alba for most part of last season, completed a £18 million move to Everton.

43. Torreira – Sampdoria to Arsenal

Arsenal signed the Uruguay midfielder after he had a notable World Cup with Uruguay. It is understood that Arsenal paid €30 million for his services.

44. Achraf Hakimi – Real Madrid to Borussia Dortmund (Loan)

The 19-year-old fullback emerged when Carvajal was injured at the start of last season and was included in Morocco’s World Cup squad. He completed a move to Dortmund on a two-year loan deal.

45. Leno – Bayer Leverkusen to Arsenal

Arsenal brought in a young and agile goalkeeper in Leno, with Petr Čech proving last season that they may need a safer pair of hands in goal.

46. Bakayoko – Chelsea to AC Milan (Loan)

The French defensive midfielder signed a loan deal with an option to buy for AC Milan after a disastrous first season at Chelsea.

47. Yarmolenko – Borussia Dortmund to West Ham

West Ham’s heavy investments in this transfer window also included the signing of the Ukrainian winger from Dortmund for a fee of £17.5 million.

48. Ospina – Arsenal to Napoli

Arsenal’s out-of-favor goalkeeper Ospina left for Napoli for £4 million after the Gunners signed Leno.

49. Gameiro – Atlético Madrid to Valencia

Valencia signed the French striker for €16 million after Gameiro had limited opportunities last season when Costa rejoined the club. Moreover, Atlético’s signing of Kalinic left no room for the striker.

50. Keita – RB Leipzig to Liverpool

Liverpool boosted their midfield with the signing of Leipzig’s central midfielder Keita who played a major role as Leipzig came 2nd in Bundesliga in the 16/17 season. The deal had already been agreed last season. His signature on the contract cost Liverpool £60 million.

51. Allison – Roma to Liverpool

Karius’s blunders in the Champions League final meant that a new goalkeeper signing was imminent. Liverpool captured Roma’s Allison at a staggering fee of £65 million.

52. Joao Moutinho – Monaco to Wolverhampton

The Wolves added the experienced Portugese midfielder and Euro winner to their squad after promoting to the Premier League.

53. Odriozola – Real Sociedad to Real Madrid

Real Madrid completed the signing of the 22-year-old Spanish right-back for €40 million. He is set to play as backup for Carvajal after Achraf Hakimi was loaned to Dortmund.

54. Carlos Sanchez – Fiorentina to West Ham

West Ham continued their summer overhaul under new manager Pellegrini by signing the former Aston Villa midfielder from Fiorentina in the last minutes of the window.

55. Vrsaljko – Atlético Madrid to Inter (Loan)

The Croatian right back had a terrific World Cup and was captured by Inter on a year’s loan with an option to buy.

56. Fabinho – Monaco to Liverpool

Liverpool brought in Brazilian Fabinho for a fee of €50 million to fill the gap left in midfield by Can who left for Juventus.

57. Yerry Mina – Barcelona to Everton

Everton signed Barca’s backup centre back after a decent World Cup. The deal was completed for €30 million.

58. Delaney – Werder Bremen to Borussia Dortmund

The talented 26-year-old midfielder signed for Dortmund for a fee of around €20 million after reportedly rejecting contracts from Premier League sides.

59. Arthur – Gremio to Barcelona

Barcelona purchased the artistic midfielder from Brazil for €40 million. He has been tipped to be the heir to Xavi's throne when he develops to his full potential.

60. Courtois – Chelsea to Real Madrid

The Belgian keeper angered a lot of Chelsea fans as he forced through a move to Real Madrid. He will look to fight off Navas for the No.1 spot in Lopetegui’s team. His transfer cost Real Madrid €35 million.

61. Theo Hernandez – Real Madrid to Real Sociedad (Loan)

Real Madrid’s backup for Marcelo was loaned out to Real Sociedad for a year as the new manager put his faith in youngster Sergio Reguilon.

62. Pepe Reina – Napoli to AC Milan

The former Liverpool keeper rejected a new contract at Napoli to sign for AC Milan after a lot of rumors linked him to Chelsea.

63. Rui Patricio – Sporting CP to Wolverhamton

Patricio was another one of the players who cancelled their contract with Sporting after an attack at a training camp in May. He joined a host of Portugese players currently playing for newly promoted Premier League side Wolverhampton.

64. Kepa Arrizabalaga – Athletic Bilbao to Chelsea

The young keeper became the most expensive goalkeeper in history as Chelsea rushed in to replace Courtois with a transfer fee of € 80 million.

65. Andre Silva – AC Milan to Sevilla (Loan)

The Portugese striker ended his nightmare season at AC Milan with a loan move away to Sevilla. His deal also includes an option to buy.

66. N'Zonzi – Sevilla to Roma

The midfielder signed for Roma after winning the World Cup with France for a fee in the region of €27 million.

67. Andre Gomes – Barcelona to Everton (Loan)

The Portugese midfielder was loaned to Everton after a stint full of struggle with Barcelona. The loan deal runs through the 18/19 season.

68. Sokratis – Borussia Dortmund to Arsenal

Arsenal will look to solve their defensive woes of last season with the £17 million signing of Sokratis from Dortmund.

69. Goretzka – Schalke to Bayern Munich

Bayern completed the already agreed transfer of Leon Goretzka for free as Arturo Vidal's departure left a spot for another midfielder to fill.

70. Politano – Sassuolo to Inter (Loan)

Inter added to their team as they signed the Italian winger on loan from Sassuolo with an option to buy next season. He scored 11 goals in the Serie A last season.

71. Strootman – Roma to Marseille

Kevin Strootman reunited with his former manager Rudi Garcia after signing for Marseille for a fee of around €25 million.

72. Alcacer – Barcelona to Borussia Dortmund (Loan)

Barcelona loaned out striker Paco Alcacer to Dortmund with an option to buy at the end of the season. The fee to be paid should Dortmund decide to buy him is €23 million.

73. Karius – Liverpool to Besiktas (Loan)

Liverpool offloaded the unfortunate keeper whose errors cost them in the Champions League final last season. Besiktas have an option to make his move permanent after the initial 2 year loan deal.

74. Bernat – Bayern Munich to PSG

PSG bolstered their defence with the signing of Bayern left-back Juan Bernat for £13.5 million. He is expected to be PSG's main left-back until Kurzawa returns from what looks like a long tern injury.

75. Mariano – Lyon to Real Madrid

Real Madrid re-signed striker Mariano as they exercised their buy-back clause to prevent his move to Sevilla. He completed his move in the final days of the transfer window and has been handed the iconic number 7 shirt.