What Were The Key Premier League Transfers Of The Summer?
The start of the Premier League season may be just over a week away, and the transfer window remains open, but there have already been a number of key moves that have reignited the debate as to who will challenge Champions Arsenal for the 2026-27 Premier League title.
In this post, we will take a look at the major shakers and movers in the transfer market ahead of our Premier League preview next week.
The Major Deals of Summer 2026
Arsenal
Outgoings
- Jakub Kiwior – to FC Porto – £19m
- Leandro Trossard – to Besiktas – £17m
Incomings
- Piero Hincapie – from Bayer Leverkusen – £34.5m
- Christos Tzolis – from Club Brugge – £34m
- Ilan Meslier – from Leeds Utd – Free
- Bruno Guimaraes – from Newcastle – £75m
Other Rumours?
- Vinicius Jr – from Real Madrid – £115m
- Ezri Konsa – from Aston Villa – £60m
Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle has been completed and with moves afoot for further signings, Mikel Arteta looks to be beefing up the Champions to try and retain the trophy this season.
Aston Villa
Outgoings
- Morgan Rogers – to Chelsea – £117m
- Youri Tielemans – to Manchester United – £35m
- Donyell Malen – to AS Roma – £21.6m
- Lewis Dobbin – to Southampton – £10m
- Enzo Barrenechea – to Benfica – £10m
Incomings
- Johan Manzambi – from Freiburg – £59.5m
- Joao Gomes – from Wolves – £38m
- Alejandro Garnacho – from Chelsea – Loan
- Modou Keba Cissa – LASK – Undisclosed
Other Rumours?
- Ezri Konsa – to Arsenal – £60m
- Matteo Ruggeri – from Atletico Madrid – £14m
There’s no doubt the loss of Rogers and Tielemans (and possibly Konsa) would be a big loss. Much will depend on how Manzami, Gomes and Garnacho perform.
Chelsea
Outgoings
- Marc Cucurella – to Real Madrid – £51.8m
- Andrey Santos – to Man Utd – £50m
- Tyrique George – to Everton – £24m
- Alejandro Garnacho – to Aston Villa – Loan
- Trevoh Chalobah – to Como – £30m
Incomings
- Morgan Rogers – from Aston Villa – £117m
- Maxence Lacroix – from Crystal Palace – £51m
- Geovany Quenda – from Sporting Lisbon – £43.5m
- Marco Palestra – from Atalanta – £43m
- Denner – from Corinthians – £8.7m
- Dastan Satpaev – from Kairat Almaty – £2.1m
- Danny Welbeck – from Brighton – Undisclosed
- Jordan Henderson – from Brentford – Free
Other Rumours?
- Pedro Neto – to Man City – £75m
- Mikhailo Mudryk – to Coventry City – Loan
Chelsea’s big spending has continued with over £250m spent this summer, but £150m+ recouped. Xabi Alonso is shaping his team now with some key signings including Rogers, Lacroix, Palestra as well as veterans Welbeck and Henderson.
Liverpool
Outgoings
- Andy Robertson – to Tottenham – Free
- Mo Salah – to Trabzonspor – Free
- Ibrahima Konate – to Real Madrid – Free
Incomings
- Jeremy Jacquet – from Rennes – £60m
- Victor Munoz – from Osasuna – £34.5m
- Ifeanye Ndukwe – Austria Wien – Undisclosed
- Ronald Araujo – from Barcelona – Loan
Other Rumours?
- Raul Asencio – from Real Madrid – Undisclosed
- Ibrahim Mbaye – from PSG – Undisclosed
- Bradley Barcola – from PSG – £100m
- Alexis Mac Allister – to Real Madrid – £100m
- Curtis Jones – to Inter – £30m
- Rayan – from Bournemouth – £60m
- Alex Scott – from Bournemouth – £60m
There’s been plenty of Liverpool rumours, but not too much in concrete terms. Jacquet was signed in the winter window, so only Munoz and Ndukwe have joined. The Reds have lost plenty of first teamers, with more linked with the exit, but their business looks far from done.
Manchester City
Outgoings
- Nathan Ake – to Fenerbahce – £8.5m
- Reigan Heskey – to Cologne – £6m
- Manual Akanji – to Inter Milan – Undisclosed
- John Stones – to Inter Milan – Free
- Bernardo Silva – to Real Madrid – Free
- James Trafford – to Leeds Utd – £45m
Incomings
- Elliot Anderson – from Nottm Forest – £116m
- Jeremy Monga – from Leicester City – £10m
- Mathys Detourbet – from Troyes – Undisclosed
- Pierce Charles – from Sheff Wed – £3m
- Geronimo Rulli – from Marseille – Undisclosed
Other Rumours?
- Pedro Neto – from Chelsea – £85m
- Tijiani Reijnders – to Nottingham Forest – £50m
- Rodri – to Barcelona – £70m
Enzo Maresca’s squad has seen three veterans leave on frees, while Nathan Ake joined Fenerbahce. Rodri’s future remains in doubt but City have added Elliot Anderson in their one big deal of the summer so far.
Manchester United
Outgoings
- Rasmus Hojlund – to Napoli – £38m
- Casemiro – to Inter Milan – Free
- Andre Onana – to Trabzonspor – Loan
- Tyrell Malacia – Released
- Jaden Sancho – Released
Incomings
- Andrey Santos – from Chelsea – £50m
- Youri Tielemans – from Aston Villa – £35m
- Karl Darlow – from Leeds – Free
Other Rumours?
- Alex Scott – from Bournemouth – £60m
- Lewis Hall – from Newcastle – £70m
Plenty of experienced players left the club this summer and Hojlund made his loan permanent with Napoli. Andrey Santos and Tielemans arrival boosts the midfield though.
Newcastle United
Outgoings
- Sandro Tonali – to Tottenham – £100m
- Anthony Gordon – to Barcelona – £69.3m
- Matt Targett – to Hull – Free
- Kieran Trippier – to Wolves – Free
- Odysseus Vlachodimos – to Sevilla – Loan
- Bruno Guimaraes – to Arsenal – £75m
Incomings
- Lukas Hornicek – from Braga – £25.7m
- Bazoumana Toure – from Hoffenheim – £42m
- Aladji Bamba – from AS Monaco – £35.m
- Sean Steur – from Ajax – £23m
- Ewen Jaiuen – from Reims £18.5m
Other Rumours?
- Lucas Bergvall – from Tottenham £50m
- Anis Hadj Moussa – from Feyenoord – £30m
Eddie Howe resigned after losing Tonali and Gordon and now Guimaraes to Arsenal has also gone through. It looks like being a baptism of fire for Newcastle’s new manager Matthias Jaissle.
Tottenham
Outgoings
- Luka Vuskovic – to Brighton – £50m
- Will Lankshear – to Middlesbrough – £20m
- Radu Dragusin – to Fiorentina – Loan
- Yves Bissouma – Released
Incomings
- Sandro Tonali – from Newcastle – £100m
- Mateus Fernandes – from West Ham £85m
- Jan Paul van Hecke – from Brighton – £52m
- Martin Dubravka – from Burnley – Free
- Andy Robertson – from Liverpool – Free
- Marcos Senesi – from Bournemouth – Free
Other Rumours?
- Lucas Bergvall – to Newcastle – £50m
- Folarun Balogun – from AS Monaco – £30m
- Gugelmin Vicario – to Juventus – Loan
- Cristian Romero – to Atletico Madrid – Undisclosed
It’s been a very busy summer for Roberto Di Zerbi, with Spurs spending big to improve on two very poor seasons, as well as signing a number of experienced players as free agents.
How have these moves affected the odds?
The latest Premier League title odds for the teams featured above following the latest transfer moves as of the 6th August 2026 are outlined below.
- Arsenal – 6/4 fav
- Man City – 11/4
- Liverpool – 5/1
- Man Utd – 13/2
- Chelsea – 8/1
- Tottenham – 20/1
- Aston Villa – 33/1
- Newcastle – 150/1
It looks like being a competitive race, but with the window open for a good few weeks yet, that all could change should the top clubs make more signings, or sales, in these final weeks of the window.
