English teams were the number one spenders in the transfer market, paying out $1.88 billion overall, and also received the most for outgoing transfers, pocketing $1.34 billion.
Kepa Arrizabalaga kicked off an expected exodus of out-of-favour Chelsea players in the final 48 hours of the transfer window by joining Bournemouth on a season-long loan on Thursday.
Juventus have signed Netherlands midfielder Teun Koopmeiners from Atalanta in a deal worth up to 60.7 million euros ($67.5 million), the Serie A giants confirmed on Wednesday.
England forward Cole Palmer has signed a two-year contract extension with Chelsea, the Premier League club announced Tuesday.
The 24-year-old Argentina international's exit marks a record sale price for City, eclipsing the 50 million pounds Chelsea paid for winger Raheem Sterling in 2022.
Clubs worldwide spent a record $9.63 billion on international transfers in 2023, an increase of nearly 50% compared to 2022, world soccer's governing body FIFA said in its Global Transfer Report published on Tuesday.
Arsenal's search for a proven goalscorer to spearhead their challenge for a first Premier League title since 2004 could also loom large.
Premier League side Chelsea completed the signing of Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for a British record 106.8 million pounds ($131.46 million) on Wednesday after a day of complex negotiations between the clubs.
Moises Caicedo has pleaded with Brighton to accept a club record transfer fee amid interest from Arsenal in the midfielder.
The longest going transfer saga has continued as there is yet another twist in Chelsea's attempts to secure Jules Kounde. Although the Blues felt confident they had done enough to secure his signing at the start of the weekend, Barcelona's apparent U-turn to prepare a bid has put this in doubt.
Poland striker Robert Lewandowski is set to join Barcelona after Bayern Munich reached a verbal agreement with the LaLiga side on a transfer, the Bundesliga champions said on Saturday.
With the acquisition of Robert Lewandowski all but done, Barcelona are set to be back in the La Liga title race in 2022-23 -- providing that they can register their new signing. Back in May, Lewandowski said, "My era at Bayern is over. I don't see any possibility to continue playing for this club anymore." While he did return to preseason training for the German side, there was an expectation that Barcelona would eventually find a way to hit their asking price and they did just that.
Kalidou Koulibaly has said goodbye to Napoli as he nears a move to Chelsea, saying: “you have been everything for me”.
French international winger Ousmane Dembele, whose contract with Barcelona expired last month, ended six months of speculation by agreeing to 'rejoin' the Catalan side, the club announced on Thursday.
Chelsea's new signing Raheem Sterling will be a huge asset for the London club and the England forward will help shape the team, manager Thomas Tuchel said.
Midfielder Mesut Ozil has left Fenerbahce after his contract was terminated by mutual consent and joined Turkish top flight rivals Istanbul Basaksehir on Thursday.
Although the story seems to crop up every transfer window, the reactions, feelings and emotions change like the wind. Just the thought of seeing a Chelsea icon back in the royal blue at Stamford Bridge is enough to get the fans excited.
Raheem Sterling confirmed his departure from Manchester City in an emotional message to the club's fans on Wednesday.
Barcelona have reached an agreement in principle to sign Brazilian winger Raphinha from Premier League side Leeds United, both clubs announced on Wednesday.
