"Transfers that will make a mark in 2025"

30.12.2025 13:00

In the 2025 football transfer period, Liverpool attracted attention with major transfers, while Galatasaray's acquisition of Victor Osimhen made history in Turkish football. Arsenal and Manchester United also made significant expenditures. Here are the transfers that marked the year...

In this section of the report prepared by AA regarding the developments in Turkish sports in 2025, the prominent transfer developments in football are discussed.

THEY LEFT THEIR MARK ON 2025

The English team Liverpool, which added Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, and Hugo Ekitike to its squad, made the most talked-about transfers of 2025.

OSIMHEN'S TRANSFER LEFT EVERYONE SPEECHLESS

The signing of Nigerian Victor Osimhen, transferred by Galatasaray from Napoli, created a significant stir in the football world. English representatives Arsenal and Manchester United were also among the teams that made significant expenditures in 2025.

LIVERPOOL PAID NEARLY 500 MILLION EUROS IN TRANSFER FEES

According to Transfermarkt data, Liverpool, which drew attention with its reinforcements to the attacking line, spent 482.9 million euros in transfer fees.

The "Reds" transferred Swedish striker Isak from Newcastle United for 145 million euros, German attacking midfielder Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for 125 million euros, and French forward Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt for 95 million euros. Isak was also recorded as the most expensive transfer of 2025. Other players Liverpool added to their colors included Hungarian Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth (46.9 million euros), Dutch Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen (40 million euros), and Italian Giovanni Leoni from Parma (31 million euros).

Galatasaray broke the Turkish football transfer record by signing Nigerian Victor Osimhen during the summer transfer window. The yellow-reds primarily signed Osimhen, whom they initially loaned from Napoli for one season, for a transfer fee of 75 million euros. Strengthening their forward line with Osimhen, Galatasaray also made headlines with the high transfer fees of Wilfried Singo and Uğurcan Çakır.

ENGLISH GIANTS OPENED THEIR PURSES

Arsenal and Manchester United were among the clubs that spent the most on transfers in 2025. Arsenal, which spent 293.5 million euros during the summer transfer window, added players such as Martin Zubimendi, Eberechi Eze, Viktor Gyökeres, Noni Madueke, Cristhian Mosquera, and Christian Norgaard to their squad. Manchester United spent 250 million euros on transfers for players like Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha, and Senne Lammens.

The 10 footballers with the highest transfer fees paid in 2025 are as follows:


PlayerFormer ClubNew ClubTransfer Fee (million euros)
1Alexander IsakNewcastle UnitedLiverpool145
2Florian WirtzBayer LeverkusenLiverpool125
3Hugo EkitikeEintracht FrankfurtLiverpool95
4Benjamin SeskoLeipzigManchester United76.5
5Victor OsimhenNapoliGalatasaray75
6Nick WoltemadeStuttgartNewcastle United75
7Bryan MbeumoBrentfordManchester United75
8Matheus CunhaWolverhamptonManchester United74.2
9Martin ZubimendiReal SociedadArsenal70
10Luis DiazLiverpoolBayern Munich70

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