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🔥 How the Premier League Big Six Have Fared in the Transfer Market – And What It Means for the 2025/26 Season

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As the summer transfer window heats up, the Premier League’s “Big Six” – Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Tottenham Hotspur – are making moves that could define the 2025/26 season. From blockbuster signings to tactical tweaks and squad rebuilds, let’s dive into how each club has fared and what fans can expect when the season kicks off.


Manchester United Transfer Summary – Summer 2025

Type
Player
From / To
Fee (Approx)
status
In
Matheus Cunha
Wolves - Man Utd
£62.5M
done
In
Bryan Mbeumo
Brentford - Man Utd
£65M + add-ons
done
In
Diego León
Cerro Porteño - Man Utd
~£6M
done
Out
Jadon Sancho
juventus
pending
Out
Alejandro Garnacho
Chelsea
~£50M
pending
Out (loan)
Marcus Rashford
Barcelona (loan)
done
In
Benjamin Šeško
RB Leipzig -
~£70–75M
(romano: bid)
In
Emi Martínez
Villa - Man Utd
(discussions only)

Arsenal Transfer Summary – Summer 2025

Type
Player
From / To
Fee (Approx)
status
In
Viktor Gyökeres
Sporting CP
€63.5M + €10M add-ons
done
In
Martín Zubimendi
Real Sociedad
~£60M
done
In
Noni Madueke
Chelsea
£48.5M + £3.5M
done
In
Christian Nørgaard
Brentford
£10M + £2M
done
In
Cristhian Mosquera
Valencia
~€20–22M
done
In
Kepa Arrizabalaga
Chelsea
£5M
done
Out
Thomas Partey
Released
Free
done
Out
Jorginho
Flamengo
Free
done
Out (loan)
Fabio Vieira
Porto (loan)
done
In
Eberechi Eze
Crystal Palace
~£68M release clause
pending


Liverpool Transfer Summary – Summer 2025
Type
Player
From / To
Fee (Approx)
status
In
Florian Wirtz
Bayer Leverkusen - LFC
£100–116M + £16M add-ons
done
In
Milos Kerkez
Bournemouth - LFC
£40M
done
In
Jeremie Frimpong
Leverkusen - LFC
£29.5M
done
In
Giorgi Mamardashvili
Valencia - LFC
£25–29M
done
In
Armin Pécsi
Puskás Akadémia - LFC
£1.5M
done
In (free)
Freddie Woodman
Preston North End - LFC
Free
done
Out
Trent Alexander-Arnold
LFC - Real Madrid
£8.4–10M
done
Out
Caoimhín Kelleher
LFC - Brentford
£12.5–18M
done
Out
Nat Phillips
LFC - West Brom
£3M
done
Out
Jarell Quansah
LFC - Bayer Leverkusen
£30–35M
done
Out (loans)
Harvey Davies, Jaroš
Loans (Crawley/Ajax)
done
Pending
Alexander Isak (Target)
Newcastle - LFC
~£120–130M
pending
Possible
Marc Guéhi (Target)
Crystal Palace
£40–50M
pending

Manchester City Transfer Summary – Summer 2025

Type
Player
From / To
Fee (Approx)
status
In
Tijjani Reijnders
AC Milan -  Man City
€75M (~£60M, incl. add-ons)
done
In
Rayan Cherki
Lyon - Man City
£34M + add-ons
done
In
Rayan Aït-Nouri
Wolves - Man City
£31.8M + £5.2M add-ons
done
In
Sverre Nypan
Rosenborg - Man City
€15M
done
In
Marcus Bettinelli
Chelsea - Man City
Undisclosed (free agent)
done
Out
Kevin De Bruyne
Man City - Napoli
Free
done
Out
Kyle Walker
Man City - Burnley
£5M
done
Out
Máximo Perrone
Man City - Como
£13M
done
Out
Nat Wright
Man City - Norwich
£2.3M
done


Chelsea Transfers Summary – Confirmed by Fabrizio Romano

Type
Player
From / To
Fee (Approx)
status
In
Liam Delap
Ipswich Town - Chelsea
£30M
done
In
João Pedro
Brighton - Chelsea
£55–60M (+ add-ons)
done
In
Jamie Gittens
Borussia Dortmund - Chelsea
£48.5M (+ add-ons)
done
In
Estêvão Willian
Palmeiras - Chelsea
£29M (+ add-ons)
done
Out
Noni Madueke
Chelsea - Arsenal
£48.5–52M
done
Out
João Félix
Chelsea - Al-Nassr
~£30M (+ add-ons)
done
Out
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Chelsea - Everton
£25–28M
done
Out
Ðorde Petrovic
Chelsea - Bournemouth
~£25M
done
Out (Loan)
Kepa Arrizabalaga
Chelsea - Arsenal
~£6–10M (release clause)
done


Tottenham Transfers Summary – Confirmed by Fabrizio Romano

Type
Player
From / To
Fee (Approx)
status
In
Mathys Tel (permanent)
Bayern Munich - Spurs
£30M
done
In
Kevin Danso
Lens - Spurs
€25M (˜£21M)
done
In
Kota Takai
Kawasaki Frontale - Spurs
£5M
done
In
Mohammed Kudus
West Ham - Spurs
£55M
done
In (loan)
João Palhinha
Bayern Munich - Spurs
Loan w/ €30M option
done
Out
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
Spurs - Marseille
Undisclosed (~£17M)
done
Out
Son Heung-min
Spurs - MLS
Free (released)
done


⚔️ Final Verdict: Who's Winning the Window?

Club Transfer Rating Title Chances Top 4 Chances
Man City   ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ Very High Certain
Arsenal ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ High Very Likely
Liverpool  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very High High
Man United  ⭐⭐⭐☆ Low Low
Chelsea ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Medium High
Tottenham  ⭐⭐☆ Low Decent


⚽ Final Thoughts

This transfer window has set the stage for one of the most competitive Premier League seasons in years. While City still look strong, Arsenal and United have made strategic reinforcements. Chelsea and Spurs are betting on youth, while Liverpool is a tactical mystery under Slot.

Who do you think won the transfer window? Let us know in the comments!





— ✍️Written by: Kelvin Wambua Kang'alya

📸 Founder, Rshots.com – Where Passion Meets Perspective

💡 Topics: #Sports #Football #manchester united #transfers #fabrizio romano

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