Alexander Isak joins new Liverpool team-mate Florian Wirtz in our top 10 Premier League signings of the 2025 summer transfer window.
There are so many honourable mentions. We have many players we really like, but couldn’t find space for.
Transfers like Viktor Gyokeres to Arsenal, Gianluigi Donnarumma to Manchester City, Granit Xhaka to Sunderland, and Hugo Ekitike to Liverpool all miss out, but are all fantastic deals in our eyes. It’s just that these ten are a little bit better.
Anyway, let’s get to it. Here are our top ten Premier League signings of the 2025 summer transfer window.
10) Jack Grealish (Everton)
We loved this move before Grealish registered two assists on his Everton debut against Brighton. And then another brace of assists away to Wolves, heavily contributing to two wins in a row for David Moyes’ side.
Fans across the country will agree that it’s bloody fantastic to see Grealish playing regularly and enjoying his football again. After becoming a robotic player under Pep Guardiola, he can now express himself and be the player we all know and love. Moyes will give Grealish the platform to succeed and influence a side in need of more flair. Iliman Ndiaye can only do so much. Speaking of which, that’s one exciting duo.
Signed on a season-long loan, the 29-year-old has given him the best chance of making Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for next summer’s World Cup. And if all goes to plan, Everton will view his £50million buy option as a no-brainer.
9) Estevao Willian (Chelsea)
One of the most promising wingers in the world, it’s a breath of fresh air to see a genuine Brazilian wonderkid make the jump to the Premier League, rather than Real Madrid or Barcelona. The hype might not be the same as it was for Neymar, but that’s probably because he hasn’t made the traditional move to one of La Liga’s juggernauts.
A warm-up injury to Cole Palmer on matchday two saw Estevao come into the Chelsea starting XI against West Ham, and he looked very, very dangerous. The 18-year-old assisted compatriot and fellow new signing Joao Pedro and his scary pace, confidence and dribbling ability will make him a nightmare for full-backs. And he’s only going to get better.
Bought from Palmeiras for under £30m, Estevao will prove to be one of the biggest bargains of a crazy 2025 summer transfer window.
8) Matheus Cunha (Manchester United)
Cunha is a great player who Manchester United might destroy. They’ve got previous. Lots of it.
Cunha was exceptional for Wolves last season, earning a move to the biggest club in England, to play as one of Ruben Amorim’s ‘wide 10s’, a position he seems perfectly suited for.
It’s hard to see Cunha struggling at Old Trafford because he’s very, very good at football. But we do fear for him. Because, you know, lads, This Is Manchester United We’re Talking About.
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7) Joao Pedro (Chelsea)
Pedro’s brace against his boyhood club Fluminense at the Club World Cup left us in awe, and he didn’t stop there, scoring against PSG in the final as Chelsea smashed the European champions 3-0.
The Blues splashed out £55m, which already doesn’t look like too much. They might finally have an elite No.9 that makes Enzo Maresca’s side serious Premier League title contenders.
6) Rayan Ait-Nouri (Manchester City)
Pep Guardiola has signalled a readiness to tweak his defensive philosophy with the £31m signing of Ait-Nouri from Wolves. The Algerian international is more naturally a wing-back, but we’re confident in his ability to hold his own as an out-and-out full-back.
That’s the role he’ll play at Man City, especially after the left-back spot has been consistently filled by centre-backs. Guardiola’s rotation policy means Josko Gvardiol will still start games there, but his move to left-centre-back could be the most significant outcome of the Ait-Nouri signing.
The former Wolves registered 24 goal involvements in 135 Premier League appearances for the Midlands side, and his attacking instincts certainly add an edge to a City side that underwhelmed in 2024/25.
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5) Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United)
Just like with Cunha, the fact that Mbeumo has joined Manchester United means we have reservations.
We want to love this signing. Mbeumo fits Amorim’s system perfectly. But this club, man. If the ex-Brentford star ends 2025/26 with three goals after scoring 20 last term, we won’t be shocked. But for now, credit where it’s due. On paper, it’s an excellent deal for United.
4) Martin Zubimendi (Arsenal)
This is a big upgrade on Arsenal’s previous No.6, with Zubimendi bringing a calming presence and outstanding levels of consistency to Mikel Arteta’s midfield. He might not reach Rodri’s level, but he can reach Rodri levels of influence on this Gunners side.
His first three games against Manchester United, Leeds and Liverpool have shown promise, and the fact Zubimendi will help Martin Odegaard get back to his best, while Declan Rice continues to be an attacking threat, makes him a priceless addition.
3) Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)
A lot will be made of the £100m transfer fee Liverpool paid, and every single Florian Wirtz touch will be forensically analysed by people who’ve never seen him play before now. It’s already started.
Wirtz’s start hasn’t been the best, but he’s allowed a settling-in period, even if his transfer fee was a club-record signing.
When the German does settle into his Liverpool role, we’re expecting him to be one of the best attacking midfielders in the league, if not the best. He’s one of the main reasons the Reds are the biggest winners of the window.
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2) Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City)
Nico Gonzalez didn’t automatically become the best midfielder in the world after his big-money January move, so Man City went out and signed Reijnders from a Milan side without Champions League football next season, and what a bloody signing he is.
The Dutchman’s arrival was necessary after Kevin De Bruyne’s departure, while Mateo Kovacic and Bernardo Silva are not getting any younger. Reijnders is a different type of midfielder to De Bruyne, but he brings an elite ability to carry the ball up the pitch and combines relentless energy with superb technical quality. He’s more of an Ilkay Gundogan successor.
It’s hard to find a downside to this deal.
1) Alexander Isak (Liverpool)
The saga to end all sagas. We’re delighted it’s over, and pretty surprised it took until Deadline Day for it to be finalised.
Isak cost Liverpool a British record £135m and while new team-mates surround him, the settling-in period is probably limited to one or two games, having broke that record, and come from another Premier League team. For Newcastle, the Swede scored 54 goals in 86 Premier League appearances. He’s joined the champions and a team that wants to attack, attack, attack, so we can see Isak joining the 100 Club before or during 2027/28.
There is a lot of pressure, especially considering how Isak manufactured his move to Anfield. We’re fairly confident he’ll be just fine, and his addition makes Arne Slot’s side the favourites for every competition they’re in this season.