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Here are the top ten signings in Europe's top five leagues for this season.


It's been a memorable season, with several summer additions playing pivotal roles. The top signings this season have not always been the most costly, with hidden gems and budget deals making our best of 2024/25.

We've listed the top ten signings in Europe's top five leagues this season.

10. Hugo Ekitike - PSG to Eintracht Frankfurt (£13.75 million).

Eintracht Frankfurt has an impressive track record of developing strikers. Andre Silva, Luka Jovic, Sebastien Haller, Randal Kolo Muani, and Omar Marmoush all came through the German ranks before being sold for large sums.


Hugo Ekitike appears to be the next person in line. After a few brief stints at PSG, the Frenchman has settled in Frankfurt. He has 19 goals in 38 appearances across all competitions and is already receiving attention from Europe's elite clubs. Frankfurt will expect a large cheque.

Eintracht Frankfurt's ludicrous habit of selling strikers for large profits

9. Charles De Ketelaere - AC Milan to Atalanta (£21 million).

Sometimes things just don't work out. Charles De Ketelaere's experience at AC Milan is a case in point. The Belgian midfielder failed to score in 40 games for the Rossoneri, but has thrived since joining Atalanta on an initial loan.


That transfer was made permanent last summer, and Atlanta has reaped the benefits. This season, he has 11 goals and 11 assists for a team that is still hoping to win its first Scudetto.

8. Joao Neves - Benfica to PSG (£50 million).

After Luis Enrique determined Manuel Ugarte was not the right fit, PSG returned to Portugal to sign Joao Neves ahead of the Premier League season.

The 20-year-old has been superb for a team that remains unbeaten in Ligue 1 and has advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals. His connection with Vitinha is incredibly tenacious, and Neves has contributed four goals and nine assists in addition to his off-the-ball labor.


With Ugarte joining Manchester United for a comparable sum, PSG has received a one-for-one deal with significant upside.

7. Michael Olise - Crystal Palace to Bayern Munich (£45 million).

Michael Olise has never played European football before to this season. After leaving Crystal Palace for Bayern Munich last summer, he has settled in seamlessly.


Olise has 13 goals and 11 assists, and he celebrated his first international goal for France with a spectacular free kick during the March break. If he is not already a superstar, he is on his way to being one.

6. Victor Osimhen, Napoli to Galatasaray (loan)

The season's most shocking transfer. When it became evident that Victor Osimhen was leaving Napoli, a move to one of Europe's premier clubs appeared likely. Negotiations with Chelsea and Al Ahli failed to produce a breakthrough, so Galatasaray stepped in after the European window closed.


Even on loan, Osimhen is undoubtedly the most significant signing in Turkish football history. After all, he is a €100 million player in a league where the previous transfer record was €19.5 million last summer.

Galatasaray may have won the league regardless of Osimhen's arrival, but he has lived up to the hype. The Nigerian leads the league in scoring with 26 goals in 30 appearances.

5. Dean Huijsen - Juventus to Bournemouth (£12 million).

Questions must be asked inside the Juventus headquarters. Despite a successful loan spell at Roma, Dean Huijsen was permitted to join Bournemouth for £12 million last summer.


In the Premier League, he has established himself as one of Europe's most promising young centre backs. The 19-year-old has thrived in a European-bound squad and was named to Spain's starting lineup this month. It would be quite surprising if his £50 million release clause was not invoked this summer.

4. Nikola Milenkovic - Fiorentina to Nottingham Forest (£12 million).

Last season, Nottingham Forest conceded goals from set pieces at an alarming rate. Nuno Espirito Santo attempted to address the issue this summer by recruiting a Serbian man-mountain from Fiorentina to defend their box.


It proved to be a masterstroke, with Milenkovic dominating the Premier League's most improved squad. His no-nonsense defending has perfectly complimented the highly rated Murillo, as Forest edge closer to a shock Champions League qualifying.

3. Moise Kean - Juventus to Fiorentina (£11 million)

Moise Kean was on the verge of becoming a star with unrealized potential, but a summer switch of clubs changed the story.


He was a bit-part player at Juventus but has since emerged as Fiorentina's star. This season, the 25-year-old has scored 20 goals in all competitions, restored his place in Italy's squad, and is second in Serie A goals. That is incredible value for a charge of only £11 million.

2. Matteo Retegui - Genoa to Atalanta (£23 million).

Gianluca Scamacca's ACL injury may be remembered as the pivotal point in Matteo Retegui's career.

Atalanta's need for a replacement prompted the Italian club to enter the transfer market, spending £23 million to sign the Genoa forward. Retegui scored only seven league goals in his initial season with Genoa, but has shown to be an excellent match in Bergamo.


He has 25 goals for Gian Piero Gasperni's team and is the clear leads in the battle to be Serie A's top scorer. Just over 18 months ago, Retegui was a little-known 23-year-old playing club football in Argentina.

He is now Italy's first-choice forward, on track to join Azzurri legends such as Francesco Totti and Alessandro Del Piero as Capocannoniere award winners. What an increase.

1. Kylian Mbappe: PSG to Real Madrid (free)

It is not often that perhaps the world's best footballer becomes available on a free transfer.

Sure, calling Kylian Mbappe a free move is a stretch given the massive wages and signing-on fee involved in the deal, but you get the idea.

Real Madrid did not pay a transfer price for a player who has 31 goals and may be the face of their project for the foreseeable future.
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