Transfers: Eight of Top Ten transfers in the summer 2017 are movements to the Premier League

The ranking of the top 10 transfers in the summer of 2017 in the European Top 5 leagues reflects the financial strength of the Premier League, with eight transactions involving players who will play in England in 2017-18, whilst awaiting the closing of the summer transfer window in Spain, this Friday, 01/09/2017 - likely to be the subject of another notable transaction (Spanish clubs can still register incoming transfers). This ranking is based on data from the specialised website Transfermarkt, and does not take into account the one-year loan with purchase option (either for €145m or €180m, depending on varying reports) of Kylian Mbappé from AS Monaco (Ligue 1 Conforama) to Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Conforama).

Only the two most expensive transfers of the window, Neymar from FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) to Paris Saint-Germain for €222m and Ousmane Dembélé from Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga) to FC Barcelona for €105m, do not involve an English club.

Of the eight transactions that involve players going to England, four were internal movements within the Premier League:
• Romelu…