Darwin Nunez to Aurelien Tchouameni: 5 most expensive signings of 2022 summer transfer window so far

After losing out on French striker Kylian Mbappe, who extended his stay at PSG by signing a new deal, Real Madrid broke the bank to sign highly-rated French midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni from AS Monac in a deal worth reportedly around 100 million euros. Real Madrid have reportedly paid 80 milion euros up front while the remaining 20 million will be paid in bonuses for the French star.

After scoring on his debut in the Community Shield, Nunez has had a start-stop-start kind of career. He was sent off on his Anfield debut after headbutting Crystal Palace's Joachin Andersen.

Dutch centre-back Matthijs de Light secured a move to German champions Bayern Munich this summer after expressing his desire to leave Juventus. De Ligt had joined Juventus from Dutch club Ajax in 2019 after a stellar season with Ajax but failed to live up to the expectations in Turin. Nonetheless, he was one of the priority targets for Bayern this summer and joined the German club for a huge fee if around 80 million euros.
 

Despite having the likes of Harry Kane and Son Heung-min in their ranks, Tottenham Hotspur further bolstered their attack by roping in Brazilian forward Richarlison from Everton. As per Sky Sports, Tottenham paid a club record fee of 60 million pounds (around 71 million euros) to sign the striker, who scored 10 goals in 30 Premier League matches last season.

Despite being in a crunch financial situation, FC barcelona have managed to pull off some sensational deals so far in the ongoing summer transfer window. Barcelona snatched Brazilian winger Raphinha from Chelsea, who had agreed a deal to sign him only to lose him to the Spanish club eventually. As per The Athletic, Barcelona will pay a fee of around 65 million euros overall for the Brazilian with a feeof 59 million euros pad upfront and the remaining amount in add ons.