Football Transfers: Neymar, Kane, Russo, Messi... Check out some of the biggest moves
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Liverpool have agreed a deal worth £34.3m to sign midfielder Ryan Gravenberch from Bayern Munich. He joined the German giants from Dutch club Ajax last summer but couldn't really break into the team. The 21-year-old will now be looking for a fresh start at Anfield.
Ansu Fati: One to watch here. Brighton have signed a player on loan from Barcelona who has been seen as one of the world's very best young players. Ansu Fati, 20, has had injuries in recent seasons and is trying to get back to his best so Seagulls fans could be in for a treat.
Brennan Johnson: Tottenham have agreed to pay £45m to Nottingham Forest for 22-year-old forward Brennan Johnson. He'll have big boots to fill as Spurs look to replace England captain Harry Kane at Spurs. Kane has moved to German club Bayern Munich.
Cole Palmer: Chelsea have signed England Under-21 forward Cole Palmer from Manchester City for an initial £40m. Cole was part of the England side which won the European Under-21 Championship earlier this summer, and is a product of the City academy.
Matheus Nunes: Meanwhile Manchester City have been buying again too - they've signing midfielder Matheus Nunes from Wolves for £53m.
Dean Henderson: Crystal Palace have signed goalkeeper Henderson from Manchester United. He joined the Manchester United academy when he was 14 but was on loan to Nottingham Forrest last season.
He may have broken a world transfer record when signing for Paris St-Germain but the club have now agreed a deal to sell Brazil forward Neymar to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal for about 90m euros (£77.6m).
Moises Caicedo: Chelsea have signed the Brighton midfielder for a British record fee of £115m. They won a tug-of-war with Liverpool who had earlier agreed a fee of £111m for the 21-year-old Ecuador player.
Harry Kane: The England men's captain has left Tottenham Hotspur to join German champions Bayern Munich. The deal is worth over 90 million pounds and means Kane leaves the club he first joined when he was 11 years old.
James Ward Prowse: West Ham made a lot of money selling midfielder Declan Rice to Arsenal and now they've started to spend it! The Hammers have signed £30m on Southampton midfielder James Ward Prowse.
Josko Gvardiol: Champions Manchester City paid RB Leipzig £77m for the Croatia centre-back, making him the second most expensive defender of all time. Who's the most expensive, you ask? Harry Maguire at £80m.
Fabinho: The Brazilian follows his fellow Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson out of Anfield and off to the Saudi Pro League after agreeing a £40m deal to join Al-Ittihad. He'll play alongside former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, ex-Chelsea star N'Golo Kante and former Celtic forward Jota.
Rasmus Hojlund: Manchester United finally got their number one striking target after agreeing a £72m deal for the Denmark international. Hojlund scored 10 goals in 34 appearances for Italian side Atalanta.
Allan Saint-Maximin: The Newcastle winger has joined Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ahli for an undisclosed fee. The Frenchman played 111 times for the Magpies, scoring 12 Premier League goals.
Riyad Mahrez: The Manchester City midfielder is another player heading for the Saudi Pro League after sealing a £30m switch to Al-Ahli. The 32-year-old Algerian played a big part in City's Treble-winning season in 2022-23.
Jordan Henderson: The Liverpool captain is the latest player to join the Saudi Pro League, agreeing a £12m deal with Al-Ettifaq, managed by his former Reds team-mate Steven Gerrard. The 33-year-old said: "Being made the captain of Liverpool Football Club was one of the greatest honours of my life."
Harvey Barnes: Newcastle paid £38m to make the former Leicester City winger their third signing of the season. The 25-year-old England player, who will play Champions League football with the Magpies, said: "It's an amazing club and for me it's a massive opportunity to come and be involved in a successful team that's doing exciting things, so I'm absolutely buzzing to be here."
Andre Onana: Manchester United have a new number one this season after signing the Inter Milan goalkeeper for £47.2m. The Cameroon international will join United on their pre-season tour of America. He replaces David de Gea, who left in July.
James Trafford: Newly promoted Burnley broke their transfer record to sign the Under-21 goalkeeper from Manchester City. Trafford, who kept six clean sheets as England won the U21 European Championships in the summer, signed for £19m.
Declan Rice: Arsenal made the big move of the summer, paying out £100m to sign the England midfielder from West Ham. The deal equals the £100m Manchester City paid Aston Villa for Jack Grealish in 2021 but Rice's agreement comes with a further £5m in potential add-ons.
Cesar Azpilicueta and Granit Xhaka: A tale of two former captains as Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta and Arsenal's Granit Xhaka have both moved on from their teams. Azpilicueta has joined Atletico Madrid and Xhaka has moved to Bayer Leverkusen.
Mason Mount: The England international midfielder has announced in an emotional video that he'll be hanging up his blue shirt in favour of a red one, as he's moving from Chelsea to Manchester United. While he feels sad about leaving, he said in the video on his social media channels that "it's what's right for me at this moment in my career". After rejecting three initial bids, Chelsea has agreed to transfer Mount to United on a five-year contract for a £55m fee. It's Man U's first signing of the summer.
Alessia Russo: England striker Alessia Russo has joined Arsenal on a free transfer following her departure from Manchester United this summer. United turned down two world-record bids from Arsenal in January, but have now signed the striker after her contract with the Reds expired. She becomes Arsenal's third signing, following the arrivals of defender Amanda Ilestedt and striker Cloe Lacasse.
Sandro Tonali: Newcastle made their first big signing of the summer, securing the AC Milan and Italy midfielder on a five-year deal. The £55m fee makes Tonali the most expensive Italian player in history. The Magpies will play in the Champions League this season.
Dominik Szoboszlai: Liverpool signed their second midfielder of the summer with a £60m deal for the Hungarian international from German club RB Leipzig. He joins Alexis Mac Allister in a new-look midfield for the Reds.
Mateo Kovacic: Manchester City have signed the Croatia midfielder from Chelsea. The 29-year-old is City's first signing of the summer after they won the Treble of Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup titles last season. Kovacic was part of the Chelsea side who won the Champions League in 2021.
Kai Havertz and James Maddison: A tale of two rival north London clubs as Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal have strengthened their teams with two new signings. Spurs have signed England midfielder James Maddison from Leicester City following the Foxes' relegation, and the Gunners have bought German forward Kai Havertz from Chelsea.
Amanda Ilestedt: Arsenal have signed centre-back Amanda Ilestedt from Paris St-Germain. Ilestedt has been named in the Sweden squad for the upcoming World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Ilkay Gundogan: Manchester City's captain has left the club as his contract has ended. Gundogan is making the move to Spanish giants Barcelona who've got him on free transfer - bargain!
Jude Bellingham: Young England star Jude Bellingham has moved from German team Borussia Dortmund to Spain's Real Madrid. Madrid have paid £88.5m, rising to £115m with extra potential payments due - usually dependent on whether he or the team go on to win certain trophies or awards.
Christopher Nkunku: The star striker has left German team RB Leipzig to move to Chelsea for £52m.
Lionel Messi: The Argentina legend has left European football behind, to go and play in America. He joined Inter Miami from Paris Saint Germain this summer.
Pernille Harder: The Chelsea and Denmark star, who was once the world's most expensive female player, has left Chelsea to join German giants Bayern Munich.
Alexis Mac Allister: The World Cup winner from Argentina has left Brighton to join Liverpool. Long-standing Liverpool player James Milner has moved the other way from Liverpool to Brighton. Midfielder Naby Keita has also left LFC to join German team Werder Bremen.
Ruben Neves, N'Golo Kante and Kalidou Koulibaly: The Wolverhampton Wanderers captain Neves and Chelsea's Senegal defender Koulibaly have both moved to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal. Chelsea's midfield star N'Golo Kante is also headed to Saudi Arabia to join Al-Ittihad. They'll all play there against Cristiano Ronaldo's club Al-Nassr.
Youri Tielemans: The Belgium star has played for Leicester since 2019. They have now been relegated from the Premier League and he has joined fellow midlands club Aston Villa.
Jack Butland: The Crystal Palace and England squad goalkeeper, who has been on loan at Manchester United, is moving to Glasgow to join Rangers.