Manchester United rebuild in midfield as Brighton break their record and Spurs keep spending
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Manchester United bolstered their midfield by completing the signing of Brazil international Andrey Santos from Chelsea, reported by ESPN at around £48m on a deal to 2031, and moved into advanced talks to trigger Youri Tielemans' £35m release clause at Aston Villa. The same reporting noted that United's earlier agreement for Atalanta's Éderson has stalled, leaving that deal in doubt.
Brighton broke their transfer record to sign 19-year-old defender Luka Vušković from Tottenham, in a deal worth up to £50m with an initial fee of about £46m, per Goal. The Croatian arrives after a loan spell at Hamburg and becomes the Seagulls' most expensive signing.
Tottenham remained the window's biggest spenders under Roberto De Zerbi, having outlaid a reported £230m-plus on Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes and Jan Paul van Hecke, alongside free transfers including Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi, according to TNT Sports.
Transfer and squad notes
Manchester City continued their post-Guardiola rebuild under new manager Enzo Maresca, adding 17-year-old winger Jérémy Monga from Leicester for a reported £12.5m, per ESPN's confirmed ins-and-outs tracker.
Elsewhere, Newcastle signed 18-year-old Ajax midfielder Sean Steur for around £23m, Arsenal added goalkeeper Illan Meslier from Leeds on a free, and Brentford brought in Burnley winger Jaidon Anthony for a reported £17m, according to Sky Sports' window tracker.
What it means for the league
With the World Cup concluded, the market is accelerating and the backdrop is one of upheaval: Arsenal enter the summer as reigning champions, Manchester City begin life after Pep Guardiola under Maresca, and Liverpool have turned to Andoni Iraola following Arne Slot's exit, per Al Jazeera. Tottenham's spending and United's midfield overhaul set the early tone, and with tournament players returning late, clubs are expected to complete much of their business in the closing weeks before the season.