Top 10 most profitable sales of the summer transfer window

With a few weeks left in the transfer window before it closes, the sale of Mbeumo remains the most profitable of 2025. Brentford paid £6.5 million for him at the time, and Manchester United have now paid £75 million in this window to add him to their squad and make him an important part of their attack. Like him, there have been other big deals.

10. Jeremie Frimpong (+€29 million)

At 24 years of age, he excelled in Xabi Alonso's system at Bayer Leverkusen after being signed from Celtic in 2021 for €11 million. After just over four seasons, with three of them performing at a very high level and leaving impressive offensive records, the Dutchman arrives at Anfield to replace Alexander-Arnold with a different profile, but also focused on attacking. The British paid €40 million, leaving the profit at almost €30 million.

9. Joao Pedro (+€29.5 million)

Since 2020, his career has accelerated. He stood out at a very young age at Fluminense and caught the attention of Watford, who invested just over €11 million in him. He continued to grow and in the summer of 2023, after scoring 11 goals in the previous season, Brighton paid €34.2 million for him. In his first season, he scored 20 goals, and in his second, in just 30 games, he scored 10 goals and provided seven assists. Chelsea, during the Club World Cup, secured his arrival for just over €64 million. And the Brazilian was already key to winning the international title.

8. Tijjani Reijnders (+€30.2 million)

Manchester City's rebuilding process took aim at San Siro with the signing of Tijjani Reijnders. The Dutchman, now 27 but still with many years of football ahead of him, left €55 million in the coffers of Milan, who decided to pay €24.8 million for him in the summer of 2023. He came from AZ Alkmaar, where he had already proven that he was capable of more than just the Eredivisie. In addition to his obvious ability to link up with teammates, he also has a knack for arriving from the second line, which paid off for Milan last season: 15 goals and four assists. The Italians made more than €30 million from him than they paid for him.

7. Alvaro Carreras (+€35.7 million)

Benfica proved to be a tough negotiator for Real Madrid, who needed to sign a left-back in this transfer window. After making a good impression at the Portuguese club last season, the Spaniard was a great deal for Lisbon: he arrived at Benfica from Manchester United for €14.3 million and left for the Bernabeu for €50 million. The Lisbon club, always tough negotiators, made just over €35 million.

6. Anthony Elanga (+€38.47 million)

The Premier League always sees many high-value transfers between its teams, and Elanga's case fits into this ranking. Although he stood out at Manchester United, it was Nottingham Forest who really took a chance on him in the summer of 2023, when they paid €22.93 million for him. He had a second great year with six goals and 12 assists, and Newcastle have gone one better by paying €61.4 million. A great deal for Forest in two years' time, with a profit of €38 million.

5. Viktor Gyokeres (+€41.8 million)

One of the big names on the market. Sporting Portugal was too small for him after his last year there, and Arsenal has pinned its hopes on him for the number 9 position. Gyokeres went unnoticed during his first spell in England, and it was the Portuguese team that paid €24 million for him after a great last year at Coventry, which played in the Championship. Now they have managed to sell him for €65.8 million.

4. Dean Huijsen (+€42,87 millones)

As with the full-back position, Real Madrid found themselves in need of a centre-back and turned to the transfer market for Dean Huijsen. Bournemouth made a long-term commitment to him just a year ago, when they paid Juve €19.63 million. The Italians had bought him years earlier from Málaga for less than a million. With Real Madrid's €62.5 million, the British club has seen a profit of €42.87 million.

3. Mateo Retegui (+€47,35 millones)

For several months, he was even in contention for the Golden Boot thanks to his good form at Atalanta. The Italian international had previously played for Genoa, from where he was snapped up by the Bergamo team for £20.9 million. Just one summer later, he has earned them almost £50 million with his move to Saudi Arabia for £68.25 million.

2. Hugo Ekitike (+€63.5 million)

One of the biggest deals in recent years, although it is becoming something of a habit for Eintracht Frankfurt. The Germans paid €31.5 million for Ekitike in 2024, and Liverpool, impressed by his 22 goals and 12 assists, went all in with €95 million to secure his services for next season at Anfield. Another great sale for Frankfurt.

1. Bryan Mbeumo (+€68.5 million)

Manchester United usually tops this ranking, and in 2025, for now, it is not far behind. Brentford has been the big winner with the sale of Bryan Mbeumo, who arrived in 2019 from Troyes for €6.5 million. Six years later, they have made almost €70 million on their initial investment. The Cameroonian's 20 goals and eight assists have won over the Red Devils.

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