Declan Rice, the Most Expensive Football Player Transfer of the 2023/2024 Season

The European football transfer window closed on September 1st, 2023. The Saudi Arabian league's transfer window will close later, on September 20th, 2023.

European teams overhauled their squads this transfer season, bringing in numerous new players and often spending exorbitant sums to strengthen their teams. It's not impossible that significant transfers will occur in the final moments before the European window closes this weekend (September 1st, 2023), meaning the record for the most expensive transfer this season could still change.

So, which footballers commanded the highest transfer fees in the 2023/2024 summer transfer window?

According to Transfermarkt, as of August 31st, 2023, Declan Rice was the most expensive player. His move from West Ham United to Arsenal cost EUR 166.6 million.

Arsenal's city rivals, Chelsea, are next. They brought Moises Caicedo from Brighton & Hove Albion to Stamford Bridge for EUR 116 million.

This fee makes Caicedo one of the most expensive signings in *The Blues'* history.

Jude Bellingham is third on the list of the most expensive transfers of the summer of 2023. The former Borussia Dortmund striker's move to Real Madrid cost EUR 103 million.

Outside of the European leagues, Neymar is also on this list. The Brazilian player moved from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to the Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal for EUR 90 million.

Below is a complete list of the most expensive transfers in the 2023/24 summer transfer window, according to Transfermarkt as of August 31st, 2023:

1. Declan Rice (Arsenal): EUR 116.6 million
2. Moises Caicedo (Chelsea): EUR 116 million
3. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid): EUR 103 million
4. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich): EUR 100 million
5. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City): EUR 90 million
6. Neymar (Al Hilal): EUR 90 million
7. Rasmus Hojlund (Manchester United): EUR 75 million
8. Kai Havertz (Arsenal): EUR 75 million
9. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool): EUR 70 million
10. Mason Mount (Manchester United): EUR 64.2 million

(See also: Neymar Officially Moves to Al Hilal, Among the Most Expensive Transfers in the Saudi League?)