Alexander Isak leads stunning £608m Premier League transfer XI after blockbuster window

When the clock struck 7pm on Monday evening, there will have been huge sighs of relief across the Premier League.

The 2025 summer transfer window delivered controversy, surprises and drama, with a record £3billion being spent across all 20 clubs.

13 Isak's move to Liverpool capped off a blockbuster transfer window Credit: Getty

Liverpool broke the British transfer record on two occasions as Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak joined for £116.5m and £125m respectively.

Their title rivals Arsenal were also heavy spenders, with Eberechi Eze just one of their standout acquisitions for the new season.

Sunderland marked their Premier League return with a £164m expenditure in a bid to avoid relegation back to the Championship.

Now that the window has shut, talkSPORT.com has looked over some of the best deals to create an outstanding summer transfer XI.

Gianluigi Donnarumma - Manchester City - £26m

Just weeks after winning the Champions League, Donnarumma faced the Paris Saint-Germain exit and sent an emotional farewell message.

City have just re-signed James Trafford from Burnley in a £27m deal, but he now faces competition from one of the elite goalkeepers.

Donnarumma won four Ligue 1 titles and another five domestic honours at PSG whilst also helping guide Italy to Euro 2020 glory.

The 26-year-old has kept 174 clean sheets for club and country during his career, which could bring even more success with his City move.

Donnarumma has joined as a big-name replacement for long-term no. 1 Ederson, who completed a switch to Fenerbahce in Turkey.

Jeremie Frimpong - Liverpool - £29.5m

A vacancy opened in the Liverpool defence when Trent Alexander-Arnold opted to join Real Madrid over signing a new contract.

13 Donnarumma has arrived at City as a European champion Credit: Getty

13 Liverpool filled the void left by Alexander-Arnold with Frimpong Credit: Getty

The Reds were quick to find a replacement though and activated the release clause that Frimpong had in his contract at Bayer Leverkusen.

Frimpong was part of their unbeaten Bundesliga title winning side in the 2023/24 campaign under former Liverpool star Xabi Alonso.

Whilst the ex-Celtic man currently has a hamstring injury, his quality at right-back makes him ideal competition for Conor Bradley.

Jorrel Hato - Chelsea - £37m

Chelsea continued their strategy of signing young players with huge potential this summer, with Hato a key example of their thinking.

The defender made his senior debut for former club Ajax aged 16 and even captained the Dutch giants when just a year older.

Hato can play at centre-back but will most likely be a much-needed competitor for Marc Cucurella now that he's joined Chelsea.

13 Hato caught the eye of Chelsea thanks to his incredible breakthrough at Ajax Credit: Getty

Ten most expensive Premier League signings For the 2025 summer transfer window (add-ons included) Alexander Isak - Newcastle to Liverpool - £125m Florian Wirtz - Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool - £116.5m Hugo Ekitike - Eintracht Frankfurt to Liverpool - £79m Benjamin Sesko - RB Leipzig to Manchester United - £73.7m Bryan Mbeumo - Brentford to Manchester United - £71m Nick Woltemade - VfB Stuttgart to Newcastle - £69m Eberechi Eze - Crystal Palace to Arsenal - £67.5m Viktor Gyokeres - Sporting Lisbon to Arsenal - £63.7m Matheus Cunha - Wolves to Manchester United - £62.5m Joao Pedro - Brighton to Chelsea - £60m

Cucurella played 4,346 minutes of football across all competitions for the Blues last season, the most out of any player in the entire squad.

Malick Thiaw - Newcastle - £35m

Dan Burn and Fabian Schar will both turn 34 this season, so it's no surprise that Newcastle welcomed 24-year-old Thiaw from AC Milan.

The German centre-back featured 85 times for Milan across his three seasons at the San Siro after signing from FC Schalke 04 in 2022.

Thiaw already has experience against Premier League opposition as he faced Newcastle and Tottenham in the Champions League.

Should Sven Botman maintain his fitness, then he and Thiaw could become one of the best centre-back pairings outside of the 'Big Six'.

Milos Kerkez - Liverpool - £40m

A decline in form from Andy Robertson last season meant Liverpool eyed Kerkez as their new go-to left-back option for the coming years.

13 Thiaw will hope to be one of Newcastle's long-term centre-back options Credit: Getty

13 Kerkez will play in the Champions League for the first time with Liverpool Credit: Getty

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The Hungarian international excelled in the 2024/25 campaign for Bournemouth and was also named in the PFA Team of the Year.

Kerkez notched two goals and eight assists in the Premier League for the Cherries with attacking qualities that match his defensive nous.

Liverpool signed him in June and have already seen him make four appearances, one of which was their 1-0 victory at home to Arsenal.

Mohammed Kudus - Tottenham - £55m

Chelsea revived their interest in West Ham winger Kudus early in the summer with a player-plus-cash deal that was rejected.

Instead, it was their London rivals Spurs who completed a deal, one that already appears to be a shrewd piece of business.

Kudus shone in their Super Cup defeat to PSG and has assisted two goals in three Premier League appearances for Thomas Frank's side.

13 Spurs have already had a taste of whats to come with Kudus this season Credit: Getty

13 Ex-Gunner Xhaka is ready for Sunderland's survival fight Credit: Getty

The former Ajax star has started in all four of his Spurs matches so far and has the opportunity to dazzle in the Champions League too.

Granit Xhaka - Sunderland - £17m

Amongst the various arrivals throughout the Premier League, Xhaka is arguably the most unexpected of them all.

The 32-year-old midfielder returned to the English top flight with a switch to Sunderland after two years at Leverkusen.

Xhaka made 297 appearances for Arsenal before moving to Germany, with 225 of those coming in the Premier League.

His depth of experience and leadership will give Sunderland hope of avoiding the drop and sustaining their top 20 status.

Florian Wirtz - Liverpool - £116.5m

Wirtz became the most expensive transfer in Premier League history in June with his move to Liverpool from Leverkusen.

13 Wirtz will add a new dynamic to the Liverpool attack Credit: AFP

He won the Bundesliga title alongside Frimpong and was crowned as the league's Player of the Season with 11 goals and 12 assists.

The 22-year-old German's overall tally for Leverkusen stood at a mega 57 goals and 65 assists in 197 appearances across all competitions.

Wirtz is yet to contribute in the Premier League for Liverpool but he is already touted as one of world football's most talented players.

Eberechi Eze - Arsenal - £67.5m

Arsenal finalised one of the greatest transfer hijacks in history as they pipped their bitter rivals Spurs to the signing of Eze.

The versatile attacker totalled 40 goals and 28 assists at Crystal Palace, which includes the winner in their FA Cup triumph last season.

Spurs were on the verge of completing a deal for Eze, only for Arsenal to present him as their player at their Emirates Stadium home.

13 Arsenal boasted their signing of Eze in front of a delighted home crowd Credit: Getty

13 Pedro has expertly displayed his eye for goal so far at Chelsea Credit: Getty

Eze made his debut off the bench in the defeat at Liverpool but looks set to become a regular starter for Mikel Arteta's title chasers.

Joao Pedro - Chelsea - £60m

Midway through their successful Club World Cup campaign, Chelsea announced the arrival of yet another player from Brighton in Pedro.

The Brazilian took little time to make an impact as he netted two goals on his first Blues start in their semi-final win over Fluminense.

Pedro then scored their third in the final against PSG, and has carried his form into the Premier League with two goals and two assists.

With Liam Delap injured, the 23-year-old is set to be the main focal point in a Chelsea attack that has got off to an excellent start.

Alexander Isak - Liverpool - £125m

Deadline Day witnessed the end of one of the most controversial and dramatic transfer sagas that Premier League has ever seen.

13 After weeks of speculation, Isak has put pen to paper on a contract at Liverpool Credit: Getty

Isak completed his long-awaited move to Liverpool and surpassed his new teammate Wirtz to become the British record signing.

The Premier League champions have forked out a huge sum to sign a striker who scored 62 goals in 109 outings for his former side.

Amid his refusal to play for the club in a tense end to his career at St. James' Park, Newcastle's loss is certainly Liverpool's victorious gain.

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