The Serie A summer transfer window is over and Lorenzo Bettoni lists the top ten biggest sales for Italian clubs, from Rasmus Hojlund to Guglielmo Vicario.
The start of the summer transfer window was slow for many Serie A clubs who shared the same approach in June: sell first and then buy. Milan were the quickest to complete a big-money sale, sending Sandro Tonali to Newcastle for circa €80m, including add-ons.
According to Transfermarkt, the fixed transfer fee for the Italian’s move to St. James’ Park was €64m, so the ex-Milan star was the second biggest sale in Serie A this summer after Hojlund, who joined Manchester United from Atalanta for €75m plus €10m add-ons. However, following his move to Newcastle, Tonali has become the most expensive Italian player ever. Multiple sources claim the Magpies could pay up to €80m with add-ons for ‘Sandrino.’
Before Hojlund, Manchester United had signed André Onana from Inter for more than €50m, while the fourth biggest sale of the summer was Kim to Bayern Munich from Napoli. The Bavarians activated a €50m clause to sign the South Korea international after just one season at the Stadio Maradona.
Beto and Guglielmo Vicario joined Tonali, Hojlund and Onana in the Premier League from Udinese and Empoli, respectively.
More big offers from foreign clubs helped Serie A sides boost their transfer budget for the 2023 summer transfer window. There were lucrative bids from Saudi Arabia, which eventually tempted Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Roger Ibanez away from Rome. SMS joined Al-Hilal from Lazio for €30m, while Ibanez completed a €30m transfer to Al-Ahli from Roma.
Top 10 biggest Serie A sales in 2023 summer transfer window
Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta to Man Utd – €75m*
Sandro Tonali from Milan to Newcastle – €64m
André Onana from Inter to Man Utd – €52m
Kim from Napoli to Bayern Munich – €50m
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from LAzio to Al-Hilal €40m
Roger Ibanez from Roma to Al-Ahli for €25m
Beto from Udinese to Everton for
Arthur Cabral from Fiorentina to Benfica for €20m
Guglielmo Vicario from Empoli to Tottenham for €20m
Denis Zakaria from Juventus to Monaco for €20m
*All transfer fees via Transfermarkt
The PL and the Saudi League are the two big spenders. Klopp was commenting that the Saudi Super League is in danger of compromising the European Leagues. But that is exactly what the PL has been doing for the past decade. They have been destroying competition In Europe becuase they outspend all the other leagues.