THE summer transfer window is open until August 31 so there is still time for someone to shell out more than the £46.1million Shanghai SIPG paid Zenit St Petersburg for Hulk.
This is the most expensive signing of the summer so far – but with Chelsea thought to be weighing up a £50m bid for Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata the situation could change.
Here is SunSport’s guide to the biggest deals so far:
1 Hulk – Zenit to Shanghai SIPG, £46.1m
BRAZILIAN striker Hulk spent four seasons in Russia with Zenit St Petersburg but has become the Chinese Super League’s most expensive signing yet in joining Shanghai SIPG. The £46.1m fee could rise with add-ons.
2 Sadio Mane – Southampton to Liverpool, £36m
THE midfielder has followed former team-mates Adam Lallana, Dejan Lovren and Nathaniel Clyne to Anfield after two seasons at Southampton.
3 Granit Xhaka – Borussia Monchengladbach to Arsenal, £34m
XHAKA was Arsenal’s first signing of the summer. The Swiss international arrives at The Etihad after impressing for Switzerland at Euro 2016
4 Michy Batshuayi – Marseille to Chelsea, £33.2m
BELGIAN striker Batshuayi was wanted by West Ham and Tottenham but Chelsea’s new boss Antonio Conte beat them to his signature.
5 N’Golo Kante – Leicester to Chelsea, £30m
MIDFIELDER Kante playing a starring role in Leicester’s historic Premier League title triumph last season, then starred for France at Euro 2016. He has signed a five-year contract at Chelsea.
6 Mats Hummels – Borussia Dortmund to Bayern Munich, £31.5m
GERMAN defender Hummels became the latest Borussia Dortmund player to move to their arch-rivals following his former team-mates Robert Lewandowksi and Mario Gotze.
7 Eric Bailly – Villarreal to Manchester United, £30m
BAILLY was Jose Mourinho’s first signing at Manchester United when he signed from Spanish side Villarreal. The Ivory Coast international penned a four-year deal.
8 Renato Sanches – Benfica to Bayern Munich, £27.5m
Sanches becameone of the most expensive teenagers in history when Bayern Munich wrapped up a deal before Euro 2016. The fee is worth an initial £27.5m with hefty add-ons.
9 Henrikh Mkhitaryan – Borussia Dortmund to Manchester United, £26.3m
MUCH is expected of Mkhitaryan at United after 11 goals and 15 assists in 31 Bundesliga appearances for Borussia Dortmund last season.
10 Miralem Pjanic – Roma to Juventus, £25.4m
JUVE, having won Serie A for a fifth consecutive season, strengthened still futher by signing Bosnian midfielder Pjanic from one of their main rivals.
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11 Grzegorz Krychowiak – Sevilla to PSG, £21.8m
ARSENAL had been linked with Krychowiak after two impressive seasons with Sevilla, but French giants Paris Saint-Germain eventually won the race for his signature.
12 Alvaro Morata – Juventus to Real Madrid, £24m
REAL MADRID activated their clause to buy Spanish striker Morata back from Juventus. He could yet move again to Chelsea for £50million.
13 Breel Embolo – Basel to Schalke for £22m
TEENAGE striker Breel Embolo impressed enough last season to earn a £22m move to German side Schalke.
14 Ilkay Gundogan – Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City, £21m
15 Samuel Umtiti – Lyon to Barcelona, £21m
CENTRAL defender Umtiti sealed a £21m move to Barcelona after a string of impressive displays for France at Euro 2016.
16 Nico Gaitan – Benfica to Atletico Madrid, £19.7m
GAITAN was linked with Manchester United, but the Argentine midfielder has joined his countryman Diego Simeone at Atletico Madrid.
17 Vincent Janssen – AZ to Tottenham, £18.6m
AMBITIOUS Tottenham paid £18.6m for Eredivisie top scorer Janssen to provide much-needed competition for Harry Kane up front.
18 Kevin Volland – Hoffenheim to Bayer Leverkusen, £17m
VOLLAND is a Germany international who can play anywhere across the front line.
19 Ahmed Musa – CSKA Moscow to Leicester, £15m
CHAMPIONS Leicester strengthened their forward line with the addition of Nigeria international Musa. The Foxes hope his electric pace will dovetail with Jamie Vardy and make him a good fit for their counter-attacking style.
20 Jordon Ibe – Liverpool to Bournemouth, £15m
THE Cherries broke their transfer record to land Ibe. The 20-year-old was attracted by the prospect of regular first-team football on the south coast.
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