Welcome to the thrilling rollercoaster ride that was the Premier League Player Transfers Summer 2021! This was a summer of seismic shifts and stunning surprises that left us all gasping for breath. From record-breaking deals to last-minute steals, the transfer window was a whirlwind of drama, delight, and a dash of despair. Remember when Jack Grealish swapped his boyhood club for the sky-blue side of Manchester, becoming the most expensive British player in history? Or when Romelu Lukaku made a triumphant return to Stamford Bridge, ready to conquer the Premier League once again? And who could forget the sensational homecoming of Cristiano Ronaldo to Manchester United, sending shockwaves around the footballing world? But it wasn’t just about the big names. There were plenty of under-the-radar moves that could prove to be game-changers in the long run. So, buckle up, folks! We’re about to dive deep into the nitty-gritty of the Premier League’s summer transfer window of 2021. It’s a tale of ambition, strategy, and the relentless pursuit of glory. Let’s get started!
| Date | Clubs | Finance |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | ||
| 21-Jun | Mark McGuinness (Arsenal - Cardiff City) | Undisclosed |
| 21-Jun | Trae Coyle (Arsenal - FC Lausanne-Sport) | Undisclosed |
| 21-Jun | Zech Medley (Arsenal - KV Oostende) | Undisclosed |
| 01-Jul | Daniel Ballard (Arsenal - Millwall) | Loan |
| 05-Jul | Matt Smith (Arsenal - Doncaster Rovers) | Loan |
| 08-Jul | Nuno Tavares (Benfica - Arsenal) | £8,000,000 |
| 19-Jul | Albert Sambi Lokonga (Anderlecht - Arsenal) | £8,000,000 |
| 29-Jul | Tyreece John-Jules (Arsenal - Blackpool) | Loan |
| 30-Jul | Ben White (Brighton & Hove Albion - Arsenal) | £50,000,000 |
| 02-Aug | Harry Clarke (Arsenal - Ross County) | Loan |
| 10-Aug | Jordi Osei-Tutu (Arsenal - Nottingham Forest) | Loan |
| 13-Aug | Joe Willock (Arsenal - Newcastle United) | £25,000,000 |
| 20-Aug | Martin Odegaard (Real Madrid - Arsenal) | £30,000,000 |
| 20-Aug | Aaron Ramsdale (Sheffield United - Arsenal) | £30,000,000 |
| 25-Aug | Lucas Torreira (Arsenal - Fiorentina) | Loan |
| 30-Aug | Miguel Azeez (Arsenal - Portsmouth) | Loan |
| 30-Aug | Willian (Arsenal - Corinthians) | Free |
| 31-Aug | Alex Runarsson (Arsenal - OH Leuven) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Hector Bellerin (Arsenal - Real Betis) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Jonathan Dinzeyi (Arsenal - Carlisle United) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Takehiro Tomiyasu (Bologna - Arsenal) | £15,500,000 |
| Aston Villa | ||
| 10-Jun | Emiliano Buendia (Norwich - Aston Villa) | £33,000,000 |
| 17-Jun | Ashley Young (Inter Milan - Aston Villa) | Free |
| 22-Jun | Bjorn Engels (Aston Villa - Royal Antwerp) | Undisclosed |
| 28-Jun | Callum Rowe (Aston Villa - Exeter) | Free |
| 02-Jul | Tom Heaton (Aston Villa - Manchester United) | Free |
| 02-Aug | Kaine Kesler Hayden (Aston Villa - Swindon Town) | Loan |
| 04-Aug | Leon Bailey (Bayer Leverkusen - Aston Villa) | £25,000,000 |
| 04-Aug | Danny Ings (Southampton - Aston Villa) | £25,000,000 |
| 05-Aug | Jack Grealish (Aston Villa - Manchester City) | £100,000,000 |
| 06-Aug | Louie Barry (Aston Villa - Ipswich Town) | Loan |
| 08-Aug | Axel Tuanzebe (Manchester United - Aston Villa) | Loan |
| 16-Aug | Brad Young (Aston Villa - Carlisle United) | Loan |
| 17-Aug | Tyreik Wright (Aston Villa - Salford City) | Loan |
| 30-Aug | Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa - Sheffield United) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Dominic Revan (Aston Villa - Northampton Town) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Mungo Bridge (Aston Villa - Annecy) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa - Strasbourg) | Loan |
| Brentford | ||
| 07-Jun | Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford - FC Midtjylland) | Free |
| 29-Jun | Ellery Balcombe (Brentford - Burton Albion) | Loan |
| 02-Jul | Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford - AFC Bournemouth) | Free |
| 16-Jul | Aaron Pressley (Brentford - AFC Wimbledon) | Loan |
| 20-Jul | Frank Onyeka (FC Midtjylland - Brentford) | £8,600,000 |
| 22-Jul | Kristoffer Ajer (Celtic - Brentford) | Undisclosed |
| 23-Jul | Myles Peart-Harris (Chelsea-Brentford) | Undisclosed |
| 09-Aug | Luke Daniels (Brentford - Middlesbrough) | Free |
| 10-Aug | Yoane Wissa (Lorient - Brentford) | Undisclosed |
| 17-Aug | Alvaro Fernandez (Huesca - Brentford) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Alex Gilbert (Brentford - Swindon Town) | Loan |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| 14-Jun | Teddy Jenks (Brighton & Hove Albion - Aberdeen) | Loan |
| 23-Jun | Davy Propper (Brighton & Hove Albion - PSV Eindhoven) | Free |
| 28-Jun | Alex Cochrane (Brighton & Hove Albion - Hearts) | Loan |
| 06-Jul | Enock Mwepu (RB Salzburg - Brighton & Hove Albion) | £19,700,000 |
| 12-Jul | Mat Ryan (Brighton & Hove Albion - Real Sociedad) | Free |
| 13-Jul | Jensen Weir (Brighton & Hove Albion - Cambridge) | Loan |
| 13-Jul | Matt Clarke (Brighton & Hove Albion - West Brom) | Loan |
| 13-Jul | Jensen Weir (Brighton & Hove Albion - Cambridge) | Loan |
| 15-Jul | Carl Rushworth (Brighton & Hove Albion - Walsall) | Loan |
| 16-Jul | Kjell Scherpen (Ajax - Brighton & Hove Albion) | Undisclosed |
| 17-Jul | Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton & Hove Albion - Feyenoord) | Undisclosed |
| 30-Jul | Ben White (Brighton & Hove Albion - Arsenal) | £50,000,000 |
| 10-Aug | Kaoru Mitoma (Kawasaki Frontale - Brighton & Hove Albion) | Undisclosed |
| 10-Aug | Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton & Hove Albion - Royal Union Saint-Gilloise) | Loan |
| 10-Aug | Leo Ostigard (Brighton & Hove Albion - Stoke City) | Loan |
| 23-Aug | Florin Andone (Brighton & Hove Albion - Cadiz) | Loan |
| 26-Aug | Percy Tau (Brighton & Hove Albion - Al Ahly) | Undisclosed |
| 27-Aug | Jayson Molumby (Brighton & Hove Albion - West Bromwich Albion) | Loan |
| 29-Aug | Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton & Hove Albion - Blackburn Rovers) | Loan |
| 30-Aug | Christian Walton (Brighton & Hove Albion - Ipswich Town) | Loan |
| 30 Aug | Andi Zeqiri (Brighton & Hove Albion - Augsburg) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Marc Cucurella (Getafe - Brighton & Hove Albion) | £15,400,000 |
| 31-Aug | Reda Khadra (Brighton & Hove Albion - Blackburn Rovers) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Abdallah Sima (Slavia Prague - Brighton & Hove Albion) | Undisclosed |
| 31-Aug | Abdallah Sima (Brighton & Hove Albion - Stoke City) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Lars Dendoncker (Brighton & Hove Albion - St Johnstone) | Loan |
| Burnley | ||
| 24-Jun | Nathan Collins (Stoke City - Burnley) | £8,000,000 |
| 24-Jun | Ryan Cooney (Burnley - Morecambe) | Free |
| 01-Jul | Joel Mumbongo (Burnley - Accrington Stanley) | Loan |
| 01-Jul | Ben Gibson (Burnley - Norwich City) | £8,000,000 |
| 13-Jul | Jimmy Dunne (Burnley - Queens Park Rangers) | Undisclosed |
| 20-Jul | Wayne Hennessey (Unattached - Burnley) | Free |
| 20-Jul | Lukas Jensen (Burnley - Carlisle United) | Loan |
| 27-Jul | Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Burnley - Sheffield Wednesday) | Loan |
| 27-Jul | Adam Phillips (Burnley - Morecambe) | Loan |
| 29-Jul | Josh Benson (Burnley - Barnsley) | Undisclosed |
| 25-Aug | Aaron Lennon (Unattached - Burnley) | Free |
| 29-Aug | Maxwel Cornet (Lyon - Burnley) | £12,850,000 |
| 31-Aug | Connor Roberts (Swansea City - Burnley) | Undisclosed |
| 31-Aug | Richard Nartey (Burnley - Mansfield Town) | Loan |
| Chelsea | ||
| 16-Jun | Danilo Pantic (Chelsea - Partizan Belgrade) | Free |
| 17-Jun | Fikayo Tomori (Chelsea - AC Milan) | £24,000,000 |
| 22 Jun | Izzy Brown (Chelsea - Preston North End) | Free |
| 25-Jun | Nathan Baxter (Chelsea - Hull City) | Loan |
| 25-Jun | Levi Colwill (Chelsea - Huddersfield Town) | Loan |
| 01-Jul | Luke McCormick (Chelsea - AFC Wimbledon) | Free |
| 02-Jul | Billy Gilmour (Chelsea - Norwich City) | Loan |
| 06-Jul | Juan Castillo (Chelsea - Birmingham City) | Loan |
| 17-Jul | Olivier Giroud (Chelsea - AC Milan) | £1,000,000 |
| 18-Jul | Marc Guehi (Chelsea - Crystal Palace) | Undisclosed |
| 23-Jul | Myles Peart-Harris (Chelsea-Brentford) | Undisclosed |
| 26-Jul | Jamie Cumming (Chelsea - Gillingham) | Loan |
| 26-Jul | Henry Lawrence (Chelsea - AFC Wimbledon) | Loan |
| 28-Jul | Marcus Bettinelli (Fulham - Chelsea) | Free |
| 28-Jul | Jack Wakely (Chelsea - Wycombe Wanderers) | Free |
| 30-Jul | Ian Maatsen (Chelsea - Coventry City) | Loan |
| 30-Jul | Conor Gallagher (Chelsea - Crystal Palace) | Loan |
| 10-Aug | Armando Broja (Chelsea - Southampton) | Loan |
| 12-Aug | Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan - Chelsea) | £97,500,000 |
| 13-Aug | Jake Clarke-Salter (Chelsea - Coventry City) | Loan |
| 17-Aug | Tammy Abraham (Chelsea - AS Roma) | £34,000,000 |
| 18-Aug | Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea - Besiktas) | Loan |
| 20-Aug | Matt Miazga (Chelsea - Alaves) | Loan |
| 24-Aug | Davide Zappacosta (Chelsea - Atalanta) | £8,558,000 |
| 25-Aug | Ike Ugbo (Chelsea - Genk) | Undisclosed |
| 27-Aug | Baba Rahman (Chelsea - Reading) | Loan |
| 28-Aug | Kurt Zouma (Chelsea - West Ham United) | £29,800,000 |
| 30-Aug | Tiemoue Bakayoko (Chelsea - AC Milan) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Dujon Sterling (Chelsea - Blackpool) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Ethan Ampadu (Chelsea - Venezia) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Saul Niguez (Atletico Madrid - Chelsea) | Loan |
| Crystal Palace | ||
| 08-Jul | Michael Olise (Reading - Crystal Palace) | £8,000,000 |
| 09-Jul | Sion Spence (Crystal Palace - Bristol Rovers) | Loan |
| 13-Jul | Remi Matthews (Sunderland - Crystal Palace) | Free |
| 18-Jul | Marc Guehi (Chelsea - Crystal Palace) | Undisclosed |
| 28-Jul | Joachim Anderson (Lyon - Crystal Palace) | Undisclosed |
| 30-Jul | Conor Gallagher (Chelsea - Crystal Palace) | Loan |
| 03-Aug | James McCarthy (Crystal Palace - Celtic) | Free |
| 28-Aug | Will Hughes (Watford - Crystal Palace) | £6,000,000 |
| 30-Aug | Scott Dann (Crystal Palace - Reading) | Free |
| 31-Aug | Odsonne Edouard (Celtic - Crystal Palace) | £14,000,000 |
| Everton | ||
| 19-Jun | Josh Bowler (Everton - Blackpool) | Free |
| 24-Jun | Callum Connolly (Everton - Blackpool) | Free |
| 08-Jul | Dennis Adeniran (Everton - Sheffield Wednesday) | Free |
| 20-Jul | Asmir Begovic (AFC Bournemouth - Everton) | Loan |
| 20-Jul | Andros Townsend (Unattached - Everton) | Free |
| 22-Jul | Demarai Gray (Bayer Leverkusen - Everton) | £1,700,000 |
| 23-Jul | Bernard (Everton-Sharjah FC) | Undisclosed |
| 29-Jul | Beni Baningime (Everton - Heart of Midlothian) | Undisclosed |
| 07-Aug | Lewis Gibson (Everton - Sheffield Wednesday) | Loan |
| 16-Aug | Nathan Broadhead (Everton - Sunderland) | Loan |
| 24-Aug | Joao Virginia (Everton - Sporting Lisbon) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Moise Kean (Everton - Juventus) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Niels Nkounkou (Everton - Standard Liege) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Salomon Rondon (Dalian Professional - Everton) | Free |
| Leeds United | ||
| 22-Jun | Ryan Edmondson (Leeds United - Fleetwood Town) | Undisclosed |
| 11-Jun | Oliver Casey (Leeds United - Blackpool) | Undisclosed |
| 02-Jul | Alfie McAlmont (Leeds United - Morecambe) | Loan |
| 02-Jul | Jack Harrison (Manchester City - Leeds United) | £11,000,000 |
| 06-Jul | Junior Firpo (Barcelona - Leeds United) | £13,000,000 |
| 12-Jul | Kiko Casilla (Leeds United - Elche) | Loan |
| 27-Jul | Leif Davis (Leeds United - AFC Bournemouth) | Loan |
| 20-Aug | Niall Huggins (Leeds United - Sunderland) | Free |
| 23-Aug | Ian Poveda (Leeds United - Blackburn Rovers) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Daniel James (Manchester United - Leeds United) | £25,000,000 |
| 31-Aug | Jordan Stevens (Leeds United - Barrow) | Free |
| 31-Aug | Robbie Gotts (Leeds United - Barrow) | Free |
| 31-Aug | Helder Costa (Leeds United - Valencia) | Loan |
| Leicester City | ||
| 23-Jun | Matty James (Leicester City - Bristol City) | Free |
| 30-Jun | Patson Daka (Red Bull Salzburg - Leicester City) | £25,700,000 |
| 02-Jul | Josh Knight (Leicester City - Peterborough) | Undisclosed |
| 02-Jul | Boubakary Soumare (Lille - Leicester City) | £17,000,000 |
| 13-Jul | Darragh O'Connor (Leicester City - Motherwell) | Free |
| 15-Jul | Admiral Muskwe (Leicester City- Luton Town) | Undisclosed |
| 15-Jul | Ryan Bertrand (Southampton - Leicester City) | Free |
| 02-Aug | Darnell Johnson (Leicester City - Fleetwood Town) | Free |
| 03-Aug | George Hirst (Leicester City - Portsmouth) | Loan |
| 03-Aug | Tyrese Shade (Leicester City - Swindon Town) | Loan |
| 04-Aug | Daniel Iversen (Leicester City - Preston North End) | Loan |
| 05-Aug | Callum Wright (Leicester City - Cheltenham Town) | Loan |
| 13-Aug | Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton - Leicester City) | Undisclosed |
| 19-Aug | Khanya Leshabela (Leicester City - Shrewsbury Town) | Loan |
| 26-Aug | Mitch Clark (Leicester City - Accrington Stanley) | Undisclosed |
| 27-Aug | Kamal Sowah (Leicester City - Club Brugge) | Undisclosed |
| 31-Aug | Dennis Praet (Leicester City - Torino) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Ademola Lookman (RB Leipzig - Leicester City) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Sam Hughes (Leicester City - Burton Albion) | Loan |
| Liverpool | ||
| 28-May | Ibrahima Konaté (RB Leipzig - Liverpool) | £36,000,000 |
| 10-Jun | Adam Lewis (Liverpool - Livingston) | Loan |
| 10-Jun | Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool - Paris Saint-Germain) | Free |
| 21-Jun | Sepp van den Berg (Liverpool - Preston North End) | Loan |
| 01-Jul | Paul Glatzel (Liverpool - Tranmere Rovers) | Loan |
| 05-Jul | Liam Coyle (Liverpool - Accrington Stanley) | Free |
| 08-Jul | Joe Hardy (Liverpool - Accrington Stanley) | Free |
| 08-Jul | Liam Millar (Liverpool - Basel) | £1,300,000 |
| 20-Jul | Marko Grujic (Liverpool - FC Porto) | £10,500,000 |
| 20-Jul | Taiwo Awoniyi (Liverpool - Union Berlin) | £6,500,000 |
| 24-Jul | Harry Wilson (Liverpool - Fulham) | £12,000,000 |
| 16-Aug | Leighton Clarkson (Liverpool - Blackburn Rovers) | Loan |
| 16-Aug | Ben Davies (Liverpool - Sheffield United) | Loan |
| 23-Aug | Ben Woodburn (Liverpool - Heart of Midlothian) | Loan |
| 23-Aug | Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool - Lyon) | £9,500,000 |
| 31-Aug | Jake Cain (Liverpool - Newport County) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Rhys Williams (Liverpool - Swansea City) | Loan |
| 03-Jul | Kamil Grabara (Liverpool - FC Copenhagen) | £3,000,000 |
| Manchester City | ||
| 01-Jun | Eric Garcia (Manchester City - Barcelona) | Free |
| 08-Jun | Daniel Grimshaw (Manchester City - Blackpool) | Free |
| 28-Jun | Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Manchester City - Anderlecht) | Loan |
| 01-Jul | James Trafford (Manchester City - Accrington Stanley) | Loan |
| 01-Jul | Gavin Bazunu (Manchester City - Portsmouth) | Loan |
| 02-Jul | Lewis Fiorini (Manchester City - Lincoln City) | Loan |
| 02-Jul | Jack Harrison (Manchester City - Leeds United) | £11,000,000 |
| 05-Jul | Alex Robertson (Manchester City - Ross County) | Loan |
| 16-Jul | Callum Doyle (Manchester City - Sunderland) | Loan |
| 16-Jul | Lukas Nmecha (Manchester City - Wolfsburg) | £6,900,000 |
| 05-Aug | Jack Grealish (Aston Villa - Manchester City) | £100,000,000 |
| 06-Aug | Matt Smith (Manchester City - Hull City) | Loan |
| 16-Aug | Ben Knight (Manchester City - Crewe Aexandra) | Loan |
| 23-Aug | Morgan Rogers (Manchester City - AFC Bournemouth) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Yangel Herrera (Manchester City - Espanyol) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Tommy Doyle (Manchester City - SV Hamburg) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Claudio Gomes (Manchester City - Barnsley) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Philippe Sandler (Manchester City - Troyes) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Patrick Roberts (Manchester City - Troyes) | Loan |
| Manchester United | ||
| 24-Jun | Nathan Bishop (Manchester United - Mansfield Town) | Loan |
| 02-Jul | Reece Devine (Manchester United - St Johnstone) | Loan |
| 02-Jul | Tom Heaton (Aston Villa - Manchester United) | Free |
| 09-Jul | Tahith Chong (Manchester United - Birmingham City) | Loan |
| 23-Jul | Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund - Manchester United) | £73,000,000 |
| 30-Jul | Di'Shon Bernard (Manchester United - Hull City) | Loan |
| 02-Aug | Max Taylor (Manchester United - Rochdale) | Free |
| 08-Aug | Axel Tuanzebe (Manchester United - Aston Villa) | Loan |
| 13-Aug | Ethan Galbraith (Manchester United - Doncaster Rovers) | Loan |
| 14-Aug | Raphael Varane (Real Madrid - Manchester United) | £34,000,000 |
| 16-Aug | Ethan Laird (Manchester United - Swansea City) | Loan |
| 20-Aug | Dylan Levitt (Manchester United - Dundee United) | Loan |
| 22-Aug | Joe Garner (Manchester United - Nottingham Forest) | Loan |
| 23-Aug | Brandon Williams (Manchester United - Norwich City) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus - Manchester United) | £19,700,000 |
| 31-Aug | Daniel James (Manchester United - Leeds United) | £25,000,000 |
| Newcastle United | ||
| 12-Jul | Lewis Cass (Newcastle United - Port Vale) | Loan |
| 05-Aug | Ludwig Francillette (Newcastle United - Crawley Town) | Free |
| 07-Aug | Jake Turner (Newcastle United - Colchester United) | Loan |
| 09-Aug | Kell Watts (Newcastle United - Wigan Athletic) | Loan |
| 13-Aug | Joe Willock (Arsenal - Newcastle United) | £25,000,000 |
| 27-Aug | Matty Longstaff (Newcastle United - Aberdeen) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Rodrigo Vilca (Newcastle United - Doncaster Rovers) | Loan |
| Norwich City | ||
| 17-Apr | Dimitris Giannoulis (PAOK - Norwich City) | £6,441,000 |
| 10-Jun | Emiliano Buendia (Norwich City - Aston Villa) | £33,000,000 |
| 22-Jun | Milot Rashica (Werder Bremen - Norwich City) | £12,884,000 |
| 23-Jun | Angus Gunn (Southampton - Norwich City) | £5,000,000 |
| 01-Jul | Ben Gibson (Burnley - Norwich City) | £8,000,000 |
| 01-Jul | Josh Martin (Norwich City - Milton Keynes Dons) | Loan |
| 02-Jul | Daniel Barden (Norwich City - Livingston) | Loan |
| 02-Jul | Billy Gilmour (Chelsea - Norwich City) | Loan |
| 05-Jul | Mario Vrancic (Norwich City - Stoke) | Free |
| 08-Jul | Akin Famewo (Norwich City - Charlton) | Loan |
| 12-Jul | Sam McCallum (Norwich City - Queens Park Rangers) | Loan |
| 13-Jul | Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice - Norwich City) | £3,500,000 |
| 20-Jul | Gassan Ahadme (Norwich City - Portsmouth) | Loan |
| 28-Jul | Danel Sinani (Norwich City - Huddersfield Town) | Loan |
| 09-Aug | Josh Sargent (Werder Bremen - Norwich City) | £8,000,000 |
| 10-Aug | Louis Thompson (Norwich City - Portsmouth) | Free |
| 12-Aug | Christos Tzolis (PAOK - Norwich City) | £8,800,000 |
| 17-Aug | Tyrese Omotoye (Norwich City - Leyton Orient) | Loan |
| 19-Aug | Daniel Adshead (Norwich City - Gillingham) | Loan |
| 23-Aug | Brandon Williams (Manchester United - Norwich City) | Loan |
| 25-Aug | Jordan Hugill (Norwich City - West Bromwich Albion) | Loan |
| 29-Aug | Onel Hernandez (Norwich City - Middlesbrough) | Loan |
| 29-Aug | Mathias Normann (Rostov - Norwich City) | Loan |
| 30-Aug | Ozan Kabak (Schalke - Norwich City) | Loan |
| Southampton | ||
| 17-Jun | Wesley Hoedt (Southampton - Anderlecht) | Undisclosed |
| 22-Jun | Kayne Ramsay (Southampton - Crewe Alexandra) | Loan |
| 23-Jun | Angus Gunn (Southampton - Norwich City) | £5,000,000 |
| 23-Jun | Thomas O'Connor (Southampton - Burton Albion) | Free |
| 02-Jul | Jake Vokins (Southampton - Ross County) | Loan |
| 02-Jul | Romain Perraud (Stade Brest - Southampton) | Undisclosed |
| 14-Jul | Dan Nlundulu (Southampton - Lincoln City) | Loan |
| 15-Jul | Ryan Bertrand (Southampton - Leicester City) | Free |
| 24-Jul | Callum Slattery (Southampton - Motherwell) | Undisclosed |
| 26-Jul | Mario Lemina (Southampton - Nice) | Undisclosed |
| 03-Aug | Will Ferry (Southampton - Crawley Town) | Loan |
| 04-Aug | Danny Ings (Southampton - Aston Villa) | £25,000,000 |
| 10-Aug | Armando Broja (Chelsea - Southampton) | Loan |
| 10-Aug | Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers - Southampton) | £15,000,000 |
| 13-Aug | Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton - Leicester City) | Undisclosed |
| 25-Aug | Lyanco (Torino - Southampton) | Undisclosed |
| Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 11-Jun | Juan Foyth (Tottenham Hotspur - Villarreal) | £12,800,000 |
| 16-Jun | Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur - Watford) | Free |
| 17-Jun | Shilow Tracey (Tottenham Hotspur - Cambridge United) | Free |
| 06-Jul | George Marsh (Tottenham Hotspur - AFC Wimbledon) | Free |
| 24-Jul | Pierluigi Gollini (Atalanta-Tottenham Hotspur) | Loan |
| 26-Jul | Bryan Gil (Sevilla - Tottenham Hotspur) | £21,600,000 |
| 26-Jul | Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur - Sevilla) | Bryan Gil deal |
| 27-Jul | Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur - Al-Duhail) | £11,094,000 |
| 29-Jul | Troy Parrott (Tottenham Hotspur - Milton Keynes Dons) | Loan |
| 02-Aug | Kion Etete (Tottenham Hotspur - Northampton Town) | Loan |
| 03-Aug | Joe Hart (Tottenham Hotspur - Celtic) | £1,000,000 |
| 05-Aug | Jubril Okedina (Tottenham Hotspur - Cambridge United) | Undisclosed |
| 06-Aug | Cristian Romero (Atalanta - Tottenham Hotspur) | £47,000,000 |
| 07-Aug | Jamie Bowden (Tottenham Hotspur - Oldham Athletic) | Loan |
| 11-Aug | Dennis Cirkin (Tottenham Hotspur - Sunderland) | Undisclosed |
| 12-Aug | Alfie Whiteman (Tottenham Hotspur - Degerfors IF) | Loan |
| 17-Aug | TJ Eyoma (Tottenham Hotspur - Lincoln City) | Undisclosed |
| 27-Aug | Pape Matar Sarr (Metz - Tottenham Hotspur) | Undisclosed |
| 27-Aug | Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur - Metz) | Loan |
| 27-Aug | Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur - Watford) | £3,000,000 |
| 31-Aug | Emerson Royal (Barcelona - Tottenham Hotspur) | £25,800,000 |
| 31-Aug | J'Neil Bennett (Tottenham Hotspur - Crewe Alexandra) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur - Contract Terminated) | Free |
| 31-Aug | Cameron Carter-Vickers (Tottenham Hotspur - Celtic) | Loan |
| Watford | ||
| 01-Jun | Imran Louza (Nantes - Watford) | £8,600,000 |
| 11-Jun | Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough - Watford) | Free |
| 16-Jun | Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur - Watford) | Free |
| 21-Jun | Emmanuel Dennis (Club Bruges - Watford) | £3,400,000 |
| 24-Jun | Ben Wilmot (Watford - Stoke City) | £1,500,000 |
| 09-Jul | Peter Etebo (Stoke City - Watford) | Loan |
| 09-Jul | Joshua King (Unattached - Watford) | Free |
| 09-Jul | Dapo Mebude (Unattached - Watford) | Free |
| 16-Jul | Bosun Lawal (Watford - Celtic) | Compensation |
| 19-Jul | Tiago Cukur (Watford - Doncaster Rovers) | Loan |
| 23-Jul | Daniel Phillips (Watford - Gillingham) | Loan |
| 04-Aug | Dapo Mebude (Watford - AFC Wimbledon) | Loan |
| 06-Aug | Pontus Dahlberg (Watford - Doncaster Rovers) | Loan |
| 07-Aug | Philip Zinckernagel (Watford - Nottingham Forest) | Loan |
| 13-Aug | Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford - Reading) | Loan |
| 17-Aug | Joseph Hungbo (Watford - Ross County) | Loan |
| 19-Aug | Ozan Tufan (Fenerbahce - Watford) | Loan |
| 26-Aug | Isaac Success (Watford - Udinese) | Undisclosed |
| 27-Aug | Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur - Watford) | £3,000,000 |
| 28-Aug | Will Hughes (Watford - Crystal Palace) | £6,000,000 |
| 30-Aug | Mattie Pollock (Watford - Cheltenham Town) | Loan |
| 30-Aug | Troy Deeney (Watford - Birmingham City) | Free |
| 31-Aug | Jaime Alvarado (Watford - Racing de Ferrol) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Andre Gray (Watford - Queens Park Rangers) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Domingos Quina (Watford - Fulham) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford - Fulham) | Undisclosed |
| West Ham United | ||
| 15-Jun | Joseph Anang (West Ham - Stevenage) | Loan |
| 16-Jul | Felipe Anderson (West Ham United - Lazio) | £2,600,000 |
| 29-Jul | Alphonse Areola (Paris Saint-Germain - West Ham United) | Loan |
| 29-Jul | Nathan Holland (West Ham United - Oxford United) | Loan |
| 13-Aug | Frederik Alves (West Ham United - Sunderland) | Loan |
| 28-Aug | Kurt Zouma (Chelsea - West Ham United) | £29,800,000 |
| 30-Aug | Mipo Odubeko (West Ham United - Huddersfield Town) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Nikola Vlasic (CSKA Moscow - West Ham United) | Undisclosed |
| 31-Aug | Conor Coventry (West Ham United - Peterborough United) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Alex Kral (Spartak Moscow - West Ham United) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Xande Silva (West Ham United - Nottingham Forest) | Undisclosed |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 07-Jun | Yerson Mosquera (Atletico Nacional - Wolverhampton Wanderers) | £4,500,000 |
| 02-Jul | Sadou Diallo (Wolverhampton Wanderers - Forest Green) | Free |
| 04-Jun | Francisco Trincao (Barcelona - Wolverhampton Wanderers) | Loan |
| 09-Jun | Rayan Ait-Nouri (Angers - Wolverhampton Wanderers) | £9,500,000 |
| 13-Jul | Ryan Giles (Wolverhampton Wanderers - Cardiff City) | Loan |
| 13-Jul | Rui Patricio (Wolverhampton Wanderers - AS Roma) | £9,900,000 |
| 15-Jul | Jose Sa (Olympiakos - Wolverhampton Wanderers) | £6,900,000 |
| 19-Jul | Dion Sanderson (Wolverhampton Wanderers - Birmingham City) | Loan |
| 26-Jul | Matija Sarkic (Wolverhampton Wanderers - Birmingham City) | Loan |
| 02-Aug | Theo Corbeanu (Wolverhampton Wanderers - Sheffield Wednesday) | Loan |
| 05-Aug | Taylor Perry (Wolverhampton Wanderers - Cheltenham Town) | Loan |
| 24-Aug | Austin Samuels (Wolverhampton Wanderers - Aberdeen) | Loan |
| 29-Aug | Hwang Hee-chan (RB Leipzig - Wolverhampton Wanderers) | Loan |
| 31-Aug | Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolverhampton Wanderers - Sheffield United) | Loan |
Overview of Premier League Transfers Summer 2021
The summer of 2021 was a thrilling period for Premier League fans, with clubs making significant moves in the transfer market. The window, which closed on Tuesday 31st August at 23:00 BST, saw a flurry of activity, with clubs announcing player signings and exits. The transfer fees quoted in this review are either the official amounts or the best estimates obtained from various media sources. In all cases, fees include total potential “add-ons”.
Player Transfer Spending by Clubs
The Premier League clubs were not shy about splashing the cash during the summer 2021 transfer window. The spending spree was led by clubs looking to bolster their squads for the 2021-22 season. The clubs’ spending patterns provide an interesting insight into their strategies and ambitions for the upcoming season.
Record-Breaking Transfers
The summer 2021 transfer window also saw some record-breaking transfers. These high-profile moves not only reshaped the squads of the clubs involved but also set new benchmarks in terms of transfer fees. These record transfers are a testament to the financial power and global appeal of the Premier League.
Club-by-Club Transfer Analysis
Each Premier League club had a unique approach to the transfer window. Some clubs focused on bringing in experienced players to add depth to their squads, while others invested in young talent with an eye on the future. This section provides a detailed analysis of each club’s transfer activity, highlighting the key signings and departures.
Impact of Transfers on the 2021-22 Season
The summer 2021 transfers are expected to have a significant impact on the 2021-22 Premier League season. The new signings will not only strengthen the squads but also increase competition for places. It will be interesting to see how these transfers pan out over the course of the season.
Stay tuned to MyFootballFacts.com for all the latest news and updates on Premier League transfers. Whether you’re a casual fan or a football enthusiast, our comprehensive coverage of the Premier League will keep you informed and entertained.
About the author: Paul Yarden
Paul Yarden founded MyFootballFacts (MFF) in April 2009, after decades of collecting football data and statistics. A devout football fan, Paul follows the beautiful game around the world. As MFF’s main statistician and chief editor, he creates data reviews, daily football quizzes, and writes numerous articles. Renowned for his ability to spot trends, Paul is often described as a walking…