Transfers: 5 Biggest Signings of the 2023 Summer Window So Far

• Football clubs have not shied away from breaking the bank this summer
• Arsenal have set a new British record with the signing of Declan Rice
• Real Madrid also added to their star-studded team with the signing of Jude Bellingham

The 2023 summer transfer window has been nothing short of eventful, with clubs like Arsenal going all out to sign their preferred players and others doing all it takes to get off their books players they have deemed surplus to requirements.

While top British players have smashed records for transfers at their respective new clubs, Sports Brief takes a look at a list of the biggest signings of the summer so far.

Declan Rice (West Ham to Arsenal)

£100m plus £5m add-ons

Arsenal got their man after Manchester City withdrew from the race for the West Ham captain. In a deal many have valued to be a little over the top, Rice is expected to adjust well to life at the Emirates and overall do better than the club’s previous record signings.

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Jude Bellingham (Dortmund to Madrid)

£88m plus £25.6m add-ons

Hey, Jude!

With a signing that has brought about reminiscence of the famous song by the Beatles, Real Madrid have got their latest Galactico over the line.

Many have tipped the Bundesliga player of the season to become the best addition of any club this summer and judging by early signs, Bellingham appears to be quite a signing.

Kai Havertz (Chelsea to Arsenal)

£65m

This is yet another top-quality signing for the Gunners.

Arsenal visited another London rival to poach one of their rather unsettled stars.

Joining former teammate, Jorginho six months after he moved to the Emirates, many have met the acquisition of Havertz by the Gunners with skepticism.

They can be blamed little given the poor showing of the Germans through last season. Mikel Arteta, who is well-trusted at the helm of affairs at Arsenal, is believed to know what he is doing and many have given him the benefit of the doubt regarding this signing.

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Dominik Szoboszlai (Leipzig to Liverpool)

£60m

The Hungarian has made headlines for many reasons, ranging from his audacious silencing of PSG’s Neymar to his iconic tattoos, but something that many have never really paid attention to is the midfielder’s footballing ability.

Szoboszlai is one of the finest midfielders currently in Europe. With a style of play laced with finesse and precision, the Hungarian was able to wreak havoc during his stay at RB Leipzig.

Newcastle previously had interest in him, but as Szoboszlai’s Leipzig release clause neared expiration, Liverpool signed the attacking midfielder within a few days of their firm interest being reported.

Mason Mount (Chelsea to United)

£55m plus £5m add-ons

In a move that came as a surprise to many, one of Chelsea’s most-prized academy products in recent years made the switch to Manchester.

With just one year left on the 24-year-old's contract, the two-time Chelsea player of the season completed what is surely an audacious transfer to Chelsea’s rival.

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Many expect Erik ten Hag to effectively maximise the potential of the young midfielder and return him back to his glory days.

Beckham sends message to Bellingham

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Jude Bellingham has revealed he received a good luck message from former Real Madrid man, David Beckham after completing his switch to the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

The 20-year-old became just the seventh British player to join Real Madrid following his €103 million euro (£88.5m) move from Borussia Dortmund last month, following in the footsteps of the likes of Beckham, Gareth Bale, and Michael Owen.