Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen topped the list of the ten most expensive Serie A players sold during the summer transfer window according to a report by Football Italia
Napoli finally cashed in on Osimhen this summer, who joined Galatasaray on a permanent basis after a successful loan spell in 2024-25. He had been available for €75m via the release clause in his contract. Galatasaray did not activate the release clause before it expired, but agreed to pay the €75m fee regardless.
With bonuses included, Tijjani Reijnders ranks second on the list after his big-money move to Manchester City at the beginning of the summer. Milan reportedly received a fixed fee of €57.7m, with a long list of bonus clauses that could eventually push the deal up to the €70m mark.
Italy international Mateo Retegui brought in €68m for Atalanta with his move to the Saudi Pro League. He left Atalanta for Al-Qadsiah, just one year after La Dea had purchased him from Genoa at a cost of €28m.
Dan Ndoye and Malick Thiaw both made the switch from Serie A to the Premier League this summer. The Switzerland international left Bologna to join Nottingham Forest at a cost of €45m including bonuses, while the German joined Newcastle for €40m, bonuses also included.
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Recently called-up Italy international Giovanni Leoni completed an exciting move to join reigning Premier League champions Liverpool at a cost of €35m including bonuses after his first season in Serie A with Parma.
Sam Beukema, with his move from Bologna to Napoli at a cost of €31m, also makes it into the list of top 10 most expensive Serie A sales this summer.
Number seven on the list is an intriguing inclusion. Technically, Juventus spent €25m, plus ancillary fees of €3.1m to sign Nico Gonzalez from Fiorentina as part of their agreement after the Argentine’s loan spell last season. Nico has since been loaned out to Atletico Madrid for €1m, potentially rising to €2m, in a deal that also includes a €32m option to buy.
Finally, Theo Hernandez, Samuele Ricci and Roberto Piccoli were all sold for roughly the same price: €25m including bonuses. Theo left Milan after six years to join Al-Hilal, Ricci joined the Rossoneri from Torino, while Piccoli completed a late move from Cagliari to Fiorentina.
Top 10 most expensive Serie A sales
Victor Osimhen (Napoli → Galatasaray) – €75m
Tijjani Reijnders (Milan → Man City) – €70.7m
Mateo Retegui (Atalanta → Al-Qadsiah) – €68m
Dan Ndoye (Bologna → Nottingham Forest) – €45m
Malick Thiaw (Milan → Newcastle) – €40m
Giovanni Leoni (Parma → Liverpool) – €35m
Sam Beukema (Bologna → Napoli) – €31m
Nico Gonzalez (Fiorentina → Juventus) – €28m
= Theo Hernandez (Milan → Al-Hilal) – €25m
= Samuele Ricci (Torino → Milan) – €25m
= Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari → Fiorentina) – €25m
= Nikola Krstovic (Lecce → Atalanta) – €25m