Top 20 summer transfers so far

Chelsea splashed £30m on Leicester City’s N’Golo Kante over the weekend – but where does the France international rank among the most expensive deals of the summer transfer window so far?

The window doesn’t close until 31 August but clubs have already been spending big to secure the services of their favoured targets.

Here we run through the top 20 most expensive deals involving European clubs so far. Remember you can follow all the latest transfers and speculation in our live Transfer Centre.

Hulk – Zenit to Shanghai SIPG for £46.1m

After four seasons in Russia with Zenit St Petersburg, Brazilian striker Hulk became the most expensive Chinese Super League signing yet when he agreed to join Shanghai SIPG in June. The £46.1m fee could rise with add-ons.

Sadio Mane – Southampton to Liverpool for £36m

Southampton to Liverpool has become a well-trodden path in recent years, with Mane following his former team-mates Adam Lallana, Dejan Lovren and Nathaniel Clyne to Anfield after two seasons on the south-coast.

Granit Xhaka – Borussia Monchengladbach to Arsenal for £34m

Xhaka became Arsenal’s first signing of the summer as Arsene Wenger moved to strengthen his central midfield. The Swiss international arrives in north London after impressing for Switzerland at Euro 2016

Michy Batshuayi – Marseille to Chelsea for £33.2m

A host of Premier League clubs were interested in Belgian striker Batshuayi, but Antonio Conte’s Chelsea beat the likes of West Ham and Tottenham to his signature with a deal worth £33.2m.

N’Golo Kante – Leicester to Chelsea for £30m

After playing a starring role in Leicester’s historic Premier League title triumph last season, Kante signed a five-year contract at Chelsea for a fee of £30m.

Mats Hummels – Borussia Dortmund to Bayern Munich for £31.5m

Germany defender Hummels …

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