Summer 2025 has seen a fair amount of transfer activity in European football. The fans of the five major European leagues, the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1, have seen some major changes to their player movements that could change team dynamics and affect title races.
Here at 96 website, your trusted and recommended site for everything football has to offer, we take a look at five recent players who have made big moves to new clubs in top leagues in Europe, and have experienced a bit of growing youth experiences, positional adaptations, and legacy experiences too.
1. Florian Wirtz(Liverpool)
Florian Wirtz’s transfer from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool is arguably the biggest Premier League transfer of the summer. The German attacking midfielder at the age of 22 has been named as one of Europe’s finest midfield talents, with an unusual combination of vision, dribbling, and creativity to create scoring opportunities. Wirtz has eventually formally agreed to finalise his transfer from Leverkusen to Liverpool, after it was confirmed that it was for a fee that is believed to be in the area of £116 million.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp thinks Wirtz is a big piece in refreshing the Reds’ creativity, especially in the No.10 position. Wirtz will become Liverpool’s record signing after completing his medical, and further signalling the club gives regard to mixing youth with experience on their way to levelling up to Premier League winners.
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2. Milos Kerkez(Liverpool)
As part of the continued summer overhaul, the current EPL champions secured the signing of Milos Kerkez, a 21-year-old left-back from Bournemouth, for a fee of close to £40 million. Kerkez showcased his pace and attacking mentality, and defensive sustainability in the Championship and sparingly in a Premier League capacity.
Also, the signing of Kerkez offers Liverpool an increased number of bodies and competition in the full-back department, which grants Jurgen Klopp the ability to rotate or change tactical setups as he sees fit. Additionally, being 21, one of England’s top clubs with its resources and the flexibility to accomplish many things in the club’s future, Kerkez represents one of Liverpool’s better long-term assets.
3. Kevin De Bruyne(Napoli)
The Belgian magician has signed a free-agent contract with Serie A champions Napoli, following his departure from Manchester City; a major plus for Italian football. Kevin De Bruyne, aged 34, brings superb experience, creativity and leadership to the Italian Champions.
De Bruyne’s arrival should boost Napoli’s attacking threats and help them to keep their domestic success and aim for a deeper run in Europe. His high tactical intelligence and precise passing will be key to Napoli’s midfield creativity.
4. Sven Botman(AC Milan)
Dutch centre-back Sven Botman has moved this summer from Newcastle United to AC Milan. Botman, 24, had a solid Premier League season and is known for his physicality, aerial ability, and being comfortable on the ball off defence.
Milan’s defence was an area of improvement, and by obtaining Botman, they were trying to build a formidable defence to challenge for the Serie A title, and challenge Juventus and Napoli for the title. Botman will provide leadership and quality to their defence.
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5. Hugo Ekitike(Real Sociedad)
French forward Hugo Ekitike has signed on loan with Real Sociedad from Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. Ekitike, 22, is labelled as a flexible striker with decent technical skills and can play different positions on the forward line.
The loan deal represents a good opportunity for Ekitike to showcase himself in a top European competition, securing regular first-team minutes in La Liga. Ekitike has some valuable attacking aspects to offer Real Sociedad, who are currently challenging for European qualification.
Conclusion
For fans following the shifting scene of football, these moves represent much more than new players; they also represent shifts in tactics, direction and ambitions in Europe’s leading leagues.
At 96.com, we aim to keep you up-to-date, bring you insightful pieces on the biggest news, and the full context of how being involved with one of football’s biggest transfer seasons plays out. Make sure to stay with 96.com for all transfer updates, as we move through the 2025 transfer window, with every transfer as a different chapter in football’s brilliant story.
