The 20 most expensive Premier League transfers so far this summer: Liverpool secure major deal, Chelsea splash out and Wolves continue spending spree

Premier League clubs have been busy getting their summer transfer business done despite the difficulties in doing so in these strange times.

The COVID-19 lockdown forced last season to run into August meaning the 2020 summer transfer window has been reshaped.

The market opened on July 27 and will now run for 10 weeks before deadline day on October 5.

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Thiago Alcantara has joined Liverpool from Bayern Munich for £20m

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Top-flight teams have already splashed the cash and a host of major deals are expected to get down over the comings weeks.

Kai Havertz has completed a mega-money move to Chelsea in this summer’s most expensive deal to date.

Meanwhile, the likes of Wolves, Aston Villa and Leeds United have joined Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and Manchester City in spending big.

Here, talkSPORT.com takes you through the most expensive deals to be signed and sealed so far this summer.

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The 20 most expensive signings made by Premier League clubs this summer

20. Emiliano Martinez (Arsenal – Aston Villa) £20m

19. Abdoulaye Doucoure (Watford to Everton ) £20m

18. Callum Wilson (Bournemouth to Newcastle) £20m

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Newcastle have signed England striker Callum Wilson17. James Rodriguez (Real Madrid to Everton) £20m

16: Thiago Alcantara (Bayern Munich to Liverpool) £20m

15. Ferran Torres (Valencia to Manchester City) £21m

14. Allan (Napoli to Everton) £22m

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Allan completed a big-money move from Napoli to Everton this summer

13. Timothy Castagne (Atalanta to Leicester) £25m

12. Rodrigo (Valencia to Leeds) £26m

11. Gabriel Magalhaes (Lille to Arsenal) £27m

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10. Nelson Semedo (Barcelona – Wolves) £27.6m

9. Ollie Watkins (Brentford to Aston Villa) £28m

8. Fabio Silva (Porto to Wolves) £35m

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7. Hakim Ziyech (Ajax to Chelsea) £36m

6. Donny van de Beek (Ajax to Manchester United) £40m

5. Nathan Ake (Bournemouth to Manchester City) £41m

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4. Ben Chilwell (Leicester to Chelsea) £45m

3. Diogo Jota (Wolves to Liverpool) £45m

2. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig to Chelsea) £48m

1. Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen to Chelsea) £71m

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Chelsea have signed Germany star Kai Havertz for £71million

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