Serie A to the Premier League: The latest players to swap Italy for England
The summer transfer window saw 25 players move between Serie A and the Premier League, with 12 moving to England and 13 to Italy. Here is a reminder of who they all were.
Tijjani Reijnders was the biggest mover between Serie A and Premier League clubs over the summer transfer window. If all add-ons are included and all bonuses met, the Dutchman’s move from Milan to Manchester City could end up surpassing the €70m mark.
Among the notable movers from Serie A to the Premier League in the summer was Bologna’s Coppa Italia hero Dan Ndoye, who joined Nottingham Forest for a fee in the region of €40m. Milan sold centre-back Malick Thiaw to Newcastle United for a fee that was also reported to be worth €40m all-in.
Milan sold or loaned more players to the Premier League than any other Serie A club. Alex Jimenez was sent to AFC Bournemouth, while Samuel Chukwueze has found form with Fulham.
Of the players moving in the opposite direction, Napoli’s signing of Kevin De Bruyne, technically a free agent after his 11 years with Manchester City, was one of the most exciting pieces of business over the summer.
There was also a lot of excitement to see Jamie Vardy have a go in Serie A after he left Leicester City and ended up joining newly-promoted Cremonese on a free transfer.
Rasmus Hojlund’s move from Manchester United to Napoli has got off to a roaring success, and there have already been suggestions that his €50m buy-out clause could be somewhat of a bargain.
The most expensive player to move from the Premier League to Serie A over the summer was Christopher Nkunku, who joined Milan from Chelsea in a deal that could be worth up to €43m if all bonuses are met.
Players who moved from Serie A to the Premier League
Dan Ndoye (Bologna → Nottingham Forest)
Nicolo Savona (Juventus → Nottingham Forest)
Douglas Luiz (Juventus → Nottingham Forest, loan)
Loum Tchaouna (Lazio → Burnley)
Tijjani Reijnders (Milan → Manchester City)
Malick Thiaw (Milan → Newcastle)
Alex Jimenez (Milan → Bournemouth, loan)
Samuel Chukwueze (Milan → Fulham, loan)
Giovanni Leoni (Parma → Liverpool)
Jaka Bijol (Udinese → Leeds)
Diego Coppola (Hellas Verona → Brighton)
Jackson Tchatchoua (Verona → Wolves)
Players who moved from the Premier League to Serie A
Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton → Atalanta)
Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton → Cremonese, loan)
Jamie Vardy (Free agent, formerly Leicester City → Cremonese)
Tariq Lamptey (Brighton → Fiorentina)
Maxwel Coret (West Ham → Genoa, loan)
Manuel Akanji (Manchester City → Inter, loan)
Pervis Estupinan (Brighton → Milan)
Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea → Milan)
Kevin De Bruyne (Free agent, formerly Manchester City → Napoli)
Rasmus Hojlund (Manchester United → Napoli, loan)
Evan Ferguson (Brighton → Roma, loan)
Leon Bailey (Aston Villa → Roma, loan)
Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool → Roma, loan)
*There are some others who might have a claim to being included on this list, including Sassuolo’s Woyo Coulibaly, who had played in the Premier League last season, but was technically a Championship player when the Neroverdi signed him from Leicester City. The same is true for Sassuolo goalkeeper Arijanet Muric, who joined from relegated Ipswich Town.