Top 20 transfers this window: SunSport’s hot guide to the most expensive and explosive signings of the summer so far
Hulk heads the list at a whopping £46.1million but £50m Alvaro Morata deal from Real to Chelsea could yet top the lot
THE summer transfer window is open until August 31 so there is still time for someone to shell out more than the £46.1million Shanghai SIPG paid Zenit St Petersburg for Hulk.
This is the most expensive signing of the summer so far - but with Chelsea thought to be weighing up a £50m bid for Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata the situation could change.
Here is SunSport's guide to the biggest deals so far:
1 Hulk - Zenit to Shanghai SIPG, £46.1m
BRAZILIAN striker Hulk spent four seasons in Russia with Zenit St Petersburg but has become the Chinese Super League's most expensive signing yet in joining Shanghai SIPG. The £46.1m fee could rise with add-ons.
2 Sadio Mane - Southampton to Liverpool, £36m
THE midfielder has followed former team-mates Adam Lallana, Dejan Lovren and Nathaniel Clyne to Anfield after two seasons at Southampton.
3 Granit Xhaka - Borussia Monchengladbach to Arsenal, £34m
XHAKA was Arsenal's first signing of the summer. The Swiss international arrives at The Etihad after impressing for Switzerland at Euro 2016
4 Michy Batshuayi - Marseille to Chelsea, £33.2m
BELGIAN striker Batshuayi was wanted by West Ham and Tottenham but Chelsea's new boss Antonio Conte beat them to his signature.
5 N'Golo Kante - Leicester to Chelsea, £30m
MIDFIELDER Kante playing a starring role in Leicester's historic Premier League title triumph last season, then starred for France at Euro 2016. He has signed a five-year contract at Chelsea.
6 Mats Hummels - Borussia Dortmund to Bayern Munich, £31.5m
GERMAN defender Hummels became the latest Borussia Dortmund player to move to their arch-rivals following his former team-mates Robert Lewandowksi and Mario Gotze.
7 Eric Bailly - Villarreal to Manchester United, £30m
BAILLY was Jose Mourinho's first signing at Manchester United when he signed from Spanish side Villarreal. The Ivory Coast international penned a four-year deal.
8 Renato Sanches - Benfica to Bayern Munich, £27.5m
Sanches becameone of the most expensive teenagers in history when Bayern Munich wrapped up a deal before Euro 2016. The fee is worth an initial £27.5m with hefty add-ons.
9 Henrikh Mkhitaryan - Borussia Dortmund to Manchester United, £26.3m
MUCH is expected of Mkhitaryan at United after 11 goals and 15 assists in 31 Bundesliga appearances for Borussia Dortmund last season.
10 Miralem Pjanic - Roma to Juventus, £25.4m
JUVE, having won Serie A for a fifth consecutive season, strengthened still futher by signing Bosnian midfielder Pjanic from one of their main rivals.
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11 Grzegorz Krychowiak - Sevilla to PSG, £21.8m
ARSENAL had been linked with Krychowiak after two impressive seasons with Sevilla, but French giants Paris Saint-Germain eventually won the race for his signature.
12 Alvaro Morata - Juventus to Real Madrid, £24m
REAL MADRID activated their clause to buy Spanish striker Morata back from Juventus. He could yet move again to Chelsea for £50million.
13 Breel Embolo - Basel to Schalke for £22m
TEENAGE striker Breel Embolo impressed enough last season to earn a £22m move to German side Schalke.
14 Ilkay Gundogan - Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City, £21m
15 Samuel Umtiti - Lyon to Barcelona, £21m
CENTRAL defender Umtiti sealed a £21m move to Barcelona after a string of impressive displays for France at Euro 2016.
16 Nico Gaitan - Benfica to Atletico Madrid, £19.7m
GAITAN was linked with Manchester United, but the Argentine midfielder has joined his countryman Diego Simeone at Atletico Madrid.
17 Vincent Janssen - AZ to Tottenham, £18.6m
AMBITIOUS Tottenham paid £18.6m for Eredivisie top scorer Janssen to provide much-needed competition for Harry Kane up front.
18 Kevin Volland - Hoffenheim to Bayer Leverkusen, £17m
VOLLAND is a Germany international who can play anywhere across the front line.
19 Ahmed Musa - CSKA Moscow to Leicester, £15m
CHAMPIONS Leicester strengthened their forward line with the addition of Nigeria international Musa. The Foxes hope his electric pace will dovetail with Jamie Vardy and make him a good fit for their counter-attacking style.
20 Jordon Ibe - Liverpool to Bournemouth, £15m
THE Cherries broke their transfer record to land Ibe. The 20-year-old was attracted by the prospect of regular first-team football on the south coast.