Serie A to the Premier League: The latest players to swap Italy for England | OneFootball

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.

Official: Malick Thiaw joins Newcast;e United from Milan.

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.

VERONA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 15: Jamie Vardy of US Cremonese looks on during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and US Cremonese at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on September 15, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

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

Official: Dan Ndoye joins Nottingham Forest in a permanent deal from Bologna. (picture via https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/)

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

NAPLES, ITALY – DECEMBER 07: Rasmus Hojlund of SSC Napoli celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Juventus FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on December 07, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

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.