European transfer news 2018

Here are some of the major European transfer news stories from 2018:

January 2018

• Alexis Sánchez joins Manchester United from Arsenal in a swap deal for Henrikh Mkhitaryan (January 22)
• Virgil van Dijk joins Liverpool from Southampton for £75 million (January 24)
• Olivier Giroud joins Chelsea from Arsenal for £18 million (January 31)
• Peter Crouch joins Burnley from Stoke City on a free transfer (January 31)

Summer 2018

• Cristiano Ronaldo joins Juventus from Real Madrid for £88 million (July 16)
• Paul Pogba signs a new contract with Manchester United, keeping him at the club until 2024 (July 7)
• Harry Maguire joins Manchester United from Leicester City for £80 million (July 9)
• Alisson Becker joins Liverpool from Roma for £67 million (July 19)
• Jorginho joins Chelsea from Napoli for £57 million (July 14)
• Nabil Fekir joins Lyon from Real Betis for £55 million (July 6)
• Yerry Mina joins Everton from Barcelona for £27.2 million (July 25)
• Lucas Torreira joins Arsenal from Sampdoria for £25 million (July 10)
• Kepa Arrizabalaga joins Chelsea from Athletic Bilbao for £71.6 million (August 8)

Winter 2019

• Christian Eriksen signs a new contract with Tottenham Hotspur, keeping him at the club until 2024 (January 11)
• Kieran Tierney joins Arsenal from Celtic for £25 million (August 8)
• Bernd Leno joins Arsenal from Bayer Leverkusen for £19.3 million (August 8)
• Riyad Mahrez joins Manchester City from Leicester City for £60 million (July 11)
• Kalidou Koulibaly joins Napoli from Senegal for £35 million (July 14)
• Mauro Icardi joins Inter Milan from Paris Saint-Germain for £20 million (July 17)
• Gonzalo Higuaín joins Chelsea from Juventus on loan (January 23)
• Olivier Giroud joins Chelsea from Arsenal for £18 million (January 31)

Note: The transfer fees mentioned above are approximate and may vary depending on the source.