Archive September 1, 2025

Premier League clubs spent more money this summer than they have ever before in a transfer window, surpassing £3 billion.

By the end of August, a total of £2.73 billion had been spent, but big-money deadline day deals, like Alexander Isak’s move from Newcastle to Liverpool for a British record £125 million, increased the total to £3.087 billion.

The spending was significantly higher than the previous summer, when top-flight teams spent £1.96 billion.

The £2.36 billion spent during the summer of 2023 was the league’s record.

The major deals weren’t officially announced until after the window shut at 19:00 BST, though moves could still be completed two hours later if deal sheets were submitted in time.

Although an expected move for England defender Marc Guehi failed in the end because Crystal Palace refused to approve the move because they had trouble finding a replacement for their captain, Isak’s move was confirmed at 21:30 BST.

Newcastle made the announcement that Yoane Wissa would join them for £55 million after Isak’s departure was confirmed.

Other notable signings included Fulham’s completion of the club-record £34.6 million deal to sign Brazilian winger Kevin from Shakhtar Donetsk.

Belgian international Senne Lammens was signed for an initial sum of £18.1 million from Royal Antwerp, while Aston Villa’s Jadon Sancho signed for a season-long loan on a permanent basis. He also signed Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott on loan with a buy option.

Randal Kolo Muani, a striker for Paris St-Germain, was signed on a season-long loan deal, while Piero Hincapie was signed on a season-long loan deal by Arsenal from Bayer Leverkusen.

With the signing of Ajax players Brian Brobbey and Bertrand Traore, as well as RB Leipzig defender Lutsharel Geertruida on a season-long loan, Sunderland continued its summer of spending.

Liverpool have gone the exact opposite way this time around after barely surviving Arne Slot’s first transfer window last year.

Isak’s summer spending increased to £415 million, breaking the previous record for the amount a single club spent in a single window.

Chelsea broke the previous record for the summer of 2023 (£400m).

This is almost twice as much as the total money spent in other European leagues, not to mention that this is more than any other club in Europe.

Former Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart described his move on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Monday Night Club as “a humongous flex by Liverpool.”

“They have brought in some brilliant players, and they have made some phenomenal moves and money.”

Chelsea and Arsenal both invested a lot of money in recent years in order to strengthen their squad and increase their chances of winning the title.

While Isak made a move between Premier League clubs, many of the major summer deals involved signings from Europe.

For instance, Liverpool signed keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia for £29 million, while also signing keeper Giovanni Leoni from Parma for £26 million. Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for £116 million, Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt for £79 million, and Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen for £29.5 million.

In addition to signing strikers Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig for £73.7 million, Manchester United signed a total of £114.5 million while Sporting spent a total of £114.5 million on signings Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad and Arsenal signed a total of £114.5 million.

Premier League clubs signing players from European competitions will have made a contribution to the Bundesliga, La Liga, and Ligue 1 coming out of the window with a net profit of more than £400m.

The remaining “big five” competitions are becoming feeder leagues, according to Paul MacDonald of FootballTransfers.com, “because the Premier League spending is so far ahead of the others and is so crucial to the transfer market ecosystem.”

“La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1 all spent money this summer, but it was already revenue.”

All three Championship-winning teams have immediately returned after the past two seasons.

All three newly promoted clubs have taken action to alter the outcome of the Premier League’s growing competition.

More than half of the other Premier League clubs have spent money at Sunderland, which is now back in the top flight after eight years of abstention.

Their spending total of £162 million was the eighth-highest, even surpassing that of Manchester City, despite Pep Guardiola’s side having yet to confirm a deal proposed for Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma on Monday night.

Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton remarked, “In the last couple of years, the promoted clubs have gone right back.”

Sunderland have given themselves an opportunity to stay up, but I’m surprised by how much money they’ve spent.

With a record six English clubs qualifying this year, the Premier League has entered uncharted territory thanks to its unprecedented level of spending, supported by record media rights deals, and the expansion of the lucrative Champions League.

More clubs have been forced to sell more players than before thanks to profit and sustainability rules (PSR), which restrict financial losses.

There are concerns about financial sustainability as well, with many of the deals being on credit and Premier League clubs already owing £3 billion in transfer instalments before this window.

Some will be alarmed by the summer’s player power and the actions of some professionals who effectively agitated for moves while going on strike.

There will also be concerns about the potential for ticket prices to rise and the growing wealth concentration at the top of the game.

Premier League clubs spent more money this summer than they have ever before in a transfer window, surpassing £3 billion.

By the end of August, a total of £2.73 billion had been spent, but big-money deadline day deals, like Alexander Isak’s move from Newcastle to Liverpool for a British record £125 million, increased the total to £3.087 billion.

The spending was significantly higher than the previous summer, when top-flight teams spent £1.96 billion.

The major deals weren’t officially announced until after the window shut at 19:00 BST, though moves could still be completed two hours later if deal sheets were submitted in time.

Although an expected move for England defender Marc Guehi failed in the end because Crystal Palace refused to approve the move because they had trouble finding a replacement for their captain, Isak’s move was confirmed at 21:30 BST.

Newcastle made the announcement that Yoane Wissa would join them for £55 million after Isak’s departure was confirmed.

Other notable signings included Fulham’s completion of the club-record £34.6 million deal to sign Brazilian winger Kevin from Shakhtar Donetsk.

Belgian international Senne Lammens was signed for an initial sum of £18.1 million from Royal Antwerp, while Aston Villa’s Jadon Sancho signed for a season-long loan on a permanent basis. He also signed Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott on loan with a buy option.

Randal Kolo Muani, a striker for Paris St-Germain, was signed on a season-long loan deal, while Piero Hincapie was signed on a season-long loan deal by Arsenal from Bayer Leverkusen.

With the signing of Ajax players Brian Brobbey and Bertrand Traore, as well as RB Leipzig defender Lutsharel Geertruida on a season-long loan, Sunderland continued its summer of spending.

Liverpool have gone the exact opposite way this time around after barely surviving Arne Slot’s first transfer window last year.

Isak’s summer spending increased to £415 million, breaking the previous record for the amount a single club spent in a single window.

Chelsea broke the previous record for the summer of 2023 (£400m).

This is almost twice as much as the total money spent in other European leagues, not to mention that this is more than any other club in Europe.

Former Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart described his move on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Monday Night Club as “a humongous flex by Liverpool.”

“They have brought in some brilliant players, and they have made some phenomenal moves and money.”

Chelsea and Arsenal both invested a lot of money in recent years in order to strengthen their squad and increase their chances of winning the title.

While Isak made a move between Premier League clubs, many of the major summer deals involved signings from Europe.

For instance, Liverpool signed keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia for £29 million, while also signing keeper Giovanni Leoni from Parma for £26 million. Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for £116 million, Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt for £79 million, and Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen for £29.5 million.

In addition to signing strikers Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig for £73.7 million, Manchester United signed a total of £114.5 million while Sporting spent a total of £114.5 million on signings Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad and Arsenal signed a total of £114.5 million.

Premier League clubs signing players from European competitions will have made a contribution to the Bundesliga, La Liga, and Ligue 1 coming out of the window with a net profit of more than £400m.

The remaining “big five” competitions are becoming feeder leagues, according to Paul MacDonald of FootballTransfers.com, “because the Premier League spending is so far ahead of the others and is so crucial to the transfer market ecosystem.”

“La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1 all spent money this summer, but it was already revenue.”

All three Championship-winning teams have immediately returned after the past two seasons.

All three newly promoted clubs have taken action to alter the outcome of the Premier League’s growing competition.

More than half of the other Premier League clubs have spent money at Sunderland, which is now back in the top flight after eight years of abstention.

Their spending total of £162 million was the eighth-highest, even surpassing that of Manchester City, despite Pep Guardiola’s side having yet to confirm a deal proposed for Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma on Monday night.

Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton remarked, “In the last couple of years, the promoted clubs have gone right back.”

Sunderland have given themselves an opportunity to stay up, but I’m surprised by how much money they’ve spent.

Sebastian Tounekti, a winger Celtic purchased from Hammarby for an undisclosed sum, is expected to “make a big difference,” according to manager Brendan Rodgers.

The 23-year-old Norwegian-born player has played twice for his adopted nation on a five-year contract with the Scottish champions.

After 22 games with Hammarby, Tounekti only joined the Swedish top-flight team in February from Norwegian outfit Haugesund, leaving with Hammarby sitting second in the Allsvenskan.

Rodgers stated on the website that his squad would be “a really exciting addition.”

He can operate on both sides, opening up opportunities for both himself and others, according to him. Working with Sebastian is a great opportunity for both of us and our coaches.

Tounekti began his professional career with Tromsdalen in Norway before moving to Bod/Glimt, where he was loaned to Groningen.

After joining Haugesund in 2022, he also spent time on loan to Ranheim.

“Ne Newcastle has no ceiling,” he said. I’m happy. There are ceilings in some other clubs. We can’t behave like them. It is inconceivable.

how times change.

Jurgen Klopp, the manager at the time, stated those words in October 2022.

Less than three years later, his replacement, Arne Slot, has overseen the biggest transfer window ever.

And as part of their £415 million summer investment, they have paid a record £125 million for Newcastle’s prize asset Alexander Isak.

It turns out that Newcastle was ultimately the one who had the ceiling.

Klopp also famously criticized Manchester United for spending $89 million on Paul Pogba, saying that I wouldn’t be able to work anymore when players costing $100 million.

In that same window, Liverpool spent £100m on two players.

Klopp’s era is undoubtedly different from Klopp’s.

A deal to purchase Martin Zubimendi, who has since signed for Arsenal, fell through last summer. Liverpool, however, decided to hold their nerve rather than risk taking shortcuts to hit lists that weren’t on their list.

Federico Chiesa was Slot’s only signing after signing for an initial £10 million.

In addition, it’s important to keep in mind that Liverpool spent less money than any other team in the Premier League’s biggest six during the most recent three-year cycle. This is crucial because the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules are closely monitored over the course of three years.

The most recent accounts reveal an increase in revenue of £36 million to £308 million, according to club insiders. Liverpool passed the $ 300 million milestone for the first time, surpassing Manchester United in this regard.

A transfer war chest was expanding.

It was well known that Liverpool wasn’t the team that would win the league in the beginning of the year.

However, Slot oversaw a phenomenal title triumph thanks to both his own drive to improve the team and Klopp’s legacy.

According to sources, the club intended to use the money they had at their disposal to capitalize on this success.

They believed it was appropriate to capitalize on the fact that potential signings would find them more appealing as champions.

At the club’s height, opportunity and friendship come together, according to a source.

Florian Wirtz, who cost £100 million, was the first to acquire the business, which could eventually cost £116 million.

The key to signing the German playmaker, who defeated Bayern Munich and Manchester City, was Slot’s desire to develop the team and their play style.

Other issues with the playing staff needed to be resolved. Trent Alexander-Arnold, who had recently signed for a small fee with Real Madrid just before the end of his contract, was in need of a replacement.

Jeremie Frimpong signed a five-year deal with Bayer Leverkusen for 35 million euros (£29.95 million).

Liverpool were looking for a long-term replacement for Scotland’s captain Andy Robertson, who turns 32 this year.

At the end of the season, Ibrahima Konate’s contract expires. He has been linked with Real Madrid and has turned down offers for new deals.

Marc Guehi, a former Crystal Palace captain, could replace Konate as Liverpool’s defensive reinforcement.

At the end of the season, Guehi’s contract at Palace expires, and Liverpool has agreed to pay a 35 million pounds.

Guehi began his medical in London while signing a five-year contract with the company because it was so well-developed.

However, Liverpool couldn’t have anticipated what would happen as Palace essentially reneged on a sale due to difficulties in finding a capable replacement.

After Quansah’s departure to Bayer Leverkusen, the deal’s collapse, arguably, left Liverpool without a centre-back with experience.

Once more, Konate and Virgil van Dijk will have to form Liverpool’s trophy challenge.

The Isak saga began early in the summer, but it didn’t come out until two hours after the transfer deadline on Monday at 19:00 BST.

On August 1st, Liverpool made its first offer. The ten thousand and one-million dollar offer was quickly rejected.

It’s unclear what transpired next.

Isak claimed in an Instagram post that Newcastle had broken his obligations by refusing to let him leave just over two weeks prior to the Professional Footballers’ Association’s annual awards ceremony.

Newcastle retaliated against their own player. Then, both parties ceased to be present.

Liverpool wouldn’t submit a bid until Newcastle signed two strikers, according to sources who told BBC Sport.

And exactly that occurred.

There must have been a concerted effort between the two clubs at some point to find a solution.

Newcastle signed Stuttgart striker Nick Woltemade for a club record fee of £69 million on Saturday.

It was revealed that Liverpool’s £125m bid had been accepted just before deadline day.

Isak’s move was finally confirmed and the British record was broken shortly after Newcastle made a £55 million signing of Brentford forward Yoane Wissa.

After purchasing Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt in July, Liverpool have spent close to £200 million on strikers.

They didn’t have to sign two forwards before the summer. However, the most devastating news obscured their final season.

Diogo Jota, their adored Portuguese forward, died in a car accident in July.

First and foremost, it is tragic for his friends and family.

Additionally, it required him to take over for Liverpool.

Jota will never be forgotten by the club despite what they have done.

Emiliano Martinez’s interest in Manchester United was not followed by Liverpool, who turned down an offer from AC Milan, and Chelsea appear to be struggling with Raheem Sterling.

Despite having strong ties to Old Trafford, the 32-year-old’s arrival at Aston Villa, he was not offered a move to Aston Villa for Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez despite the club’s strong interest in the Argentine international. (Sky Sports)

Because of Martinez’ age and weekly pay, Manchester United decided against moving him. (Mirror)

Despite reports of a bid worth £21.6 million, Martinez was not interested in moving to Galatasaray. (The Daily Mail)

After failing to sign fellow England defender Marc Guehi, 25, from Crystal Palace, Liverpool refused to let Joe Gomez, 28, join AC Milan. (Romano-Fabrizio)

Guehi’s video of his Crystal Palace exit was leaked on social media, but he’s content to spend the rest of his contract at Selhurst Park before moving on to a free transfer the following summer. (Talksport)

On deadline day, Bayern Munich were interested in loan signing Nigerian international Ademola Lookman, 27. (Sky Sports)

Even though their transfer windows expire later, Chelsea’s English forward Raheem Sterling appears to remain at Stamford Bridge, with no interest in the 30-year-old leaving. (The Athletic is required to subscribe)

Manor Solomon, 26, is an Israeli forward from Tottenham who was transferred to Crystal Palace on a loan deal, despite having a contract that gave them more time to complete the deal. (Sky Sports)

Harry Wilson’s move from Fulham to Leeds was cancelled after the Cottagers’ reluctant decision to sell the 28-year-old. (Yorkshire Evening Post)

A potential move from Chelsea to Fulham for 19-year-old English winger Tyrique George was also terminated as a result of that Wilson deal collapsing. (Evening Standard)

Will Osula, a 22-year-old Danish international, will continue playing for Newcastle United despite Eintracht Frankfurt‘s deadline day loan interest. (Athletic – A subscription required)