How Much Money Every Premier League Club Has Spent in 25/26 Summer Transfer Window

As the most lucrative league in the world, the Premier League is always bound to witness its clubs spend vast sums of money on strengthening their squads in order to achieve their goals in what is the most competitive division in the beautiful game.

It is common practice for millions to be spent – and even wasted – on players, but some clubs are going above and beyond this summer with their new additions and the amounts they are having to part with to secure them. At the time of writing, just six clubs have a net spend that doesn’t sit in the red, while the team with the biggest outlay has spent more than the first six teams in the negative column combined.

20-16

Bournemouth, Nottingham Forest, Brighton, Brentford, Wolves

The bottom five have the healthiest bank balances so far this summer in regard to their budgets, as they are rolling in the dough thanks to some major outgoings. Bournemouth sit bottom, with manager Andoni Iraola being rewarded for his fine season last time out by watching his star players depart. Dean Huijsen moved to Real Madrid, while Milos Kerkez departed for Liverpool in two of the biggest deals of the window.

Nottingham Forest may have expected to spend more ahead of their first season back in Europe, but the sale of Anthony Elanga has helped them remain in the positive column. The same can also be said for Brighton, who are yet to spend the £60 million they recouped for Joao Pedro, who has since made an immediate impact at Chelsea.

The final two in the bottom five both have Manchester United to thank for their current standing. Brentford and Wolves lost both Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha to the Old Trafford outfit, and things could’ve been even better – or worse, depending on how you view it- for the Bees had they caved into Yoane Wissa’s demands. That doesn’t include the money they earned in compensation when Thomas Frank left to join Tottenham, either.

15-11

West Ham, Aston Villa, Fulham, Crystal Palace, Newcastle

Just one other team in the Premier League has, so far, made a profit with their spending – and it’s by the barest of margins. West Ham have Mohamed Kudus to thank for his move to Tottenham for that, and it remains to be seen how Graham Potter will reinvest the money. Aston Villa, meanwhile, are currently breaking even in what has been a rather uninspired window from Unai Emery’s side.

There has not been much activity for Fulham, with just one new addition and no major outgoings, which means their net spend hasn’t even reached £1 million. It’s hardly much better for Crystal Palace either, who would easily find themselves in profit as things stand if they decided to let Eberechi Eze join Arsenal, as he is rumoured to do.

Then there’s Newcastle. With Elanga the main signing thus far, Eddie Howe has admitted that this window has not gone how he hoped. If he doesn’t land Benjamin Sesko, it could spell trouble, but if he sells Alexander Isak, then the Magpies may have a little more to spend towards the end of the transfer period.

10-6

Burnley, Everton, Leeds, Sunderland, Chelsea

As we enter the top half, we start to see serious money being spent, with Premier League new boys Burnley sitting slap bang in the middle of the table – a position they would be very happy with in the actual standings. Their spend is only going to increase too, with rumours linking them to two Chelsea players.

David Moyes and Everton come ninth, but the Scot has already admitted his frustrations with their business so far. However, the imminent signing of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is bound to help. There is also more big money being spent by the other two newly promoted sides, Leeds and Sunderland, with the latter boosted by the club-record sale of Jobe Bellingham.

Finally, Chelsea just miss out on the top five despite having spent the third-highest amount of any team in the top flight. However, the sales of players like Noni Madueke have helped reduce the margins.

5-1

Tottenham, Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal

The top five consists of four teams using their Champions League money and one that will be bitterly disappointed not to have that extra boost to spend. Tottenham endured a poor domestic campaign and will hope that Kudus and other arrivals help change their fortunes under Thomas Frank. Meanwhile, Manchester City’s early business may now be going under the radar as other teams continue to spend, but it will surely strengthen Pep Guardiola’s side as they look to reclaim their crown.

Manchester United have only signed two players this summer, but – as has been the case in recent years – their failure to offload unwanted squad members has meant they haven’t received any transfer fees, which sees them take third.

Premier League champions Liverpool spent next to nothing strengthening the squad that lifted the title last season but have gone from that to being the biggest spenders in the division, as Arne Slot looks to grab a stranglehold on the top prize. However, it’s the team closest to them geographically that have a higher net spend, with Arsenal topping the table. Liverpool’s sales of Jarell Quansah and Luis Diaz have helped reduce their overall outlay, which is why the Gunners currently sit at the summit.

All statisitcs courtesy of Transfermarkt – accurate as of 05/08/2025.