A comprehensive overview of the 20 records broken this summer.
The summer transfer window of 2025/26 set remarkable records, with a staggering €10.23 billion spent globally, including €3.59 billion from Premier League clubs alone. On deadline day, Alexander Isak made headlines by breaking the league’s transfer record with his €145 million move from Newcastle to Liverpool. Throughout the summer, numerous records were shattered as clubs engaged in unprecedented spending. Among the 20 clubs in the Premier League, nine have already exceeded their previous record transfer spend in a single season. Curious about which teams made the top of the spending list, and what the other 11 clubs are? Let’s dive in.
Record Single-Season Spending of Each Premier League Club
We’ll go through the clubs alphabetically. Arsenal led the way by spending a total of €294 million during the summer, with their most significant investment being €70 million for midfielder Martín Zubimendi, setting a new record for the club. They also had the highest net spend in the world this summer. Aston Villa, on the other hand, reported a restrained €30 million expenditure due to the Premier League’s PSR regulations, although they spent €214 million in the previous season (2024/25). Bournemouth made headlines by breaking their transfer record this summer with €138 million spent, despite having the lowest net spend after making several high-profile sales.
Brentford also set a new record by spending €99 million this summer. Brighton’s record, however, was set last season when they spent €282 million in the 2024/25 campaign. Newly-promoted Burnley broke their club record this summer, investing €129 million. Chelsea, not surprisingly, holds the record for the most spent by any club in a single season, a staggering €630 million during the 2022/23 campaign. Crystal Palace’s record spend dates back to the 2016/17 season, at €101 million. For Everton, the 2017/18 season was their most expensive, with a total of €203 million on new players. Fulham spent €116 million in the 2018/19 season, marking their record spending.
Leeds’ record remains at €164 million from the 2022/23 season. Liverpool not only broke their own record this summer, spending €483 million in a single season—including two record-breaking transfers—but also recorded the highest expenditure in a single transfer window in football history. Manchester City had a €318 million spend in the 2017/18 season. Their rivals, Manchester United, set their own record this summer with €251 million spent, marking their highest total for a single season. Newcastle also surpassed their prior record, investing €289 million during this window. Nottingham Forest’s spending reached €237 million this summer, breaking their previous club record.
Newly-promoted Sunderland made history as well by spending €188 million, the highest for any newly promoted club in Premier League history, thereby setting their own record. Tottenham’s record is from the 2023/24 season, where they spent €272 million. West Ham’s record was established in the 2022/23 season with a total outlay of €197 million. Lastly, Wolves rounded out the group by spending €180 million in the 2022/23 campaign.
