Football NewsBBC SportUnverified sourceVia Paul Macdonald· 17 Aug 2026
Premier League spending hits £2.14bn, nearing record
English top flight outspends Europe's other big leagues combined this summer.
Spend
£2.14bn
Top spender
Chelsea (£348m)
Record year
2024 (£3.14bn)
Other leagues
Serie A £780m, La Liga £515m, Bundesliga £505m, Ligue 1 £412m
What happened. Premier League clubs have spent £2.14bn in the summer transfer window, already surpassing several previous full-window totals.
- Spending is higher than 2024, 2022, 2021, and 2020 full windows.
- Chelsea, Tottenham, and City broke their club transfer records.
- Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton, Leeds, and promoted clubs also set records.
With over two weeks left, a new record could be set if spending continues.
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