Ruth Semilore
Premier League clubs spent over £2billion in the transfer market this summer. That’s more than twice as much as the rest of Europe’s big five leagues put together.
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The usual suspects in the ‘big six’ – Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea – dominated in terms of paying big-money fees.
The likes of Erling Haaland, Darwin Nunez, Casemiro, Antony, Raheem Sterling, Wesley Fofana, Gabriel Jesus, and Richarlison moved to or between English football’s biggest clubs for considerable dosh.
But there was quite a discrepancy between how the clubs at the top approached the market.
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Chelsea, with new president Todd Boehly at the helm, made a number of eye-catching moves and spent more than any other side in Europe with an outlay to the tune of £251million. The likes of Timo Werner, Emerson and Billy Gilmour were sold for fees, but the Blues only recouped a fraction of what they spent and were the highest net spenders.
Manchester United aren’t far behind, having also spent north of £200million on backing Erik ten Hag in a bid to give the new boss a squad capable of getting back into the Champions League. The only money they made back was through the sale of forgotten man Andreas Pereira for a low fee to Fulham.
West Ham and newly-promoted splurgers Nottingham Forest are surprise inclusions in the top five, with newly-minted Newcastle United – who failed to offload a single player for a transfer fee – ahead of Arsenal and Tottenham, who each ambitiously spent over £100million.
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