Key facts
- Premier League clubs have spent approximately £3 billion in the current transfer window.
- Liverpool signed Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain for £123 million.
- The current spending is close to last year's record of £3.1 billion.
- Manchester City signed Allan Elias for £34 million and Nottingham Forest signed Daniel Munoz for £22 million.
- Liverpool is also reportedly close to signing goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans for £30 million.
Premier League clubs are on the verge of matching last year's record summer spending, with Liverpool's £123 million acquisition of Bradley Barcola pushing the current window's total to approximately £3 billion. This figure is just £100 million shy of the £3.1 billion spent last summer.
Barcola completed his move from Paris Saint-Germain on Monday, becoming the most expensive signing by an English club this window. This marks the third time Liverpool has spent over £100 million in just over a year, following previous signings of Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz.
Other significant deals include Manchester City's £34 million signing of Brazilian winger Allan Elias and Nottingham Forest's £22 million transfer for Colombian right-back Daniel Munoz. Chelsea has reportedly priced Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez at £120 million, while Manchester City is also linked with a £85 million move for forward Cody Gakpo from Liverpool.
Several clubs are expected to be active on deadline day. Tottenham Hotspur and Everton are in discussions regarding a transfer for Senegalese winger Iliman Ndiaye. Everton has also expressed interest in Monaco's American striker Folarin Balogun. Liverpool is also reportedly close to signing 18-year-old Belgian goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans from Genk for £30 million and may still be seeking a winger, particularly if Gakpo departs.
Premier League clubs surpassed the £3 billion spending threshold last summer, significantly exceeding the previous high of £2.4 billion in 2023, largely due to increased revenue from media rights. This year's spending has been influenced by clubs like Chelsea and Tottenham aiming to improve under new management, while Manchester City and Newcastle United have also invested heavily but could achieve a positive net spend through player sales.