A year after the record summer transfer window of 2024, the Premier League is experiencing a more circumspect period.
This time last year, total spending exceeded the £2bn mark. By the cut-off date of 30 August, clubs had spent a combined £1.9bn, although the most significant difference was in net spending.
At Premier League level, net spending was minus £1.05bn last summer. This year it is just over half that, at £610m.
Those figures still dwarf those of rival European leagues and the Saudi Pro League has been considerably less active this season, despite Ivan Toney’s move to Al Ahli. Still, the more restrained spending during the season seems notable, after the first season where the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules showed their teeth.
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Premier League clubs’ spending for the 2024/25 transfer window
Given the frenetic pace of transfer activity in Chelsea’s Clearlake era, it’s no surprise to see the west London outfit be the only club to have spent more than £200m by the time transfer deadline arrived. The Blues have been able to supplement that with a decent number of sales, however, and their net spend differential is only the sixth highest in the division.
Brighton top the list, having finally been able to cash in on years of selling stars such as Moises Caicedo, Alexis Mac Allister and Ben White for big sums. Ipswich and Southampton each spent around £100m on their return to the Premier League.
Manchester City and Liverpool, the two strongest teams of this era, have the lowest spending, while Arsenal have spent less than the aforementioned promoted clubs. Even as Arne Slot settles into life as Jürgen Klopp’s successor, it shows the importance of having high-quality teams at a time when the market is not at its peak.
Transfer the numbers via Transfer market as of August 30, 2024; clubs ranked in order of net spending
| Club | Spent | Income | Net expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | £194.7 million | £28.8 million | -£165.9 million |
| Ipswich | £106.5 million | £1.4 million | -£105.1 million |
| Manchester United | £180.7 million | £86.75 million | -£93.95 million |
| West Ham | £121.6 million | £37.7 million | -£83.9 million |
| Tottenham | £125.4 million | £42.3 million | -£83.1 million |
| Chelsea | £219.8 million | £147.4 million | -£72.4 million |
| Southampton | £98.6 million | £35 million | -£63.6 million |
| Leicester | £73.1 million | £29.8 million | -£43.3 million |
| Bournemouth | £87.9 million | £55.6 million | -£32.3 million |
| Aston Villa | £148.4 million | £122.1 million | -£26.3 million |
| Arsenal | £91.7 million | £69.9 million | -£21.8 million |
| Brentford | £82.5 million | £62.75 million | -£19.75 million |
| Fulham | £77.1 million | £57.95 million | -£19.15 million |
| N. Forest | £93.95 million | £75.2 million | -£18.75 million |
| Liverpool | £35.4 million | £39.6 million | +£4.2 million |
| Newcastle | £57.4 million | £64.2 million | +£6.8 million |
| Crystal Palace | £65.5 million | £84.8 million | +18.9 million |
| The Wolves | £62.7 million | £90.5 million | +27.8 m |
| Everton | £42.3 million | £70.45 million | +£28.15 million |
| Manchester City | £21.1 | £118.75 | +£97.65 million |
| TOTAL | £1.9 billion | £1.29 billion | -£610 million |
The most expensive Premier League transfers 2024/25
Chelsea’s frantic incoming and outgoing activity has given them two of the six biggest signings in terms of initial transfer fees, with strikers Pedro Neto and Joao Feix No.3 and No.6 respectively.
Erik ten Hag has revamped his defence after extending his contract with Manchester United. Leny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt were signed for big money before Paris Saint-Germain defensive midfielder Manuel Ugarte was snapped up before the deadline. The new Old Trafford side will be hoping they prove to be a bargain in the long term.
The most expensive transfer in the Premier League this summer was Dominic Solanke, who joined Tottenham from Bournemouth to replace Harry Kane. Manchester City’s huge turnover was largely due to Julian Alvarez’s move to Atletico Madrid, which became the club’s most expensive transfer.
Atletico, Juventus and Bayern Munich (twice) account for four of the top ten selling Premier League clubs. Bayern, with the acquisition of Kane, were the only European club responsible for dropping out of the top 10 last year. Whether this is an exception or the start of the PSR era that is bringing the Premier League back into the fold remains to be seen.
Incoming
All figures correspond to initial transfer fees via Transfermarkt as of August 30, 2023.
| Player | From | HAS | Transfer fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Solanke | Bournemouth | Tottenham | £55 million |
| Leny Yoro | Lille | Manchester United | £52 million |
| Pedro Neto | The Wolves | Chelsea | £51.4 million |
| Amadou Onana | Everton | Aston Villa | £50 million |
| Manuel Ugarte | PSG | Manchester United | £42.1 million |
| Joao Felix | Atletico Madrid | Chelsea | £42 million |
| Max Kilman | The Wolves | West Ham | £40 million |
| Georginio Rutter | Leeds United | Brighton | £39.3 million |
| Matthew de Ligt | Bayern Munich | Manchester United | £38.6 million |
| Riccardo Calfiori | Bologna | Arsenal | £37.9 million |
Outgoing
All figures correspond to initial transfer fees via Transfermarkt as of August 30, 2024.
| Player | From | HAS | Transfer fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Alvarez | Manchester City | Atletico Madrid | £64 million |
| Dominique Solanke | Bournemouth | Tottenham | £55 million |
| Moussa Diaby | Aston Villa | Al-Ittihad | £51.9 million |
| Pedro Neto | The Wolves | Chelsea | £51.4 million |
| Amadou Onana | Everton | Aston Villa | £50 million |
| Michel Olise | Crystal Palace | Bayern Munich | £44.6 million |
| Douglas Luiz | Aston Villa | Juventus | £43.36 million |
| Joao Palhinha | Fulham | Bayern Munich | £43.1 million |
| Max Kilman | The Wolves | West Ham | £40 million |
| Ian Maatsen | Chelsea | Aston Villa | £37.5 million |
Premier League 2024/25 TV Channels and Live Streams
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| Canada | — | |
| India | Star Sports | Disney+, Hotstar, JioTV |
| UNITED KINGDOM | Sky Sports, TNT Sports | NOW TV, Sky Go, Amazon Prime, Discovery Plus |
| USA | USA Network, Telemundo, Universe |
FuboPeacock |
UNITED KINGDOM: The matches are broadcast on Sky Sports and TNT Sports‘ streaming and TV platforms, with selected matches on Amazon Prime. TNT Sports can be streamed via Discovery Plus.
USA: Some games are broadcast on USA Network (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), as well as on all three channels can be streamed on FuboThe rest of the matches are broadcast on the NBC Peacock platform for subscribers.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is Streamed live exclusively via Fubo in Canada.
Australia: Australian fans can stream every game live and on-demand on Optus Sport.
India: Star Sports network holds the broadcast rights to the Premier League matches in India. In addition to an English broadcast on Star Sports Select, some matches will be available via regional feeds on Star Sports 3 (Bengali, English, Kannada, Malayalam), Star Sports 1 (Bangla) and Star Sports 1 (Tamil).
