The 2025/26 Premier League season is officially underway — but before the football drama unfolds on the pitch, the summer transfer window already delivered fireworks. From record-breaking signings to surprise profits, clubs across England’s top flight showed once again why this league is the richest and most competitive in world football.
This summer, some clubs splashed obscene amounts of cash chasing glory, while others opted for prudence — or were forced into major sales. As the dust settles, here’s a full breakdown of **every Premier League club’s net spend** during the 2025 summer transfer window.
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## The Big Sellers (20–16)
Some clubs managed to turn transfer chaos into financial gain, pocketing huge sums thanks to player sales.
**20. Bournemouth** – Expenditure: £136.7m | Income: £202.5m | **+£65.8m**
Bournemouth cashed in after a strong season, selling Dean Huijsen to Real Madrid and Milos Kerkez to Liverpool.
**19. Brighton** – £67.7m | £127.5m | **+£59.8m**
Brighton made a tidy profit after selling João Pedro to Chelsea — but haven’t yet reinvested.
**18. Brentford** – £92.8m | £152m | **+£59.2m**
United’s signing of Bryan Mbeumo and Newcastle’s swoop for Yoane Wissa pushed Brentford into profit.
**17. Wolves** – £105.6m | £126.5m | **+£20.9m**
Matheus Cunha’s departure to Manchester United was the headline exit.
**16. Chelsea** – £296.5m | £314.4m | **+£17.9m**
Yes, Chelsea actually made a profit. A last-minute loan-to-buy deal for Nicolas Jackson to Bayern sealed it.
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## The Cautious Operators (15–11)
Not big spenders, not big sellers — but enough movement to shift the balance sheets.
**15. Crystal Palace** – £48.9m | £67.5m | **+£17.7m**
Eberechi Eze’s exit softened the blow of a quiet window.
**14. Aston Villa** – £28m | £43m | **+£15m**
Late deals for Harvey Elliott and Jadon Sancho added some spark.
**13. Fulham** – £35.1m | £8.7m | **-£26.4m**
Finally spent on Brazilian winger Kevin — but remain modest movers.
**12. Burnley** – £97.7m | £31m | **-£66.7m**
Spent nearly £100m despite last season’s struggles.
**11. West Ham** – £131.3m | £55m | **-£76.3m**
Mohammed Kudus’ sale to Spurs bankrolled new arrivals.
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## The Heavy Spenders (10–6)
The middle of the table is where serious money went flying.
**10. Manchester City** – £185.8m | £96m | **-£89.8m**
Pep Guardiola strengthened quietly but effectively, landing Gianluigi Donnarumma.
**9. Newcastle** – £256.3m | £157m | **-£99.3m**
Sold Alexander Isak for a British record but blew the cash straight away.
**8. Nottingham Forest** – £182.5m | £81.5m | **-£101m**
Backed Nuno Espírito Santo heavily ahead of another survival battle.
**7. Leeds** – £103.1m | £0m | **-£103.1m**
Newly promoted and fearless — spent without selling anyone.
**6. Everton** – £124m | £10m | **-£114m**
Jack Grealish’s arrival has Everton fans buzzing.
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# The Biggest Spenders (5–1)
Here’s where money really talked this summer.
**5. Sunderland** – Spent big in their Premier League return, signing Granit Xhaka among others.
**4. Tottenham** – Reinforced with Kudus, Xavi Simons, and Kolo Muani.
**3. Manchester United** – Usual chaos, late deals, but ended with Senne Lammens and a net spend over £170m.
**2. Liverpool** – From quiet champions to huge spenders, with Arne Slot reshaping the squad.
**1. Arsenal** – The Gunners top the list, outspending everyone to fuel Arteta’s title charge.
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## ⚽ Final Thoughts
This window summed up the Premier League in a nutshell:
* **Seven clubs made profits**, including Chelsea (shockingly).
* **Newcastle, Liverpool, and Arsenal rewrote spending records**.
* **Sunderland’s rise** proves promoted clubs are no longer afraid to splash cash.
As always, only time will tell who spent wisely — and who wasted millions. But one thing’s certain: the Premier League remains football’s most expensive playground.
