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Premier League Sets €3.59bn Summer Spending Record as Post-Window Valuations Swing

Transfermarkt’s update shows Liverpool’s squad value surging while several rivals regress, raising fresh questions over financial sustainability.

Overview

  • Liverpool were the biggest spenders, landing Alexander Isak for a Premier League-record €145m alongside Florian Wirtz (€125m) and Hugo Ekitiké (€95m).
  • Arsenal posted the highest net spend at €283.2m as of September 3, while Chelsea generated the most sales income at about €332m.
  • Transfermarkt estimates Liverpool recorded the largest squad market-value rise at +€254m, with Arsenal (+€225m) and Chelsea (+€169m) close behind.
  • Sunderland logged the biggest percentage jump in squad value at 68.4% and were reported to have spent about £167m, as promoted Leeds and Burnley also invested heavily.
  • Brighton saw the steepest valuation drop at roughly €94m, with Wolves and Aston Villa also declining, even as overall Premier League spending reached a new single-window high.