Overview

• Leeds United’s £18m move for Noah Okafor from AC Milan pushed the window past the previous £2.36bn record, according to FootballTransfers.com.
• Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal lead the outlay, with spending of about £289m, £246m, £208m and £194m respectively.
• Liverpool set a club record on Florian Wirtz, paying £100m plus £16m in add-ons to Bayer Leverkusen, as multiple £70m-plus transfers underscored rising fees.
• Six Premier League sides set new transfer records this window, with examples including Burnley for Lesley Ugochukwu and Sunderland for Habib Diarra.
• Total Premier League spending this summer exceeds the combined outlay of LaLiga, Serie A, the Bundesliga and Ligue 1, with some projections suggesting totals could approach £3bn before the deadline.