Overview

• Deloitte reports Premier League outlay above €3.4 billion, exceeding the combined spend of France, Italy, Spain and Germany.
• UEFA expansion put nine English clubs into European competition for the first time, boosting revenues across the league.
• Clubs leaned on deals where sellers book profit immediately while buyers amortize fees, a structure compliant with England’s PSR.
• Top sides made heavy net investments, with Liverpool’s net spend near €250 million after Alexander Isak’s signing, as some observers describe a pre‑tightening spending push.
• France’s Ligue 1 logged €661 million in spending, with Strasbourg the biggest buyer at about €127 million and Paris FC posting the worst balance at −€57.3 million due to zero sales.