The total spending of the 20 Premier League teams reached 1.5 billion pounds ($ 1.7 billion) on August 25, surpassing the 2017 record of 1.43 billion that English clubs spent on transfers in the recent season. best. It is also more than the £1.44 billion spent in the whole of last season.
Haaland, one of the notable signings in the Premier League this summer
With almost a week left until the transfer window closes on September 1, the all-time record for an entire Premier League season, £1.86 billion from the 2017-18 season, can be beaten in just a few minutes. current summer.
Chris Wood, assistant director of Deloitte’s Sports Business Group, said: “The record spending we’ve seen in this summer’s transfer window so far is indicative of the Premier League clubs’ business model. He is recovering from Covid-19.”
“While this is encouraging, the importance of clubs establishing responsible and sustainable spending policies cannot be overstated. Clubs must strike a balance between their desire to be competitive on the pitch. with the need to protect long-term operational and financial viability,” added Chris Wood.
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Premier League clubs have signed 135 players this summer, more than in the summers of 2019 or 2020 and the transfer window closed on 14 August last year.
Two-thirds of the new contracts have seen a fee payable, including 14 separate players moving in for a reported fee in excess of £30m. That list is topped by Benfica striker Darwin Nunez, who moved to Liverpool for £85.5m. Chelsea have spent £60m on defender Marc Cucurella, £47.5m on Raheem Sterling and £34m on centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly.
Nunez (left), the signing that is leading the fee list in the Premier League transfer list this summer
MU spent £60m on Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro, while Man City paid £50m on Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland. Arsenal spent a total of £77m on Manchester City duo Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko. Tottenham spent £60m to bring in Brazilian striker Richarlison from Everton, while West Ham, Nottingham Forest and Wolves also spent no less.
