Premier League
England · top flight · #1 by transfer spend
The Premier League is England's top flight and ranks #1 in the world by disclosed incoming fees across the three most recent seasons. Across the full record it has spent €25,797m and received €16,167m.
| Season | Spent | Received | Net | Incoming moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | €2,425m | €1,768m | +€657m | 179 |
| 2025/26 | €4,262m | €2,908m | +€1,354m | 753 |
| 2024/25 | €3,125m | €2,475m | +€650m | 804 |
| 2023/24 | €3,115m | €2,268m | +€847m | 824 |
| 2022/23 | €3,268m | €1,247m | +€2,021m | 844 |
| 2021/22 | €1,798m | €984m | +€814m | 737 |
| 2020/21 | €1,662m | €836m | +€826m | 746 |
| 2019/20 | €1,932m | €1,276m | +€656m | 707 |
| 2018/19 | €1,861m | €897m | +€964m | 752 |
| 2017/18 | €2,350m | €1,509m | +€841m | 662 |
Disclosed fees only. Undisclosed deals are excluded rather than estimated.
Every read on Premier League
€4,262m in, €2,908m out: the Premier League's 2025/26 ledger across 753 moves
What the league paid, what it recouped, and the 72% of its business that carried no fee at all.
22 months to 2028-06-30: Martin Ødegaard's contract at Arsenal, against a €110.0m peak valuation
What the club stands to hold or lose as the contract runs down. The dates and the valuation are on record; the outcome is not.
10 months to 2027-06-30: Rodri's contract at Man City, against a €130.0m peak valuation
What the club stands to hold or lose as the contract runs down. The dates and the valuation are on record; the outcome is not.
€145.0m at 1.21× his valuation: Alexander Isak to Liverpool, 1st on the Premier League's 2025/26 list
Newcastle to Liverpool for €145.0m. What the price says against the 148 other disclosed fees the Premier League paid that season.
€72.0m at 1.11× his valuation: Antoine Semenyo to Man City, 8th on the Premier League's 2025/26 list
Bournemouth to Man City for €72.0m. What the price says against the 148 other disclosed fees the Premier League paid that season.
€76.5m at 1.09× his valuation: Benjamin Sesko to Man Utd, 4th on the Premier League's 2025/26 list
Leipzig to Man Utd for €76.5m. What the price says against the 148 other disclosed fees the Premier League paid that season.
€75.0m at 1.36× his valuation: Bryan Mbeumo to Man Utd, 5th on the Premier League's 2025/26 list
Brentford to Man Utd for €75.0m. What the price says against the 148 other disclosed fees the Premier League paid that season.
€125.0m at 0.89× his valuation: Florian Wirtz to Liverpool, 2nd on the Premier League's 2025/26 list
Leverkusen to Liverpool for €125.0m. What the price says against the 148 other disclosed fees the Premier League paid that season.
€95.0m at 1.27× his valuation: Hugo Ekitiké to Liverpool, 3rd on the Premier League's 2025/26 list
Frankfurt to Liverpool for €95.0m. What the price says against the 148 other disclosed fees the Premier League paid that season.
€70.0m at 1.17× his valuation: Martín Zubimendi to Arsenal, 9th on the Premier League's 2025/26 list
Real Sociedad to Arsenal for €70.0m. What the price says against the 148 other disclosed fees the Premier League paid that season.
€74.2m at 1.24× his valuation: Matheus Cunha to Man Utd, 7th on the Premier League's 2025/26 list
Wolves to Man Utd for €74.2m. What the price says against the 148 other disclosed fees the Premier League paid that season.
€75.0m at 2.50× his valuation: Nick Woltemade to Newcastle, 5th on the Premier League's 2025/26 list
Stuttgart to Newcastle for €75.0m. What the price says against the 148 other disclosed fees the Premier League paid that season.
5.83× the market's number: what Aston Villa paid over Andrés García's €1.2m valuation
The fee, the valuation, and the 483% gap between them — read against every priced deal the Premier League did in 2024/25.
5.97× the market's number: what Brighton paid over Eiran Cashin's €1.8m valuation
The fee, the valuation, and the 497% gap between them — read against every priced deal the Premier League did in 2024/25.
€3,996m in, €2,350m out: the Premier League's 2025/26 ledger across 390 moves
What the league paid, what it recouped, and the 62% of its business that carried no fee at all.
2nd on the list: how Newcastle's €75.0m for Nick Woltemade sits against its own forwards
The club has bought 7 forwards for a disclosed fee in this record. Here is where this one lands.
1st on the list: how Liverpool's €145.0m for Alexander Isak sits against its own forwards
The club has bought 7 forwards for a disclosed fee in this record. Here is where this one lands.
2nd on the list: how Liverpool's €95.0m for Hugo Ekitiké sits against its own forwards
The club has bought 7 forwards for a disclosed fee in this record. Here is where this one lands.
1st on the list: how Liverpool's €125.0m for Florian Wirtz sits against its own midfielders
The club has bought 7 midfielders for a disclosed fee in this record. Here is where this one lands.
5th on the list: how Man Utd's €76.5m for Benjamin Sesko sits against its own forwards
The club has bought 7 forwards for a disclosed fee in this record. Here is where this one lands.
11 months to 2027-06-30: Rodri's contract at Man City, against a €130.0m peak valuation
What the club stands to hold or lose as the contract runs down. The dates and the valuation are on record; the outcome is not.
23 months to 2028-06-30: Declan Rice's contract at Arsenal, against a €120.0m peak valuation
What the club stands to hold or lose as the contract runs down. The dates and the valuation are on record; the outcome is not.