English clubs spend staggering $4.7B in transfer window
Summary
English clubs spent a record $4.7 billion in the summer transfer window, with Manchester City driving the biggest deals and Enzo Fernandez moving from Chelsea in a British-record 125 million-pound transfer. Premier League sides far outspent their rivals across Spain, Italy, Germany and France.
Key Points
- English clubs set a new transfer-window spending record of $4.7 billion, far ahead of the rest of Europe’s top leagues.
- Manchester City completed the marquee signing of Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea for 125 million pounds, a joint British record fee.
- City’s summer outlay topped $600 million, while Chelsea and Tottenham also spent more than $400 million each.
- Late moves across Europe included major signings for Barcelona, Juventus, Bayer Leverkusen and others as the window closed.
