Premier League achieves unique record during 2022-23 summer transfer window
The Premier League clubs have spent €1.5 billion in transfer fees which is more than Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and LaLiga combined.
It has been a great year for the Premier League clubs who have broken all barriers and have spent on a spree. Despite the financial uncertainty after the Covid-19 pandemic, the Premier League clubs have spent €1.5 billion in transfer fees which is more than Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and LaLiga combined. There have been some big money signings and some signings which could decide the fate of the club for almost the next decade.
Every year around this year it is considered the festival of club building by the football fans and this year has been no different with billions of euros already spent across clubs in the 2022 summer transfer window. Some clubs have had one of the biggest deals in history and some clubs are still looking to find a proper replacement for the player who has departed their clubs.
Clubs who have paid big in the 2022/23 transfer window?
The Premier League dominates the top 10 clubs across Europe to have spent the most during the 2022 summer transfer window with Chelsea leading the race after their new owner, Todd Boehly took over. They have landed some huge like Raheem Sterling, and Marc Cucurella, and recently Kalidou Koulibaly has joined as well from Napoli to solve their defensive problems after Christensen and Rudiger left for Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively.
Despite Barcelona’s grand transfer window, they are still the third highest spender after newly-promoted side Nottingham Forest who have simply gone bold and have completely transformed their club with 16 signings including Morgan Gibbs-White, whose price could reach €50m with add-ons. Manchester United has recently made the headlines and has roped in the star-studded defensive midfielder, Casemiro from Real Madrid with Lisandro Martinez, Malacia, and Eriksen already confirmed.
Barcelona has been absolutely solid in building their club having signed great players like Lewandowski, Kounde, Raphinha, and Kessie. Bayern Munich have found their replacement in Sadio Mane and Manchester City has also signed the most-anticipated prospect at the moment, Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund who has signed Haller and Adeyemi as the replacement.
Club | Money spent on signings |
---|---|
Chelsea | €201 million |
Nottingham Forest | €169 million |
Barcelona | €153 million |
Manchester United | €143 million |
Bayern Munich | €137.5 million |
Arsenal | €132 million |
West Ham United | €123 million |
Manchester City | €121.75 million |
Tottenham | €120 million |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | €118 million |
Soumyadeep Mondal
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