Premier League’s biggest spenders revealed with billions spent on transfers

Chelsea are the all-time highest spenders in the Premier League, with their expenditure exceeding £4 billion according to Transfermarkt, placing them far ahead of rivals by approximately £1 billion. This includes £1.3 billion spent in the three years since Todd Boehly took over, driven by recent signings like Joao Pedro, Liam Delap, and Jamie Gittens.

Manchester City rank second with £3.1 billion in spending, largely accumulated since Sheikh Mansour's ownership began in 2008, and they edge out Manchester United by £300 million, as United have spent £2.8 billion. The rest of the "Big Six" clubs complete the top spots, with Liverpool, Arsenal, and Tottenham all surpassing £2 billion; Liverpool moved above Arsenal after acquiring players such as Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, and Milos Kerkez.

Rounding out the top ten spenders, Tottenham hold sixth place at £2 billion, followed by Everton, Newcastle, West Ham, and Aston Villa, each with expenditures around £1.3 billion. These ten clubs form an exclusive group as the only Premier League teams to have breached the £1 billion spending mark.

Outside the top ten, Southampton are the next highest spenders at £840 million since 1992. Brighton and Bournemouth also feature on the list despite joining the Premier League relatively recently—Brighton in 2017 and Bournemouth in 2015. Nottingham Forest, with significant spending since their 2022 return to the top flight, rank 20th overall.