Top 10 Clubs With The Highest Net Spend Of The 2024-25 Summer Transfer Window: 5 Premier League Clubs Feature

Premier League clubs smoked their competition in terms of transfer expenditures in the 2024-25 summer session. According to ESPN, Premier League clubs’ net spend — expenditure minus income — this summer was around €746.5 million ($827.7 million). In contrast, La Liga, the second-most popular soccer league on the planet, reported expenditure of around €555.6 million ($616.6 million).

Chelsea, who have been on a buying spree since Todd Boehly took over the club, spent around €238.5 million ($264.1 million) on new arrivals in the 2024-25 summer transfer window. No club spent as much during the session. Interestingly, however, the Blues are not one of the five Premier League clubs featuring on today’s list. Continue reading to find out the club with the highest net spend this summer.

Transfer values: Transfermarkt

#10 Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League): €93.5 million ($103.7 million)

Tottenham Hotspur capped off the 2024-25 summer transfer window with a net spending of €93.5 million ($103.7 million). The Lilywhites, who are eager to finish inside the top four this season, spent €148.8 million ($165.1 million) on new signings and earned €55.3 million ($61.4 million) from offloading out-of-favor players.

Spurs spent the largest portion of their transfer fees on Dominic Solanke. They paid €64.3 million ($71.3 million) to sign the striker from Bournemouth. Defensive midfielder Oliver Skipp, meanwhile, was their most profitable departure, as he earned the club €23.5 million ($26.1 million) when he joined Leicester City.

#9 Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1): €98.4 million ($109.2 million)

Ligue 1 holders Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is sitting in ninth place with net spending of €98.4 million ($109.2 million). The Parisians spent €169.9 million ($188.5 million) to bring new players to the club and made €71.5 million ($79.3 million) from selling players that did not fit into Luis Enrique’s plans.

Les Parisiens spent the most money on defensive midfielder Joao Neves. The Portuguese midfielder joined from Benfica for €59.9 million ($66.5 million). Manuel Ugarte, meanwhile, was PSG’s most expensive departure, with the Uruguayan joining Manchester United for €50 million ($55.5 million).

#8 West Ham United (Premier League): €99.6 million ($110.5 million)

Premier League outfit West Ham United spent €99.6 million ($110.5 million) more on transfers than they earned through sales. The Hammers splurged €144.4 million ($160.2 million) on new signings and made €44.7 million ($49.6 million) from shipping off unwanted/wantaway players.

Center-back Max Kilman was West Ham’s most expensive purchase of the summer. The London outfit had to pay Wolverhampton Wanderers €47.5 million ($52.7 million) for the defender. Flynn Downes, who joined Southampton for €17.8 million ($19.7 million), was their biggest sale.

#7 Al-Nassr (Saudi Pro League): €105.2 million ($116.7 million)

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr spent handsomely in the 2024-25 summer transfer window, finishing the season with a net spending of €105.2 million ($116.7 million). Al-Nassr shelled out €105.3 million ($116.8 million) to bring new players to the club and recovered just €121k ($134.3k) from selling.

Center-back Mohamed Simakan was Al-Nassr’s most expensive signing of the summer. The 24-year-old joined from RB Leipzig for a handsome €42 million ($46.6 million) fee. Muhammed Salhouli, who switched to Al-Riyadh for €121k ($134.3k), was Al-Nassr’s only permanent sale of the summer.

#6 Olympique Lyon (Ligue 1): €109.1 million ($121.1 million)

In sixth place, we have Ligue 1 outfit Olympique Lyon with a net summer spending of €109.1 million ($121.1 million). Lyon spent €147.8 million ($164 million) on new signings and earned €38.7 million ($42.9 million) from selling/loaning out their players.

Lyon spent a handsome €31.9 million ($35.4 million) to sign center-back Moussa Niakhate from Nottingham Forest. It was Forest’s most expensive signing of the summer. Jake O’Brien, who moved to Everton for €19.5 million ($21.6 million), was their most valuable sale.

#5 Manchester United (Premier League): €111.5 million ($123.7 million)

The most successful club in Premier League history, Manchester United, had net spending of €111.5 million ($123.7 million) in the 2024-25 summer transfer window. The Red Devils spent €214.5 million to bring in fresh faces and earned a solid €103 million from selling players surplus to requirements.

Leny Yoro, who joined Manchester United from LOSC Lille for a hefty €62 million ($68.8 million), was United’s most expensive summer transfer. Scott McTominay, on the other hand, was United’s most profitable sale, with the Scotland international costing Napoli €30.5 million ($33.8 million).

#4 Al-Ittihad (Saudi Pro League): €116 million ($128.7 million)

Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad had a net spend of €116 million ($128.7 million) in the 2024-25 summer transfer window. The 2022-23 Saudi champions spent €124.3 million ($137.9 million) on new signings and secured €8.3 million ($9.2 million) from player sales.

Al-Ittihad splurged €60 million ($66.6 million) to sign Moussa Diaby from Aston Villa, making it their most expensive transfer. Jota, who joined Stade Rennais for €8 million ($8.9 million), was their biggest sale.

#3 Ipswich Town (Premier League): €124.8 million ($138.5 million)

Ipswich Town, one of the two teams to earn a promotion to the Premier League in 2024-25, had net spending of €124.8 million ($138.5 million) in the 2024-25 summer transfer window. The club spent €126.5 million ($140.4 million) on new players and earned €1.6 million ($1.8 million) from sales.

Right-winger Omari Hutchinson was Ipswich’s biggest summer swing, with the club paying Chelsea a handsome €23.5 million ($26.1 million) for the 20-year-old. Gassan Ahadme, who joined Charlton Athletic in League One for €1.18 million ($1.3 million), was their most profitable sale.

#2 SSC Napoli (Serie A): €138 million ($153.1 million)

After finishing 10th in the Serie A rankings last season, Napoli spent handsomely to bring the club to top-four contention. The Partenopei finished with a net spend of €138 million ($153.1 million), with their reported expenditures and income at €149.5 million ($165.9 million) and €11.5 million ($12.8 million), respectively.

Center-back Alessandro Buongiorno, who joined from Torino for €35 million ($38.84 million), was their most expensive signing. Center-back Leo Ostigard was their only permanent sale of the summer, with the 24-year-old fetching them €7 million ($7.8 million) in transfer fees.

#1 Brighton & Hove Albion (Premier League): €182.9 million ($203 million)

Beating the heavyweights around the world, Brighton & Hove Albion emerged as the club with the highest net spend of the 2024-25 summer transfer window. The Seagulls spent €231.2 million ($256.5 million) on new arrivals and made €48.3 million ($53.6 million) from player sales.

Georginio Rutter was Brighton’s most expensive summer signing, with the Premier League outfit paying Leed United a healthy €46.7 million ($51.82 million) fee for the striker’s services. Deniz Undav, meanwhile, was their biggest sale. Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart paid €26.7 million ($29.6 million) for the striker.