Manchester City leads list of clubs with highest ever transfer window spending
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 4, 2026, 9:37 AM
Last updated Sep 4, 2026

Manchester City set a new record for the most expensive transfer window in soccer history, investing 526 million euros this summer. The expenditure places the club at the top of an all-time list dominated by high-spending windows from recent years. Other significant entries include Liverpool, which spent 483 million euros in the summer of 2025, and Chelsea, which appears on the list four separate times for windows dating back to 2023. Tottenham and Newcastle also feature among the highest spenders with 366 million and 301 million euros spent respectively during this summer's window. These figures reflect a broader trend of increased transfer market activity across European football. The list accounts for spending totals by clubs during specific summer or winter periods rather than cumulative seasonal totals.
- •Manchester City spent 526 million euros in the summer of 2026 to set an all-time record.
- •Liverpool ranks second with 483 million euros spent during the summer of 2025.
- •Chelsea appears on the top 10 list four times for spending windows between 2023 and 2026.
- •Tottenham and Newcastle both appear on the list for record spending during the summer of 2026.
- •The list of the 10 costliest windows includes clubs from European leagues and Al-Hilal.
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"Money, money.Elliott Anderson, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Enzo Fernandez & co.: Manchester City pulled off this summer the most expensive transfer window in football history, with 526 million euros spent. Quite ...
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