All 20 windows, ranked.
THE LOWDOWN — THE FULL HISTORY
THE WINDOW
About £3.4 billion was spent in the 2026 Premier League summer window. The film ranks all 20 clubs by spend, one card each.
THE TOP
Man City led at around £440m, with £322m on midfield alone. Chelsea spent about £340m but sold about £420m, selling their record signing at 9pm and losing his replacement at midnight. Tottenham put about £320m into a new spine; Aston Villa sold Rogers and signed twelve players.
THE MIDDLE
Ipswich made 16 signings, the most in the league. Coventry spent around £130m and sold nothing in fees. Hull made 15 signings on promotion.
THE BOTTOM
Bournemouth had the quietest window in the league, Sunderland about £35m, and Crystal Palace spent around £15m while selling about £78m.
THE BASIS
Completed deals from post-deadline club ledgers. Loans are marked, frees counted, releases excluded; fees are package figures and ~ marks reported estimates.
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