Premier League sets new transfer market record with more than €4 billion spent

Home Sport There’s the Premier League and then there’s everyone else. The 20 Premier League sides spent more than €4 billion this summer in the transfer market, setting a new record. Manchester City broke the record for the most spent by a single club in one summer, with more than €500 million spent on new signings. Issued on: 03/09/2026 - 07:23Modified: 03/09/2026 - 07:27 1 min Reading time To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: Manchester City's Nico O'Reilly during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Bournemouth in Manchester on August 23, 2026. © Dave Thompson, AP 04:55 That’s almost as much as the 18 Ligue 1 clubs combined (€605 million). Lionel Messi will get his tribute after announcing his retirement from the Argentina national team. In Germany, Bayern Munich comfortably secured their place in the round of 32 of the German Cup. The US Open continues in New York, with Daniil Medvedev and Arthur Rinderknech advancing to the third round. There was a major upset as Rafael Jodar was eliminated after losing to lucky loser Yunchaokete Bu. In cycling, British rider Matthew Brennan claimed his third stage victory at the 2026 Vuelta. Keywords for this article