Premier League clubs smash spending records as 2026 summer transfer window slams shut

The 2026 Premier League summer transfer window closed at 11pm BST on September 1, and clubs spent the final hours doing what they do best: lighting enormous piles of money on fire in the name of squad improvement. Chelsea’s acquisition of Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for £117m set a new British transfer record. Manchester City followed closely behind, snapping up Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest for £116m. The deals that defined deadline day Iliman Ndiaye’s transfer from Everton to Manchester City for approximately £65m added yet another attacking option to Pep Guardiola’s squad. Ibrahim Mbaye made the switch from PSG to Aston Villa for around £47m. Liverpool secured Bradley Barcola from PSG. The fee for the French forward has been reported anywhere between £107m and £123m depending on the source. Tottenham signed Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United for £92.5m plus potential add-ons. Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri headed out on loan to Borussia Dortmund, a deal that was among those finalized during the post-deadline grace period. That grace period gives clubs two hours after the 11pm cutoff to complete paperwork for deals that had their deal sheets submitted before the buzzer. A s...