In a world of abundance, football clubs, primarily in England, are spending more than ever to supposedly set themselves up for success.
The Premier League’s financial might continues to rear its worrying head whenever transfer season rolls around, with the division’s capacity to market itself effectively allowing it to steer clear of rival competition.
Those within it are only getting richer, and although measures are in place to limit spending power, loopholes exist, too. The list of the most expensive transfer windows overseen by a single club was once dominated by Europe’s glamourous elite, but that’s simply no longer the case.
The Premier Super League rules, and those that contributed most to the division’s record-breaking £3 billion ($4 billion) splurge in the summer of 2025, feature here.
