According to reports from the Premier League summer Transfers , net spend was at minus £1.05bn over the course of last summer. This year, it is little more than half of that at £610m.
From this current trend, it is quite clear the English club’s are now spending wisely on transfers more than ever. This post has some of the best football new signings for the 2024/25 EPL seasons. This information is based on completed signings and not just transfer rumors flying about.
Pedro Neto: Wolves – Chelsea (£51.4m)
Pedro Neto has finalized his transfer from Wolves to Chelsea; the Blues will pay £2.6 million in add-ons in addition to £51.4 million upfront.
The forward inks a seven-year contract that will see payments divided into an initial £51.4 million and £2.6 million in add-on charges. During Sunday’s pre-season friendly against Inter Milan at Stamford Bridge, Neto was paraded during halftime.
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Dominik Solanke: Bournemouth – Tottenham Hotspur (£55m)
Tottenham will pay an initial £55m for Dominic Solanke, with a further £10m possible in bonuses. Solanke scored 19 Premier League goals last season for Bournemouth but missed out on England’s Euro 2024 squad and has signed a six-year contract until 2030.
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Amadou Onana: Everton – Aston Villa (£50m)
A £50m deal has just been completed by Aston Villa for Onana; he is coming in to help strengthen the Aston Villa central midfield and ensure they have a good line of defense and support. Onana becomes Villa’s eighth signing of the summer transfer window and also the second-most expensive signing in Villa’s history when add-ons are included. In addition to the player, Aston Villa made the following signings
- Ian Maatsen
- Barrenechea
- Samuel Iling-Junior
- Barkley
- Lewis Dobbin
- Cameron Archer
- Jaden Philogene.
Leny Yoro: Lille – Manchester United (£52.1m)
Reports have it that Man Utd have signed Lille defender Leny Yoro in a deal that could be worth up to £58.9m; the 18-year-old moves to Old Trafford despite interest from Real Madrid.
It was thought Real Madrid were the Frenchman’s preference, but United worked hard to convince the 18-year-old to join after agreeing a deal worth an initial £52.2m, with potential add-ons worth almost £7m
Manuel Ugarte: PSG – Manchester United (£42.3m)
Midfielder Manuel Ugarte, who was United’s major midfield target this summer and had his heart set on a transfer to Old Trafford, signed a contract with Manchester United for an initial fee of £42 million, with performance-related bonuses potentially raising that amount to £50.5 million.
Ugarte leaves Paris Saint-Germain. PSG entered discussions expecting to get bonuses in addition to the £51.1 million (€60 million) cost they paid Sporting Lisbon in the previous summer. However, considering the desire of all sides to close a transaction, the clubs settled on a compromise.
The Total Spending of English Clubs for the EPL 2024/2025 Season
Chelsea’s Clearlake period has been characterized by a fast-paced transfer carousel. Therefore, it was not surprising that the West London team was the only one to spend over £200 million once deadline day arrived. Though they have been able to offset this with a respectable amount of sales. On the other hand, the Blues’ net spend difference is just the sixth largest in the division compared to last year where they were first in top football transfers.
This year, leading the way is Brighton, finally able to cash in a little on years of selling stars such as Moises Caicedo, Alexis Mac Allister, and Ben White for big money. Ipswich and Southampton each spent £100 million on their return to the Premier League.
Top Football Transfers for the EPL 2024/25 Season
The table below shows the top new signings in the EPL.
| Club | Expenditure | Income | Net spend |
| Brighton | £194.7m | £28.8m | -£165.9m |
| Ipswich | £106.5m | £1.4m | -£105.1m |
| Man United | £180.7m | £86.75m | -£93.95m |
| West Ham | £121.6m | £37.7m | -£83.9m |
| Tottenham | £125.4m | £42.3m | -£83.1m |
| Chelsea | £219.8m | £147.4m | -£72.4m |
| Southampton | £98.6m | £35m | -£32.6m |
| Leicester | £73.1m | £29.8m | -£43.3m |
| Bournemouth | £87.9m | £55.6m | -£32.3m |
| Aston Villa | £148.4m | £122.1m | -£26.3m |
| Arsenal | £91.7m | £69.9m | -£21.8m |
| Brentford | £82.5 | £62.75m | -£19.75m |
| Fulham | £77.1m | £57.95m | -£19.15m |
| N. Forest | £93.95m | £75.2m | -£18.75m |
| Liverpool | £35.4m | £39.6m | +£4.2m |
| Newcastle | £57.4m | £64.2m | +£6.8m |
| Crystal Palace | £65.5m | £84.8m | +£18.9m |
| Wolves | £62.7m | £90.5m | +£27.8m |
| Everton | £42.3m | £70.45m | +£28.15 |
| Man City | £21.1m | £118.75m | +£97.65m |
Conclusion
The two best teams of this era, Manchester City and Liverpool, had the lowest spending figures in the summer transfers, while Arsenal spent less than the promoted teams.
This demonstrates the importance of having established top-tier squads during a period when the market is not at its most favorable. This trend was mostly featured by Liverpool, even as Arne Slot became used to his new role as Jurgen Klopp’s replacement.
