Premier League Transfer Spending Surpaddes Last Year

Premier League clubs have spent £247m this month – up from last year’s £90m total – with a week left to go in the January transfer window.

According to data from FootballTransfers.com, external, Manchester City are responsible for more spending this month – about £125m – than the other 19 Premier League clubs combined.

With another seven days left, the spending will likely rise but is unlikely to get near the 2023 record of £815m.

Ligue 1 is the next highest spending league this month, at £106m, although over half of that was PSG’s £59m signing of Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

English Championship clubs have spent £44m, dwarfing the total £2m spent by Spanish La Liga clubs.

In fact, League One Huddersfield have spent more (in excess of £4m) than the 20 Spanish top flight clubs combined.

The English transfer window closes at 23:00 GMT on Monday, 3 February.