# Premier League clubs break summer transfer record with £3.5bn spending

Premier League clubs spent a record £3.5bn this summer, with Enzo Fernandez's £125m move to Manchester City leading the list.

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Enzo Fernandez moved from Chelsea to Manchester City for £125m, equaling the British transfer record. [^1]

Premier League clubs broke their all-time summer transfer record as total spending reached £3.5bn. [^2]

Bayer Leverkusen spent €159 million to sign nineteen new players, becoming the biggest spender in the Bundesliga and overtaking Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. [^3]

Manchester City signed Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest for £116m, briefly making him the most expensive British footballer in history. [^4]

Morgan Rogers joined Chelsea from Aston Villa for £117m on a six-year deal. [^5]

RB Leipzig generated a net transfer profit of €108 million, fueled by the record-breaking €125 million sale of Yan Diomande to Real Madrid. [^6]

The Premier League spent over £3 billion in the transfer market for the second consecutive summer, with four players surpassing the £100 million barrier. [^7]

Manchester City spent a Premier League record £458 million to rebuild their squad, including a midfield trio of Enzo Fernandez, Elliot Anderson, and Ayyoub Bouaddi. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Enzo Fernandez moved from Chelsea to Manchester City for £125m, equaling the British transfer record. (BBC Sport, News)
2. Premier League clubs broke their all-time summer transfer record as total spending reached £3.5bn. (BBC Sport, News)
3. Bayer Leverkusen spent €159 million to sign nineteen new players, becoming the biggest spender in the Bundesliga and overtaking Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. (Yahoo! Sports, News)
4. Manchester City signed Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest for £116m, briefly making him the most expensive British footballer in history. (BBC Sport, News)
5. Morgan Rogers joined Chelsea from Aston Villa for £117m on a six-year deal. (BBC Sport, News)
6. RB Leipzig generated a net transfer profit of €108 million, fueled by the record-breaking €125 million sale of Yan Diomande to Real Madrid. (Yahoo! Sports, News)
7. The Premier League spent over £3 billion in the transfer market for the second consecutive summer, with four players surpassing the £100 million barrier. (Yahoo! Sports, News)
8. Manchester City spent a Premier League record £458 million to rebuild their squad, including a midfield trio of Enzo Fernandez, Elliot Anderson, and Ayyoub Bouaddi. (Yahoo! Sports, News)

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