Which club has spent most money in the transfer window? Updated figures for summer 2025 as Ekitike joins Liverpool

The summer transfer window is always a flurry of activity, but the 2025 offseason has been teeming with life as clubs look to position themselves for competitive action in the coming season.

Thanks to the Club World Cup, there has been additional transfer business as those participating in the summer tournament were allowed additional leeway when it came to signing players. Thus, clubs like Chelsea took the opportunity to bring in players in the middle of the competition, as new signing Joao Pedro came on and scored in both the semifinal and final.

With still plenty of time to go in the window before the season begins for most European clubs, there is an expectation that the activity will continue all the way until deadline day for most leagues on Monday, September 1.

The Sporting News has a roundup of which clubs have been the most active, both in buying players and selling to bolster their finances.

MORE: Is Hugo Ekitike worth the big money Liverpool have spent?

Which club has spent most money in the transfer window?

As of July 23, Liverpool have spent more money than any other club in the 2025 summer transfer window. Their big-money signings of Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike, which smashed their previous transfer record, put them over the top.

Chelsea are in a distant second, as the Blues have invested just under €240 million on new signings by continuing their flurry of recent transfer activity under the current ownership.

The list is unsurprisingly dominated by Premier League clubs, who simply have greater financial might than the majority of teams elsewhere, although Real Madrid have also been busy so far. Manchester United climbed into the top five after concluding a protracted deal to sign Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford.

Highest total spend

Transfer figures via Transfermarkt.com, current as of July 23, 2025.

When it comes to net spend — total expenditure minus income from player sales — it’s once again Liverpool who tops the list for the most money invested. Their sale of Jarell Quansah is not remotely enough to see them balance the weight, as they are by far the world’s biggest spenders so far this summer.

Real Madrid sit in second, largely thanks to a complete lack of outgoing moves. The arrivals of defenders Dean Huijsen and Trent Alexander-Arnold in particular were both heralded as early successes by their Club World Cup performances, but big-money departures have not yet happened. Only Luka Modric has departed at this point, leaving for AC Milan on a free transfer.

The same can be said for Manchester United, who are yet to secure a major sale, although they have been boosted by income from sell-on clauses attached to other deals such as Anthony Elanga to Newcastle United and Alvaro Carreras to Real Madrid. The Red Devils will hope to offset costs in the coming weeks, allowing them room for potentially even more additions.

Chelsea might have spent a fortune as detailed above, but significant outgoing moves have helped to balance things a bit.

Highest net spend

Transfer figures via Transfermarkt.com, current as of July 23, 2025.

Which club has received the most money this transfer window?

Bayer Leverkusen’s sale of Florian Wirtz to Liverpool for an enormous fee puts them atop the list of clubs for both total and net income. They have looked to reinvest that money in Malik Tillman and Jarell Quansah, but they have still banked a significant total.

Nottingham Forest are also in great financial shape this offseason after the departure of Elanga, while Bournemouth have also used the sales of Huijsen and Milos Kerkez to bolster their coffers. Chelsea’s astronomical expenditure has been offset well by the departures of Noni Madueke and Djordje Petrovic.

Highest total income

Transfer figures via Transfermarkt.com, current as of July 23, 2025.

Highest net income