Transfer analysis: Big five money flows reveal the Premier League’s growing dominance
IMAGO | Liverpool's signings of Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitiké ranked among the most prominent signings of the summer across the big five leagues and saw over €220 million flow from the Premier League to the Bundesliga.
The biggest transfer window in football history has closed. This analysis breaks down where the money really went.
Premier League clubs not only spent the most overall, but also led the way on domestic deals compared with the other big five leagues.
Why it matters: The split between homegrown investment and foreign signings reveals how each league is shaping its future competitiveness.
The perspective: Europe’s top leagues risk reinforcing the Premier League’s dominance by providing both the players and the transfer income that fuel its growth.
10 September 2025 - 5:07 PM
Once again, the Premier League shattered the all-time transfer record, committing €3.5 billion to new signings this summer. But which leagues were the main beneficiaries of that cash flow?
We examined how this money was distributed across Europe’s most active transfer markets by analysing all permanent deals within the Premier League, LaLiga, the Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1.
One of the more striking finding
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