RANKED: All 20 Premier League Clubs’ Net Spend For The 2021 Summer Transfer Window

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With the transfer window having slammed shut earlier this week, we have decided to look into which clubs invested heavily in the market.

Especially with the global health crisis putting the squeeze on finances, it is more of a gamble than it has been in previous years to spend large amounts on transfers.

With that being said, though, it hasn’t stopped some teams from splashing the cash as they look to improve their fortunes in the league.

Press the next page as we rank all twenty Premier League clubs’ net spend this summer.

20) Arsenal (-£125.5m)

Despite the financial uncertainty, the Gunners have invested heavily, and it is a massive gamble, especially as they’ve spent their money mostly on unproven talent.

19) Manchester United (-£107m)

In stark contrast to Arsenal, the Red Devils have shelled out on proven winners such as Raphael Varane and Cristiano Ronaldo, whilst securing the signing of Jadon Sancho.

18) Manchester City (-£69.1m)

The net deficit in City’s transfer spending could have been even higher if they had managed to secure the services of Harry Kane from Tottenham. They had to settle for just one club-record signing in Jack Grealish.

17) Crystal Palace (-£60.9m)

After a mass clearout which saw 10 players leave the club this summer, the Eagles needed to back new manager Patrick Vieira heavily and they did.

16) Leeds United (-£49.5m)

A sizeable chunk of that net deficit came in the closing hours before the transfer deadline when the Whites spent £25m on Manchester United winger Daniel James. The Welshman was a long-term target for manager Marcelo Bielsa.

15) West Ham United (-£48.5m)

For most of the summer, it seemed the Hammers weren’t going to do any business whatsoever but they secured the services of Chelsea’s Kurt Zouma and CSKA Moscow’s Nikola Vlasic for sizeable sums before the window closed.

14) Leicester City (-£45.6m)

The Foxes did some smart business by investing in Patson Daka, Boubakary Soumare and Jan Vestergaard; strengthening what was already a strong squad.

13) Brentford (-£30.5m)

The newly-promoted side were rather frugal in the transfer market, and they haven’t decided to go all-in in the hopes of retaining their top-flight status. Whether the risk will pay off, we shall have to wait and see.

12) Tottenham Hotspur (-£29.8m)

Considering the doom and gloom around Spurs earlier in the year, the fact they have kept Kane and reinforced key areas of the team means they will be very happy with their summer business.

11) Newcastle United (-£22m)

There was very little movement in terms of incomings at St James’ Park, with Joe Willock the only sizeable outlay which accounts for the deficit in their net spend.

10) Burnley (-£21.5m)

Significant sums were spent on Nathan Collins and Maxwel Cornet but the Clarets have, once again, stuck with most of their squad, rather than making wholesale changes.

9) Norwich City (-£20.9m)

The Canaries have been wheeling and dealing with the best of them this summer, having brought in a sizeable number of players for very little.

8) Watford (-£4.9m)

In a similar vein to Norwich, the Hornets have signed a fair few players over the last few months but they have managed to almost break even, so we shall see if their signings prove to be shrewd investments.

7) Everton (-£1.7m)

The Toffees owner Farhad Moshiri has been splashing the cash in past transfer windows but he has decided to keep his wallet firmly in his pocket this time around, with Demarai Gray the only player they’ve signed for a transfer fee.

6) Wolverhampton Wanderers (+1.6m)

The Chinese consortium that owns Wolves have decided to tighten the purse strings and the Midlands club have actually made a small profit this summer.

5) Liverpool (+£5.5m)

Much to the consternation of some supporters, the Reds have once again opted against spending in order to keep up with their rivals at the top of the table.

4) Southampton (+£13m)

The Saints have weakened their squad after offloading Vestergaard and Danny Ings. There is a concern that manager Ralph Hasenhuttl won’t be able to continue performing above expectations, whilst losing his best players.

3) Brighton and Hove Albion (+£15.7m)

The Seagulls have made a number of new signings in recent months but all of it has been offset by the £50m they received from Arsenal for centre-back Ben White.

2) Aston Villa (+£23m)

Dean Smith’s side have spent a fair bit of the £100m they received from Grealish’s sale and it remains to be seen whether all their new additions will prove successful.

1) Chelsea (+£31.7m)

Despite shelling out £97.5m on Romelu Lukaku, the Blues have actually made the most profit this summer by offloading the likes of Fikayo Tomori, Marc Guehi and Kurt Zouma.