Summer transfers 2026: All to know as Premier League signings break records

Premier League breaks its own record as four of its 11 most expensive signings have arrived in this transfer window.Published On 2 Sep 20262 Sep 2026The English Premier League displayed its financial power once again by smashing the summer transfer window record for the amount spent by its clubs on new players.It had only set the previous record last year.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Fernandez transfers to Man City from Chelsea in joint British record feelist 2 of 4Lionel Messi’s Argentina career in numbers: Records, goals, trophieslist 3 of 4Manchester City sign Brazilian winger Allan Elias from Palmeiraslist 4 of 4FIFA president Infantino ‘must go’, says former UEFA boss Platiniend of listThe spree continued deep into the final hours of the window, which shut on Tuesday, with several big-money deals completed before the 11pm (22:00 GMT) deadline for signings by English clubs.Approximately 38 percent of the Premier League deals were made between the clubs from within that competition, up from 30 percent last year’s summer transfer window.Al Jazeera Sport takes a look at major takeaways from the 2026-27 transfer window:How much did Premier League clubs spend for th...