Big-spending Premier League needs to spread more of its wealth to poorer clubs or everyone loses
- Written by Robert Simmons, Professor of Economics, Lancaster University
The 2025 summer football transfer window was a record for the English Premier League with teams spending £3.9 billion on transfer fees for new players. That’s more than the top divisions of France, Germany, Italy and Spain combined.
The most expensive transfer was Alexander Isak’s drawn out switch from Newcastle United to...