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Premier League Clubs Drive Summer Spending Past £2bn Mark

Premier League clubs have collectively spent over £2 billion this summer, with Morgan Rogers' £117m move to Chelsea topping the list of the 20 most expensive transfers worldwide.

  • Premier League clubs have spent more than £2 billion this summer.
  • Morgan Rogers' £117m transfer to Chelsea is the most expensive deal worldwide this summer.
  • Elliot Anderson's £116m move to Manchester City made him briefly the most expensive British footballer ever.

Premier League clubs have collectively surpassed £2 billion in spending this summer, with significant deals shaping squads across the globe. The most expensive transfer to date sees England attacking midfielder Morgan Rogers join Chelsea from Aston Villa for £117 million on a six-year deal. This move makes Rogers the most expensive British player in history.

Manchester City also broke their transfer record to sign England midfielder Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest for £116 million. Anderson's transfer briefly made him the most expensive British footballer ever before Rogers' move to Chelsea.

Other notable transfers include Yan Diomande's £115.7 million move to Real Madrid from RB Leipzig, and Sandro Tonali's £92.5 million transfer to Tottenham from Newcastle. Tottenham also signed Mateus Fernandes for £85 million from West Ham, breaking their transfer record before Tonali's arrival.

Chelsea has been particularly active, securing Marco Palestra for £47 million from Atalanta and Maxence Lacroix for £52 million from Crystal Palace. Manchester United acquired Brazil midfielder Andrey Santos for £48 million from Chelsea, while Aston Villa signed Johan Manzambi for £51 million from Freiburg.

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