The 20 Premier League clubs have spent a net £665million in the 2017 summer transfer window, or an average of £33.25m per club.
This is made up of a total spend of £1.413bn, total sales of £748.0m, creating a net spend £665.0m
This includes the transfer fees committed this summer by Premier League clubs.
The net spend by clubs is the equivalent of 14.73% of total club revenue this season, compared with 14.35% last summer.
Clubs are also committed to supporting local communities and the wider football pyramid in England.
With the backing of the clubs, the Premier League runs the most comprehensive redistribution programme in professional sport, and in Season 2017/18 will invest £443m in these areas.
Net transfer spends by PL clubs in windows
Window | Spend | Sales | Net spend | Total club revenue | Net spend as % of club revenue |
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Summer 2014 | £809.6m | £423.2m | £386.5m | £3.368bn | 11.48% |
Winter 2015 | £118.2m | £81.7m | £36.4m | 1.10% | |
Summer 2015 | £858.6m | £426m | £432.6m | £3.648bn | 11.86% |
Winter 2016 | £177.5m | £68.6m | £108.9m | 2.99% | |
Summer 2016 | £1.120bn | £484.5m | £635.6m | £4.566bn* | 13.92% |
Winter 2017 | £236.7m | £240.7m | -£4.0m | -0.09% | |
Summer 2017 | £1.413bn | £748.0m | £665.0m | £4.514bn* | 14.00% |
*forecast revenue