Comparing every Premier League club’s net spend in 2020 to 2019
Despite global financial uncertainty, hundreds of millions of pounds were spent by Premier League clubs once again during the transfer window.
While some clubs have been badly affected by the current economic climate, the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea were able to make big-money moves.
Courtesy of Transfermarkt, we’ve looked at every Premier League clubs net spend in the 2020 summer transfer window and compared it with last years.
Aston Villa
2019-20: £132.84million
2020-21: £74.12million
Difference: -£58.72million
Arsenal
2019-20: £88.87m
2020-21: £60.61m
Difference: -£28.26m
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Brighton
2019-20: £55.31m
2020-21: £2.61m
Difference: -£52.7m
Burnley
2019-20: £540k
2020-21: £990k
Difference: +450k
Chelsea
2019-20: £96m profit
2020-21: £154.08m
Difference: +£250.08m
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Crystal Palace
2019-20: £43m profit
2020-21: £990k profit
Difference: +£42.1m
Everton
2019-20: £35.55m
2020-21: £63.4m
Difference: +£27.85m
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Fulham
2019-20: £16.29m profit
2020-21: £33.53m
Difference: +£49.82m
Leeds
2019-20: £26.94m profit
2020-21: £96.1m
Difference: +£123.04m
Leicester City
2019-20: £14.22m
2020-21: £9.2m
Difference: -£5.02m
Liverpool
2019-20: £35.73m profit
2020-21: £32.85m
Difference: +£68.58m
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Man City
2019-20: £81.47m
2020-21: £91.48m
Difference: +£10.01m
Man Utd
2019-20: £72.27m
2020-21: £42.75m
Difference: -£29.52m
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Newcastle
2019-20: £29.48m
2020-21: £34.63m
Difference: +£5.15m
Sheff Utd
2019-20: £42.57m
2020-21: £56.43m
Difference: +£13.86m
Southampton
2019-20: £28.17m
2020-21: £12.6m
Difference: -£15.57m
Tottenham
2019-20: £70.65m
2020-21: £87.48m
Difference: +£16.83m
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West Brom
2019-20: £11.04m profit
2020-21: £29.57m
Difference: +£40.61m
West Ham
2019-20: £31.25m
2020-21: £3.42m
Difference: -£27.83m
Wolves
2019-20: £82.39m
2020-21: £1.44m
Difference: -£80.95m
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