The Premier League has riches that few leagues in the world can rival, and the recent summer transfer window was no different, with millions spent and players moving right up until the deadline.
Among the moves this summer were record-breaking for certain clubs, with the likes of Elliot Anderson and Morgan Rogers becoming the two most expensive English players of all time.
Who can claim to have cost their club’s highest-ever sum? Here is a list of every Premier League club’s record signing.
Arsenal – Declan Rice
£105m from West Ham, 2023
Mikel Arteta saw his Arsenal side bolstered in the summer of 2023 having just gone close to pipping Manchester City to the Premier League title.
The north London club’s board backed their manager that summer and smashed their record transfer fee with the addition of Declan Rice from West Ham United, replacing the £72m Nicolas Pepe as the Gunners’ most expensive recruit.
Rice cost the club in excess of £100m and signed on a five-year deal. The England international was unable to bring the title to the Emirates as the north Londoners finished runners-up in each of the last two seasons, but has shone bright, famously scoring two free-kicks against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
Aston Villa – Johan Manzambi
£59.5m from Freiburg, 2026
In the summer of 2026, Swiss midfielder Johan Manzambi looked all set to sign for Newcastle United. However, in classic fashion, the Toon were rejected and he headed to Aston Villa instead.
It was a move the Villans desperately needed to make with Morgan Rogers joining Chelsea and Amadou Onana being ruled out with an ACL injury.
Bournemouth – Evanilson
£40.2m from FC Porto, 2024
Bournemouth were left looking for a new striker this summer after Dominic Solanke secured a big-money move to Tottenham Hotspur.
Andoni Iraola’s side eventually plumped for FC Porto striker Evanilson, whose move for over £40m blew their previous record deal out of the water. That was the Cherries’ £25m acquisition of Jefferson Lerma back in 2018.
Brentford – Mamadou Sangare
£38.5m from Lens, 2026
Brentford’s previous record signing was prolific striker Igor Thiago at around £30m but the Bees eclipsed that to sign tough tackling midfield player Sangare.
The Mali international arrives with a reputation for being a hard-working player, notably making as many as 14 defensive contributions per 90 minutes in Ligue 1 throughout 2025/26
Brighton & Hove Albion – Luka Vuskovic
£50m from Spurs, 2026
After selling Jan Paul van Hecke to Tottenham, Brighton decided to initiate discussions with the Lilywhites again. In return for Van Hecke, they ultimately ended up signing one of the best young defenders in European football; Luka Vuskovic.
The Croatian has long been tipped for stardom and is not just a competent defender. He scored six goals in 28 games on loan at Hamburg in 2025/26.
Chelsea – Morgan Rogers
£117m from Aston Villa, 2026
Arsenal really wanted Morgan Rogers in the summer of 2026 but they were completely blown out of the water when Chelsea initiated talks with Aston Villa and paid a jaw-dropping £117m fee to acquire the England international.
He is the most expensive English player of all time, surpassing the likes of Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson.
Crystal Palace – Jorgen Strand Larsen
£48m from Wolves, 2026
After weeks of rumours, Jorgen Strand Larsen finally sealed a move away from Wolves to Crystal Palace in the winter of 2026, becoming the Eagles’ biggest buy in their history.
The £48m striker was one of two major signings for Palace during that window, with former Spurs winger Brennan Johnson moving for a previous club-record fee of £30m.
Strand Larsen’s move to Selhurst Park certainly raised eyebrows with the Norwegian having scored just one Premier League goal in 2025/26 before sealing his move.
It did initially look as though the former Wolves man would replace Jean-Philippe Mateta but he ended up staying in London after his move to AC Milan fell through in the dying hours of the window.
Coventry City – Caleb Yirenkyi
£23.1m from Nordsjælland, 2026
Having earned a place in the Premier League for the first time in over two decades, Coventry City broke their transfer record nearly a handful of times to bolster their squad.
Their most expensive addition to date is Yirenkyi, a Ghanaian midfielder who arrives with a reputation for being a bit of brute in the middle of the park. Just 20 years of age, Coventry are hoping the youngster has plenty of room to grow.
Everton – Gylfi Sigurdsson
£45m from Swansea, 2017
You also have to go a fair way back for Everton’s record transfer arrival, which came back in the summer of 2017 through the signing of Gylfi Sigurdsson from Swansea City.
The Icelandic midfielder arrived having also spent time with the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, but left the club following 156 appearances for the Toffees and scoring 31 goals on top of his 25 assists.
This deal surpassed Everton’s previous record of £31.8m in 2014 when the Merseyside club signed Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea.
Fulham – Kevin
£34.6m from Shakhtar Donetsk, 2025
Fulham splashed the cash during the summer window of 2024, with Emile Smith Rowe becoming their previous record signing following his move from Arsenal.
The attacker has cost the Whites an initial £27m, with the fee potentially rising to £34m with add-ons but that was eclipsed when the Cottagers paid a whopping £34.7m to prise Kevin away from Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine.
