<p>Premier League clubs have shattered their record for summer transfer window spending, according to analysis from sports finance experts Deloitte.</p>.<p>Gross spending by the 20 Premier League teams stood at £1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) on Thursday, surpassing the 2017 record of £1.43 billion spent by English clubs in the close-season window.</p>.<p>It is also more than the £1.44 billion spent in the whole of last season.</p>.<p>With a week to go until the window shuts on September 1, the all-time record for an entire Premier League season, £1.86 billion from 2017-18, could be beaten in the current summer window alone.</p>.<p>"The record levels of spending that we've seen in this summer transfer window so far provides a sign that the business models of Premier League clubs are rebounding post-Covid," Chris Wood, assistant director in Deloitte's Sports Business Group said.</p>.<p>"Whilst this is encouraging, the importance of clubs establishing responsible and sustainable spending policies cannot be overstated.</p>.<p>"Clubs must balance their desire to be competitive on-pitch with the need to protect long-term financial and operational viability."</p>.<p>Premier League clubs have signed 135 players this summer, already more than in the 2019 or 2020 summer windows and closing on last August's 148.</p>.<p>Two-thirds of those have seen a fee paid, including 14 separate players moving for reported fees in excess of £30 million.</p>.<p>That list is topped by Benfica forward Darwin Nunez's £85.5 million move to Liverpool.</p>.<p>Chelsea have spent £60 million on Marc Cucurella, £47.5 million on Raheem Sterling and £34 million on Kalidou Koulibaly.</p>.<p>Manchester United splashed out £60 million on Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro, while Manchester City paid £50 million for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland.</p>.<p>Arsenal spent a combined £77 million on Manchester City duo Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko.</p>.<p>Tottenham laid out £60 million to bring Brazilian striker Richarlison from Everton, while West Ham, Nottingham Forest and Wolves have also engaged in substantial spending.</p>
<p>Premier League clubs have shattered their record for summer transfer window spending, according to analysis from sports finance experts Deloitte.</p>.<p>Gross spending by the 20 Premier League teams stood at £1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) on Thursday, surpassing the 2017 record of £1.43 billion spent by English clubs in the close-season window.</p>.<p>It is also more than the £1.44 billion spent in the whole of last season.</p>.<p>With a week to go until the window shuts on September 1, the all-time record for an entire Premier League season, £1.86 billion from 2017-18, could be beaten in the current summer window alone.</p>.<p>"The record levels of spending that we've seen in this summer transfer window so far provides a sign that the business models of Premier League clubs are rebounding post-Covid," Chris Wood, assistant director in Deloitte's Sports Business Group said.</p>.<p>"Whilst this is encouraging, the importance of clubs establishing responsible and sustainable spending policies cannot be overstated.</p>.<p>"Clubs must balance their desire to be competitive on-pitch with the need to protect long-term financial and operational viability."</p>.<p>Premier League clubs have signed 135 players this summer, already more than in the 2019 or 2020 summer windows and closing on last August's 148.</p>.<p>Two-thirds of those have seen a fee paid, including 14 separate players moving for reported fees in excess of £30 million.</p>.<p>That list is topped by Benfica forward Darwin Nunez's £85.5 million move to Liverpool.</p>.<p>Chelsea have spent £60 million on Marc Cucurella, £47.5 million on Raheem Sterling and £34 million on Kalidou Koulibaly.</p>.<p>Manchester United splashed out £60 million on Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro, while Manchester City paid £50 million for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland.</p>.<p>Arsenal spent a combined £77 million on Manchester City duo Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko.</p>.<p>Tottenham laid out £60 million to bring Brazilian striker Richarlison from Everton, while West Ham, Nottingham Forest and Wolves have also engaged in substantial spending.</p>