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 nine top-flight teams breaking their transfer records in the past few months.
So who can claim to have cost their club's highest-ever sum? Here is a list of every Premier League club's record signing.
For this article, add-ons have been included in transfer fees, which have been obtained, where possible, from news reports at the time.
Rank
Club
Player
Fee
Chelsea
Moises Caicedo
£115m
Arsenal
Declan Rice
£105m
Man City
Jack Grealish
£100m
Man Utd
Paul Pogba
£89m
Liverpool
Darwin Nunez
£85m
Tottenham
Dominic Solanke
£65m
Newcastle
Alexander Isak
£60m
Aston Villa
Moussa Diaby
£51.9m
West Ham
Lucas Paqueta
£51m
Everton
Gylfi Sigurdsson
£45m
Wolves
Matheus Cunha
£44m
Bournemouth
Evanilson
£40.2m
Brighton
Georginio Rutter
£40m
Leicester
Youri Tielemans
£40m
Nottingham Forest
Elliot Anderson
£35m
Fulham
Emile Smith Rowe
£34m
Brentford
Igor Thiago
£30m
Crystal Palace
Eddie Nketiah
£30m
Southampton
Aaron Ramsdale
£25m
Ipswich
Omari Hutchinson
£20m
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 again, but shone in his first year in Arsenal colours, making the PFA Team of the Year.
Aston Villa – Moussa Diaby £51.9m from Bayer Leverkusen, 2023
Aston Villa also set their record transfer in the summer of 2023. Unai Emery's side surged to a Champions League place last term, and Moussa Diaby was a key part of their success.
The France international made a reported £51.9m move to Villa Park from Bayer Leverkusen, blitzing their previous record fee for a player, which was £33m for Emiliano Buendia.
Of course, Diaby is no longer at the club, with the winger sealing a move to Al-Ittihad for around £50m.
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.
Heading into the first international break of the season, the Brazilian had yet to net in Bournemouth colours, but considering the outlay, the south coast club will surely be expecting big things.
Brentford – Igor Thiago £30m from Club Brugge, 2024
Igor Thiago became Brentford's record signing this summer, only for the Brazilian to get injured before pulling on a Bees shirt. His injury means he will likely be out until the new year, leaving Thomas Frank with his existing options of Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa up front – with Ivan Toney now departed to Al-Ahli.
Costing £30m, Igor Thiago nevertheless comes with a reputation, having fired 29 goals for Brugge last season as they became Belgian champions and made the Conference League semi-finals.
His meniscus problem means it will be a while before we see him at the Gtech Community Stadium, but he'll hopefully be worth the wait.
Brighton & Hove Albion – Georginio Rutter £40m from Leeds, 2024
Another club who broke their transfer record in the summer was Brighton & Hove Albion with the signing of Georginio Rutter from Leeds.
Brighton spent around £200m in the summer as they welcomed in nine new signings and a new manager in Fabian Hurzeler, who replaced Roberto De Zerbi.
The most expensive of those was the ex-Leeds Frenchman, who has limited Premier League experience from his time with the Whites in 2022/23. Having failed to fire the Whites back at the first attempt last season, he'll be hoping to make his name in the top flight with the Seagulls.
Chelsea – Moises Caicedo £115m from Brighton, 2023
Despite Chelsea spending freely yet again this summer, their record-breaking transfer sum remains the £115m fee agreed with Brighton last year for Moises Caicedo.
The Ecuadorian turned down Liverpool – who also had a nine-figure bid accepted – to join the Blues a year ago, but a tumultuous campaign at a tumultuous club saw the midfielder struggle to justify his price tag at Stamford Bridge.
Another new manager hands Caicedo the opportunity to start afresh, and having each of Chelsea's three Premier League games this season, it seems Enzo Maresca is determined to make a success of him.
Crystal Palace – Eddie Nketiah £30m from Arsenal, 2024
After months of rumours, Eddie Nketiah finally sealed a move away from Arsenal to Crystal Palace, becoming the Eagles' priciest buy in their history.
The £30m striker was one of two major signings for Palace on the summer's deadline day, with defender Maxence Lacroix joining hours earlier.
Nketiah had been on the fringes at the Emirates Stadium for a while despite the Gunners' own lack of a standout striker, but Oliver Glasner got his man just before the deadline passed to give the Eagles a new look up front.
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 – Emile Smith Rowe £34m from Arsenal, 2024
Fulham splashed the cash during the summer window just gone, with Emile Smith Rowe set to become their 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. Smith Rowe arrives hoping to gain the regular first-team football that began to elude him in north London.
He has started brightly, too, with a goal against Leicester City in his first game at Craven Cottage early in the 2024/25 season.