Record spending of £3 billion ($4 billion) during the summer transfer window further cements the Premier League as the "most competitive in world football", according to financial experts Deloitte.

The window closed in dramatic style late on Monday when Liverpool announced the British record £125 million signing of Newcastle striker Alexander Isak after a day of big moves.

The gross spend of more than £3 billion during the window is around £650 million higher than the previous record of £2.4 billion set in 2023, according to Deloitte.

It is the third consecutive summer in which gross spend has exceeded £2 billion, and the first in which it has reached £3 billion.

Spending outstripped that across the rest of the big five leagues in Europe, making up 51 percent of total gross spend among

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