Ranking all 154 Premier League transfers in the 2026 summer window from worst to best

After a busy summer across the Premier League, The Athletic's Tim Spiers has once again been tasked with ranking every transfer

Eleven clubs in all have broken their transfer records, six of them on more than one occasion.

LONDON, Sept 1 : The Premier League has smashed its summer spending record for the second successive season as once again England's top-flight clubs flex their financial muscles.Manchester City's signing of Everton forward Iliman Ndiaye for a reported £65 million pushed the total gross spend in the window to an eye-wat

Premier League clubs shattered their record of £3.1 billion ($4.2 billion) in transfer fees in one window on deadline day as Manchester City closed in on a £125 million deal for Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez and signed Iliman Ndiaye.

Premier League clubs set a new record for transfer spending in the summer window as soaring revenues and FOMO drove outlay past £3bn for a second year in a row. While some deals are still to be confirmed by tonight’s 11pm deadline, the gross total shelled out by the division’s clubs is set to pass…

Premier League done deals: Every completed transfer in 2026 summer window plus deadline day moves  talkSPORT

Need to knowThe summer transfer window deadline is closing in07:30, 01 Sep 2026The clock is ticking for the final deals of the window to be signed(Image: Manchester United via Getty Images)Reason why summer transfer window deadline has been movedWhen does deadline day end?: This year, the summer transfer window will cl