Revealed: Premier League transfer spend table - with surprise club beating Man United, City and Chelsea to top with £231.4m splashed out... and which giants are BOTTOM with just £34.7m spent?

Premier League clubs spent in excess of £2billion across the two transfer windows of the 2024-25 season, with a surprise side revealed as the biggest overall spender.

In recent years, the wealth of the English top flight has grown at a faster rate than leagues across the world, giving Premier League clubs considerable might in the transfer market.

Lavish spending is no longer just the preserve of 'Big 6' clubs, instead the likes of Aston Villa, Newcastle and West Ham are very capable of pulling off several big signings a season.

There is no better example of this point than the top spending club of the 2024-25 campaign: Brighton. The Seagulls have spent £231.4m, according to figures from football finance expert Kieran Maguire, on 25 arrivals across the two windows.

Brighton backed new boss Fabian Hurzeler in the summer and brought in a host of fresh faces including Georginio Rutter, Yankuba Minteh and Matt O'Reilly. Their winter window was comparatively quieter but that didn't stop them signing young Greek striker Stefanos Tzimas for £20m.

Manchester United added full back Patrick Dorgu to their ranks in the January transfer window

Omar Marmoush was one of five additions to the Manchester City roster at the expense of over £180m during the winter window

Brighton topped the spending table among Premier League clubs during the 2024-25 season

With a total of £202.1m, Manchester United have been the second biggest spenders in the Premier League this season, while rivals City come in third with £200.8m

The two sides have reached their eye-watering totals in reverse, with United very active in the summer window, bringing in the likes of Joshua Zirkzee, Manuel Ugarte and Matthijs de Ligt, as they sought to empower Erik ten Hag and improve on the side's record low performance.

That tactic proved to be unsuccessful as did Man City's, who saw Julian Alvarez, Joao Cancelo and Sergio Gomez depart without replacement.

Pep Guardiola's side were forced to react last month and spent more than £180m on new arrivals including Omar Marmoush, Nico Gonzalez and Abdukodir Khusanov.

Rounding out the top five are Chelsea and Aston Villa with spends of £196.7m and £136.6m respectively.

The Blues were the most active club in the division overall, with 35 arrivals and 31 departures across the two windows.

At the other end of the table are Premier League leaders Liverpool who have remarkably spent the least amount of money among top-flight clubs this term.

Arne Slot has been afforded just two signings this season - Federico Chiesa and Giorgi Mamardashvili - but has put the Reds on the cusp of a historic season.

Chelsea have been the most active club in the transfer market with a total of 66 transfers (Pictured: Pedro Neto)

Liverpool have only made two signings since the appointment of Arne Slot in the summer (Pictured: Federico Chiesa)

Ipswich have been the highest spending newly promoted side, while Southampton have also spent more than £100m on new additions

Transfer Spending 2024-25 (£) 1. Brighton 231.4m 2. Manchester United 202.1m 3. Manchester City 200.8m 4. Chelsea 196.7m 5. Aston Villa 176.9m 6. Tottenham 136.6m 7. Ipswich 126.4m 8. West Ham 119.3m 9. Bournemouth 104.1m 10. Southampton 100.9m 11. Arsenal 90.1m 12. Nottingham Forest 86.8m 13. Brentford 81.0m 14. Wolves 77.7m 15. Crystal Palace 76.0m 16. Fulham 75.6m 17. Leicester City 73.6m 18. Newcastle 56.2m 19. Everton 41.3m 20. Liverpool 34.7m X/ @KieranMaguire Advertisement

There is a Merseyside feel to the foot of the standings, with Everton in 19th place in terms of expenditure. They have spent £41.2m compared to Liverpool's £34.7m, while Newcastle have spent £56.2m.

Interestingly, the three promoted clubs have not been shy to get out the checkbook in an attempt to avoid an immediate return to the Championship.

Ipswich lead the way with a total of £126m, with Southampton and Leicester further back on £100.9m and £73.6m.

Other notable clubs include Nottingham Forest and Arsenal, separated by just three points in second and third in the division and within £4m of each other's spend with £86.8m and £90.1m respectively.

Nuno Espirito Santo's side had a busy summer, snapping up the likes of Elliot Anderson and Nikola Milenkovic for big fees, while the Gunners splashed out on Riccardo Calafiori and Mikel Merino.

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