By Charles Maduka
Manchester City have become the biggest single-window spenders in football history after investing €526.2m during the transfer window.
The Premier League champions moved ahead of Liverpool, who previously held the record after spending €483m in a single transfer window.
Chelsea are third on the list with €418m, followed by Real Madrid with €331m.
City completed two major deals on deadline day, signing Iliman Ndiaye for €70m and Enzo Fernández for €145m. They had earlier brought in Elliot Anderson for €135m and Ayyoub Bouaddi for €95m.
Despite their huge spending, Manchester City also generated €337m from player sales, leaving their net spending at €189m.
Chelsea also recorded a significant spending spree, with the London club investing €407m during the window. Tottenham Hotspur spent €366m, while Newcastle United completed deals worth €301m.
The top 10 clubs for single-window spending are:
- Manchester City – €526.2m
- Liverpool – €483m
- Chelsea – €418m
- Tottenham Hotspur – €366m
- Real Madrid – €331m
- Newcastle United – €301m
- Arsenal – €298m
- Paris Saint-Germain – €287m
- Manchester United – €276m
- Barcelona – €265m
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