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Liverpool net spend in 2025 and how it compares to Premier League Big Six

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The Reds not only broke their own transfer record with the £125m signing of Alexander Isak from Newcastle, but they also emerged as the second-highest net spenders in the league, only just behind Arsenal. Here’s a full breakdown of Liverpool’s net spend in 2025 and how it stacks up against their biggest rivals.



Liverpool’s 2025 transfer window in numbers Total spent: £446.5m Money recouped: £228.1m Net spend: £218.4m (second-highest in PL) The standout additions were: Alexander Isak – £125m from Newcastle (British record fee) Florian Wirtz – £116m from Bayer Leverkusen (previous Liverpool record fee Hugo Ekitike – £79m from Eintracht Frankfurt Milos Kerkez – from Bournemouth, part of their £150m defensive clear-out Jeremie Frimpong – from Leverkusen to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool’s focus on elite forward power mirrors a wider trend across the league: the No 9 is officially back in fashion. The Premier League Big Six net spend table (2025) Based on Sky Sports’ reporting, here’s how the “Big Six” compared in the market: Club Total Spend Net Spend Biggest Signing Arsenal ~£320m £257m Viktor Gyökeres (£63.5m) Liverpool £446.5m £218.4m Alexander Isak (£125m) Tottenham ~£200m ~£150m+ Xavi Simons (£65m) Man Utd ~£230m ~£140m+ Benjamin Šeško (£73.7m) Chelsea ~£180m Lower due to sales João Pedro (£60m) Man City More balanced Close to neutral Rayan Aït-Nouri (£95.8m) Note: exact Spurs, Chelsea, and City net figures not published but confirmed by Sky as trailing behind Liverpool and Arsenal.

Why Arsenal edged Liverpool in net spend Liverpool spent the most overall, but Arsenal came out with the highest net spend (£257m) because they sold fewer big names. Arsenal may have spent slightly more net, but Liverpool’s gross spend dominance shows they’re willing to back Klopp heavily.