Premier League's Excessive Spending Endangers Football's Future

English clubs in the Premier League continue to dominate the summer transfer market, with a total spending of approximately £1.31 billion, which is expected to increase as the transfer window remains open. The Italian league, on the other hand, comes in second, with a total spending of £361.57 million.

Over the past five years, Premier League clubs have spent a total of £10.67 billion, according to data from the website "Transfer Market". The Italian league has spent £4.46 billion during the same period, which raises questions about the unsustainable spending of Premier League clubs.

During the current summer transfer window, six Premier League clubs have broken their own records for highest transfer fees, reflecting the madness that currently dominates English football.

The Argentine player Enzo Fernández tops the list of most expensive players coming to the Premier League, after joining Chelsea from Benfica last year for £121 million.

Despite all these millions, Fernández has not yet proven himself to be worth this incredible transfer fee. He has played 62 matches for Chelsea across various competitions, scoring 7 goals and providing 5 assists. However, he recently faced a crisis against the French national team related to racism.

The transfer fee of Jack Grealish is considered the highest in Manchester City's history after his move from Aston Villa in 2021 summer for £117.5 million. The transfer fee of Declan Rice is also notable, valued at £116.6 million from West Ham to Arsenal last year.

The suspended player Paul Pogba tops Manchester United's most expensive deals after joining the Red Devils in 2016 for (105) million euros, noting that he left the Red Devils in 2012 for free, then repeated this in 2022, and Darwin Nunez remains the record holder in Liverpool deals for 85 million euros from Benfica in 2022.

The six clubs that have broken their own records for highest transfer fees are: Nottingham Forest, who spent £41.7 million to sign Elliot Anderson from Newcastle; Brighton, who spent £35 million to sign Yankuba Minteh; Brentford, who paid £33 million for Igor Thiago from Club Brugge; Fulham, who spent £31.8 million to sign Emile Smith Rowe from Arsenal; Ipswich Town, who spent £23 million to sign Omari Hutchinson from Chelsea; and Aston Villa, who broke their own record by signing Amadou Onana from Everton for £59.4 million.