Premier League pages Smash Transfer Record as the expenses pass £ 2.6 billion. But where is your club stronger or weaker?

The Premier League clubs have set a new record for expenses in a single transfer window this summer of over £ 2.6 billion.

Arsenal’s signature of Eberchi Eze from Crystal Palace saw the previous record fall with a week’s window still to go.

But how has the money been spent? Using Netto-preached numbers, this week’s Between the lines Looking at the positions where clubs have strengthened this summer – and where they have become weaker.

The great splurge on the forward

Almost half of the £ 2.6 billion spent. This summer has progressed. On a huge £ 1.4 billion Has Premier League clubs splurget approx. DKK 850 million Pounds more on forward players than on players in any other position, with defenders next at £ 547 million.

The figures highlight the enormous value placed on attacking players, especially in a summer when many of the Premier League’s top clubs have been looking to add more firepower.

The most high profiled movements include Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Sesko, Viktor Gyokeres and Joao Pedro. But with Alexander Isak Saga rumbling on, the total amount could hover even higher before Monday’s transfer deadline.

Net expenditure, which factors money received in sales adds another layer of insight and emphasizes the extent of the investment made by some of the Premier League’s elite pages.

Manchester United His top, after adding Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha as well as SESKO for £ 207.5 million. Combined. Marcus Rashford is back on loans to Barcelona, but they have not yet offset the cost of selling any of their existing options permanently.

Arsenal is not far behind them for net expenses on Fremad, with EZE after Noni Madueke and gyoked to the club at a total price of £ 180.5 million before they had the sale.

Chelsea Have also spent a lot with Joao Pedro one of four attacking signings, but the sale of Madueke, Joao Felix and Armando Broja have helped reduce their net consumption to £ 55m.

While some clubs have strengthened their attacks others have taken a hit – no more than Crystal PalaceIf front line is £ 67.5 million Facilitates after EZE’s move to Arsenal.

Meanwhile, West him has earned a net profit of £ 55 million. On forward, after not yet replacing Mohammed Kudus, who took up the Spurs for £ 55 million, which lets them light in their front line.

Additional investments may also be needed at BrightonAt Brentford and Wolves, Apparently there are weaker in attacks, with negative net expenses, after losing Joao Pedro, Cunha and Mbeumo respectively.

Arsenal Top midfield pearers, villa weakened?

Move on to the midfield and after the signatures of Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard and no sale, Arsenal Get out on top for net expenses of £ 66m as things stand.

Much of the focus is on Mikel Arteta’s attack after their investment this summer, but their midfield has also been significantly reinforced, with Zubimendi going right into the starting lineup after his arrival of 51 million. £ from Real Sociedad.

Everton and Sunderland is the next highest for net costs on midfielders. Toffees has added Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Charly Alcaraz without losing anyone, while the newly promoted black cats have signed Enzo Le Fee, Granite Xhaka and Habib Diarra to equalize the sale of Jobe Bellingham to Borussia Dortmund.

Manchester United is one of six clubs with a net consumption of zero on midfielders, though it could change before the deadline, with Kobbie Maino’s future uncertain and Sky Sports Pundit Gary Neville says they have to strengthen the position as a priority.

With ChelseaAt Aston Villa Do you currently have a remarkably negative net expenses on midfielders because of the sale of Jacob Ramsey to Newcastle. The club is not yet to replace the 24-year-old or bring any bodies into the midfield, leaving Unai Emery with fewer options than last season.

The Bournemouth -Defense was picked up

Bournemouth Signs out for net expenses on defenders. After losing three members of their first choice back four last season in Dean Huijsen, Illia Zabarnyi and Milos Kerkez for fees worth a total of a total £ 144.5 million.

Replacements have so far been recruited at lower costs, with Centerback Bafode Diakite joining Lille for £ 35 million. And left -back Adrien tropped from Rennes for £ 14.4 million. Their strong start shows that there is value found on the market that Bournemouth previously showed with Huijsen, Zabarnyi and Kerkez.

However, Andoni Iraola needs more support defensively. They are still down on a body by centerback. But the club will aim to find the necessary quality while it remains in profit.

It may seem hard to believe in the back of their 5-1 thrashing of Chelsea and their subsequent 3-2 losses for wolves in the Carabao Cup, but the side that has strengthened their defense most with regard to net costs is West himThere has signed Jean-Clair Todibo after his loan form for £ 35m and also added full Back El Hadji Malick Diouf for £ 19 million.

Liverpool Do you currently have the second highest net expenses on defenders where Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong and Giovanni Leoni arrived after Real Madrid paid £ 10m for Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Jarell Quansah traveled to Bayer Leverkusen for £ 35m.

But their figure could rise further if they add another centerback, with Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi still an option.

Man City goalkeeper

Manchester City are the biggest net nerders on goalies so far who have signed James Trafford for £ 31m, and there may be more activity as there is uncertainty about the future of Ederson in the midst of connections with Gianluigi Donnarumma.

By selling Trafford to his boys’ club, Burnley is at the other end of the net table on the goalkeeper’s table, with Martin Dubravka and Max Weiss arrive at much lower fees, leaving them weakened in the position of paper.

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