Net spend - which is defined as "transfer fees spent on acquiring players minus transfer fees received on moving players out" - is a term that is routinely bandied about in football. However, their sizeable expenditure is rarely matched by profit earned from outgoings - quite the contrast from the current Premier League champions. ‌Their total net spend has come to £-684.61million, which is just -£10m less than second-place Arsenal who've accrued a figure of £-675.77m. That was coincidentally their lowest net spend total across the five-year span. The Reds' position of sixth on this list with a £-426.77m net spend certainly calls to their cleverness when it comes to arrivals and outgoings.

Source: Daily Mirror January 03, 2026 09:10 UTC