Manchester City’s manager Enzo Maresca takes part in a press conference ahead of the friendly football match against Inter Milan for the Asahi Super Dry Trophy at Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong on July 31, 2026. (Photo by May JAMES / AFP)
Manchester City have moved to the top of the all-time list of clubs with the highest transfer spending in a single window after splashing €526.2m on new signings, surpassing Liverpool, Chelsea and Real Madrid.
According to Transfermarkt on Thursday, City became the first club to cross the €500m mark in a single transfer window after their deadline-day business took their total spending for the 2026/27 summer window to €526.2m.
The figure eclipsed Liverpool’s previous record of €483m, set in the 2025/26 summer window, while Chelsea’s €418m spending in 2023/24 and Real Madrid’s €331m outlay in 2019/20 also rank among the biggest single-window expenditures.
According to Transfermarkt on Thursday, City’s spending surged past the €500m mark on deadline day following the high-profile arrivals of Iliman Ndiaye from Everton for €70m and Enzo Fernández from Chelsea for €145m, a fee that equalled the British transfer record.
