The Premier League title race has turned into a spending spree that could top £1 billion before a ball has even been kicked in the 2025-26 season, with the clubs who claimed the top four positions last season refreshing their squads at an unprecedented rate.
Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea will attempt to wrestle the crown from champions Liverpool, and the financial outlay from this quartet so far has been huge. But the teams attempting to bridge the gap, such as Newcastle and Aston Villa, and the fallen giants of Manchester United and Tottenham, risk falling even further behind.