Premier League transfer spending exceeds £1 billion, with 50 days of window to go

The two biggest spenders this summer have been Chelsea and Liverpool, including those deals put in place last year.

Chelsea have spent a combined £211m on Essugo, Delap, Sarr, Joao Pedro, Gittens, Estevao Willian and Kendry Paez – according to Transfermarkt.

Liverpool have shelled out £185m on Wirtz, Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong and Giorgi Mamardashvili.

Tottenham (£122m), Manchester City (£113m) and promoted Sunderland (£100m) are the other clubs in nine figures – including loans made permanent.

Sunderland’s five biggest signings ever have come this summer – headlined by £30m Habib Diarra from Strasbourg and £21m Simon Adingra from Brighton.

Fulham are the only Premier League club yet to sign a player this summer, but four players have left including Carlos Vinicius and Willian.

Crystal Palace have only spent £2m – on Ajax defender Borna Sosa. Goalkeeper Walter Benitez joined on a free from PSV.

Neither of West Ham’s two signings are new players for the first time.

They are Jean-Clair Todibo, whose loan move from Nice was automatically made permanent because they avoided relegation, and teenager Daniel Cummings, who is joining their under-21 squad.

Aston Villa’s two signings are teenagers – Yasin Ozcan and Zepiqueno Redmond.