Premier League spending surges as Liverpool focus on keeping core players

Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham are framed as the biggest spenders in this Premier League summer recap, with City linked to Elliot Anderson for £116m, Chelsea to Morgan Rogers for £117m and Spurs to a £230m squad rebuild. The same source presents Liverpool’s situation differently: new manager Andoni Iraola is trying to stop further losses from an already-changing squad.

The Liverpool section centres on departures involving Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson and Ibrahima Konaté, while Iraola is described as wanting to retain senior reference points such as Virgil van Dijk, Alisson and Joe Gomez. Alexis Mac Allister is also mentioned as a player likely to attract interest from major clubs.

Chelsea’s spending is placed against a financial backdrop, with the source citing a £355m loss for the 2024-25 season and further summer investment in Marco Palestra, Geovany Quenda and Emmanuel Emegha. Marc Cucurella is reported as having moved to Real Madrid, while Chelsea’s pre-season travel is set to include Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Manchester City’s post-Pep Guardiola era is also part of the recap, with Enzo Maresca associated with the arrival of Anderson and a pre-season schedule featuring Hong Kong and Seoul. Editors should note that the original item uses a comic newsletter style, so any transfer fees or ambiguous financial phrasing should be checked before publication.