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The summer of 2025 saw a huge increase in transfers between Premier League clubs. There were 45 in total, a figure that was then topped up to 57 in January -- the highest seasonlong number in over a decade.
Nine of those transfers cost clubs £50 million or more -- a large figure even in the context of modern football fees -- as clubs appeared to collectively decide that paying a premium to sign a "Premier League proven" player was absolutely worth it.