Our Premier League summer transfer window awards for 2025

Premier League clubs spend hugely again this summer, with record-breaking deals aplenty across the division.

Predicting how transfers will pan out is a dangerous game, but we’re prepared to stick our necks on the line here.

Here are our 2025 transfer window awards for the Premier League .

Liverpool chose to strengthen when on top with a record-breaking summer. The Reds spent more than £400m on new recruits, twice breaking the British transfer record. Florian Wirtz was the first to set a new landmark in a deal greeted with huge anticipation, before the saga of the summer ended with Alexander Isak joining from Newcastle on deadline day.

– Saturday, 6 September 2025

The Swedish striker has emerged as one of Europe’s best number nines at St James’ Park, scoring 45 goals across the last two Premier League seasons. He’s now set to spearhead Liverpool’s pursuit of the game’s biggest prizes, uniting with the only player to outscore him in the division last season, Mohamed Salah.

Everton have benefited from Manchester City’s need to trim their squad, securing the signing of Jack Grealish on loan.

After a frustrating period at the Etihad, Grealish has already shown early signs of finding his feet at Everton.

– Thursday, 4 September 2025

He’s notched up four assists in just two league starts, more than he managed across the last two seasons at City. Given greater licence to express himself, Evertonians could be in for a treat this season.

Eddie Howe wanted to a Premier League proven option as part of his forward line overhaul at Newcastle, as Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson headed for the exit door. The Magpies settled on Yoane Wissa, who arrives off the back of a career-best campaign at Brentford.

Newcastle paid £55m to sign the DR Congo international, a huge hike up on their initial £25m offer. As the window ticked towards the deadline, Newcastle overpaid for a player who turned 29 earlier this week. Wissa will no doubt be a good addition, but the fee can be questioned.

Sunderland made a statement in July, acquiring Granit Xhaka from Bayer Leverkusen. The newly-promoted Black Cats secured quite the coup in landing Xhaka, who was shortlisted for the Ballon d’Or in 2024 after helping Leverkusen to a first-ever Bundesliga title without losing a game.

The 32-year-old has been instantly installed as captain, and is unlikely new poster boy of their survival battle.

– Monday, 1 September 2025

Liverpool and Arsenal both broke the bank in big fashion, but it’s arguably Sunderland who had the best window. Regis Le Bris’s side needed investment, and how they got it.

Over £180m was spent on a recruitment drive that brought in eye-catching names including Xhaka, Habib Diarra, Lutsharel Geertruida, Brian Brobbey, Nordi Mukiele, and Omar Alderete. They’ve given themselves a great chance of consolidating if the new signings can gel.

Losing your head coach (Thomas Frank), captain (Christian Norgaard), and two leading scorers from last season (Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa) is a nightmare window for Brentford.

Mbeumo and Wissa combined for 39 league goals last season, 59% of the Bees’ total, with only Kevin Schade managing more than four among the current squad.

At first, the signing of James Trafford looked fine. A potential long-term number one with experience of the club, Trafford returned to the Etihad after a coming-of-age campaign with Burnley.

That was until City signed Gianluigi Donnarumma on deadline day, a serial winner that, at 26, has plenty of years left at the top. Trafford might just have ended his own hopes of making the England squad for next summer’s World Cup.

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