"A total of 2.73bn had been spent by 31 August, but big-money deadline day deals - headlined by Alexander Isak's move from Newcastle to Liverpool for a British record 125m - pushed the total to 3.087bn. The spending was significantly more than last summer, when the outlay by top-flight teams was 1.96bn. The total this year is more than was spent by Bundesliga, La Liga, Ligue 1 and Serie A clubs combined."
"Deadline day was quiet for the most part, with the major deals not announced until after the window shut at 19:00 BST, although moves could still be completed two hours after that if deal sheets were submitted in time. Isak's move was confirmed at 21:30 BST, although an expected move for England defender Marc Guehi failed to happen in the end as Crystal Palace would not sanction the transfer as they faced difficulties in bringing in a replacement for their captain."
"Following confirmation of Swedish striker Isak's departure, Newcastle then announced the 55m arrival of Yoane Wissa from Brentford. Other notable deals included Fulham completing a club-record 34.6m deal to sign Shakhtar Donetsk's Brazilian winger Kevin. Manchester United brought in Belgian goalkeeper Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp for an initial 18.1m, while Red Devils forward Jadon Sancho completed a season-long loan move to Aston Villa, who also signed Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott on loan with a buy option."
Premier League clubs spent a record 3.087bn in the summer transfer window, surpassing last summer's 1.96bn and exceeding combined spending of other major European leagues. Spending stood at 2.73bn by 31 August before deadline-day deals lifted the total. Alexander Isak moved from Newcastle to Liverpool for a British-record 125m. Newcastle signed Yoane Wissa for 55m. Fulham paid a club-record 34.6m for winger Kevin. Manchester United signed goalkeeper Senne Lammens for an initial 18.1m; Jadon Sancho joined Aston Villa on loan while Harvey Elliott moved on loan with a buy option. Several other loans and signings featured across clubs, including arrivals at Sunderland.
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