The usual suspects in the 'big six' – Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea dominated in terms of paying big-money fees within the Premier League

The likes of Erling Haaland, Darwin Nunez, Casemiro, Antony, Raheem Sterling, Wesley Fofana, Gabriel Jesus, and Richarlison moved to or between English football's biggest clubs for considerable dosh.

But there was quite a discrepancy between how the clubs at the top approached the market.

Chelsea, with new president Todd Boehly at the helm, made a number of eye-catching moves and spent more than any other side in Europe with an outlay to the tune of £251million. The likes of Timo Werner, Emerson and Billy Gilmour were sold for fees, but the Blues only recouped a fraction of what they spent and were the highest net spenders.

Manchester United aren't far behind, having also spent north of £200million on backing Erik ten Hag in a bid to give the new boss a squad capable of getting back into the Champions League. The only money they made back was through the sale of forgotten man Andreas Pereira for a low fee to Fulham.

West Ham and newly-promoted splurgers Nottingham Forest are surprise inclusions in the top five, with newly-minted Newcastle United – who failed to offload a single player for a transfer fee – ahead of Arsenal and Tottenham, who each ambitiously spent over £100million.

Liverpool spent big on new striker Nunez, but their net spend was negligible, having brought in almost as much on the sales of Sadio Mane, Neco Williams, Takumi Minamino, Ben Davies and Marko Grujic.

The champions Manchester City, meanwhile, were one of three clubs – alongside Brighton and Leicester City – to turn a profit. It was a busy summer rebuild for Pep Guardiola, with over £100million spent on Haaland, Kalvin Phillips, Manuel Akanji and Sergio Gomez, but considerably more recouped on selling Jesus, Sterling and Oleksandr Zinchenko to their big-six rivals – plus a handful of highly-rated youngsters to Southampton.

Using data from Transfermarkt, we've ranked all 20 current Premier League clubs by their net spend during the 2022 summer transfer window:

1. Chelsea
Expenditure – £251.09million
Income – £44.37million
Net Spend – -£205.72million

2. Manchester United
Expenditure – £214.22million
Income – £8.55million
Net Spend – -£205.67million

3. West Ham United
Expenditure – £163.8million
Income – £16.02million
Net Spend – -£147.78million

4. Nottingham Forest
Expenditure – £141.26million
Income – £6.03million
Net Spend – £134.96million

5. Newcastle United
Expenditure – £122.40million
Income – £0.00
Net Spend – -£122.40million

6. Tottenham
Expenditure – £152.91million
Income – £34.43million
Net Spend – £118.49million

7. Arsenal
Expenditure – £118.86million
Income – £21.42million
Net Spend – -£97.44million

8. Wolves
Expenditure – £122.94million
Income – £51.39million
Net Spend – £71.55million

9. Southampton
Expenditure – £66.06million
Income – £0.00
Net Spend – -£66.06million

10. Brentford
Expenditure – £45.45million
Income – £3.24million
Net Spend – -£42.21million
11. Fulham
Expenditure – £55.26million
Income – £18.81million
Net Spend – -£36.45million

12. Crystal Palace
Expenditure – £31.14million
Income – £4.91million
Net Spend – -£26.23million

13. Aston Villa
Expenditure – £62.55million
Income – £37.8million
Net Spend – -£24.75million

14. Everton
Expenditure – £76.68million
Income – £52.20million
Net Spend – -£24.48million

15. Bournemouth
Expenditure – £24.21million
Income – £0.00
Net Spend – -£24.21million

16. Liverpool
Expenditure – £77.22million
Income – £72.63million
Net Spend – -£4.59million

17. Leeds United
Expenditure – £99.13million
Income – £97.38million
Net Spend – -£1.75million

18. Manchester City
Expenditure – £122.55million
Income – £143.9million
Net Spend – +£18.36million

19. Leicester City
Expenditure – £15.30million
Income – £73.26million
Net Spend – +£57.96million

20. Brighton & Hove Albion
Expenditure – £43.02million
Income – £102.51million
Net Spend – +£59.49million

W complete our list of Premier League: Ranking every Club by their net spend in summer 2022. Follow Sportz Point.

Hello and welcome to another live coverage of Premier League football. Tonight, we will bring you all the live updates, scores, news, and free commentary of the matchup between Leicester City and Manchester United at King Power Stadium in Leicester.

Leicester City will be at home, but that will not be enough to keep them confident. They have already fallen prey to Manchester United three times this season across all competitions. The Foxes are in the relegation zone as they have only been able to win four games in 28 league matches this season.

On the other hand, Manchester United will be confident enough as they are coming in after a dominating win in their UEFA Europa League fixture over Real Sociedad. Their first-half performance was not very good, but they came well-prepared in the second half and ran riot over their opponents. The Red Devils are in the 14th spot having won nine games in the same number of matches. The Red Devils will look forward to carrying their momentum going ahead.

So, sit back and relax as Swastik Debnath brings you the buildup, news, images, live scores, news, and updates of the match Leicester City vs Manchester United from our webdesk.

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Carabao Cup, formerly known as the EFL Cup, is a 92-team knock-out tournament organised by the English Football League (EFL). Teams from Premier League, and three divisions of the English Football League compete in this tournament.

Although the prize value of the EFL Cup is not that significant compared to tournaments like FA Cup and other, EFL Cup has had it's reputation among football fans since 1961. Here are all the previous winners of the Carabao Cup since the beginning.

Who were the first-ever winners of the Carabao Cup?

Aston Villa were the first-ever champions of the Carabao Cup or the EFL Cup in 1961. They defeated Rotherham United by a 3-2 aggregate after a two-leged final after being down by 0-2 in the first leg. Alan O'Neill, Harry Burrows and Peter McParland were the scorers for Aston Villa.

For the first six seasons, the EFL Cup finals were played in two legs.

Who are the current winners of the Carabao Cup?

Newcastle United defeated defending champions Liverpool FC at Wembley Stadium to win their maiden EFL Cup or Carabao Cup title. They defeated Liverpool by 2-1 to clinch their first-ever domestic title since 1955 FA Cup triumph.

Alexander Isak and Dan Burn scored the goals for them.

𝐂.𝐇.𝐀.𝐌.𝐏.𝐈.𝐎.𝐍.𝐒 🏆

Newcastle United lift a domestic title for the first time in 70 years!

They beat Liverpool FC to clinch the Carabao Cup 2024-25!

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Which is the most successful team in Carabao Cup history?

Liverpool with 10 EFL trophies, are the most successful team in Carabao Cup history. They won the trophy in 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1994-95, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2011-12, 2021-22, and 2023-24 seasons.

Most successful teams in Carabao Cup/ EFL Cup history

Most Carabao Cup wins as a player

Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho are the most successful players with three Carabao Cup titles in 2014, 2016, 2018-2021 with Manchester City.

All the past winners of the Carabao Cup/ EFL Cup since 1961

Hello and welcome to another live coverage of Premier League football. This evening, we will bring you all the live updates, scores, news, and free commentary of the high-intense Arsenal vs Chelsea Premier League 2024-25 fixture set to be played at the Emirates Stadium in London.

Arsenal are currently placed second on the table, having earned 55 points in 28 matches. On the other hand, Chelsea are now standing in the fourth position with 49 points in 28 games.

Both teams are having a good season so far, but the result of this match will either benefit or put pressure on other teams competing in the top-four race. So sit back and enjoy the game as we bring you all the real-time updates, team news, live scores, and match commentary tonight.

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Hello and welcome to another live coverage of Premier League football. This evening, we will bring you all the live updates, scores, news, and free commentary of the Manchester City vs Brighton Premier League 2024-25 fixture set to be played at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.

Manchester City, the defending champions, are having a difficult season and are currently battling to secure a spot in continental competitions for next season. The Cityzens are now standing in the fifth position, having earned 47 points in 28 matches. On the other hand, Brighton are just one point behind City, positioned seventh as of now with 46 points in 28 games.

Although City is struggling, this encounter against Brighton will be crucial for both teams before heading onto the international break. So sit back and enjoy the game as we bring you all the real-time updates, team news, live scores, and match commentary tonight.

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The UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Second Leg has ended, concluding the round with eight teams that have earned their qualification into the Champions League Quarter Finals this season.

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Paris Saint-Germain stunned Liverpool in the second leg, managing a 1-0 win in the regulation time before knocking the league phase leaders out of the competition following a 4-1 win on penalties.

Barcelona dominated over Benfica, earning a 3-1 victory at home to secure the quarter-final place with a 4-1 aggregate. Bayern Munich also clinched a 2-0 win against Bayer Leverkusen, advancing to the quarters with a 5-0 cushion across two legs.

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid fought till the last minute as Atletico managed a 1-0 win to equalize the tie, but Los Blancos secured a 4-2 victory on penalties to advance to the quarters.

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FC Barcelona 3-1 Benfica (4-1 Agg)

Raphinha and Lamine Yamal led from the front to help FC Barcelona win 3-1 against Benfica in the return leg, accumulating a 4-1 aggregate to progress through to the quarter-finals.

Raphinha opened the scoring in the 11th minute, as Otamendi equalized just two minutes later. However, a world-class strike from Lamine Yamal and Raphinha's second goal produced a dominant win for Blaugranas, despite a goalless second half.

Barcelona will take on Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals.

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Inter Milan 2-1 Feyenoord (4-1 Agg)

Inter Milan stamped a well-deserved 2-1 victory over Feyenoord at the San Siro, winning the tie on a 4-1 aggregate to advance to the quarter-finals.

Marcus Thuram netted an early goal in the eighth minute, that was canceled out by Jakub Moder, who equalized from the spot in the 42nd minute. However, Hakan Çalhanoğlu fired the winner with a boastful penalty in the 51st minute.

Inter Milan will go against Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals.

Liverpool 0-1 Paris Saint-Germain (1-1 Agg, 1-4 pens)

Arguably, this tie has produced the most gripping and absorbing footballing actions across two legs in the RO16 this season. After a fighting 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain at Parc de Princes, Liverpool crashed out of the UCL 2024-25 following a 1-4 defeat on penalties.

Ousmane Dembele drew the first blood early in the 12th minute, but almost 110 minutes of football afterwards failed to decide a winner, ending the tie on a 1-1 aggregate.

However, Gianluigi Donnarumma became a wall between PSG's sticks in the penalties, saving two penalties of Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones to hand PSG the advantage in a nail-biting shootout. Desire Doue netted the winning penalty for PSG, taking them to the quarters. 

Les Parisiens will meet Aston Villa in the quarter-finals.

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Bayer Leverkusen 0-2 Bayern Munich (0-5 Agg)

Bayern Munich had another composed victory over Bayer Leverkusen, beating them 2-0 to progress through the next stage with a commendable 5-0 aggregate.

Harry Kane and Alphonso Davies scored in the 52nd and the 71st minute respectively, leading the German side to the UCL 2024-25 quarter-finals.

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Lille OSC 1-2 Borussia Dortmund (2-3 Agg)

Borussia Dortmund pulled off a sensational comeback against Lille OSC in the second leg, winning 2-1 against the French side to qualify for the quarters with a 3-2 aggregate.

Jonathan David opened the account for Lille only 5 minutes into the game, as the first half ended with Lille leading 2-1 in the tie. However, Emre Can converted the spotkick in the 54th minute to equalize the game, as Maxilmilian Beier netted a sublime curler in the 65th minute to hand Dortmund a comeback victory.

Dortmund will lock horns against FC Barcelona in the quarter-finals.

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Aston Villa 3-0 Club Brugge (6-1 Agg)

Aston Villa earned a comfortable 3-0 victory over ten-men Club Brugge in the second leg to enter the quarters with a 6-1 score on aggregate.

After a goalless first half, Marco Asensio scored a brace in the 50th and 61st minute respectively, accompanied by Ian Maatsen who found the back of the net in the 57th minute. 

Aston Villa will face Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals.

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Arsenal 2-2 PSV Eindhoven (9-3 Agg)

After producing a 7-1 crushing in the first leg, Arsenal shared the spoils in a 2-2 stalemate with PSV in the return leg. Despite the draw, Arsenal are through to the quarters with a massive 9-3 win on aggregate.

Oleksandr Zinchenko scored early in the sixth minute of the game. However, Ivan Perisic equalized in the 18th minute for the visiting side. Declan Rice netted a banger in the 37th minute, but PSV pulled off another equalizing goal in the 70th minute as Couhaib Driouech scored in his first UCL start.

The game ended in a 2-2 draw, as Arsenal progressed onto the quarters, where they will go against the defending champions Real Madrid.

Atletico Madrid 1-0 Real Madrid (2-2 Agg, 2-4 pens)

The Madrid Derby in the return leg gifted another spectacular game of football. Atletico madrid levelled the tie with a 1-0 win after 120 minutes, but Real Madrid emerged victorious on penalties, winning 4-2 to march onto the quarters.

Atletico midfielder Connor Gallagher scored only 30 seconds after the kickoff, but both teams failed to find the net in the remaining minutes, leading the tie to a 2-2 aggregate.

However, Julian Alvarez's spotkick in the shootout was canceled for an apparent double touch. Atletico fell behind, but Real Madrid's fourth penalty, taken by Lucas Vanquez, was denied by Jan Oblak.

Following that, Marcos Llorente had a chance to pull Atletico back in the game, but he hit the woodwork under pressure. Antonio Rugider netted the winning penalty for Real Madrid. Los Blancos will face Arsneal in the quarters.

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