The Premier League is the top flight of the English football league system. Founded in 1992, the league comprises of 20 clubs every season. The 3 clubs that finish at the bottom of the table get relegated while the 3 clubs that finish on top of the English second division get promoted to the Premier League for the next season.
Click here for premier league points table 2020/21
The current defending champions in the Premier League are Manchester City. The Cityzens romped to their fifth Premier League title in 2020-21 and garnered 86 points on their way to the triumph after losing the title the previous season to Liverpool. Both Liverpool and Manchester City have been dominating world football lately as experts considers these two teams as the best ones in the world. Moreover, the presence of two tactical genius, Pep Guardiola for Manchester City and Jurgen Klopp for Liverpool, h
as guided the club to the right path.
However, the presence of top-notch clubs such as Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur makes it difficult for any team to enjoy a prolonged period of domination.
Many consider the Premier League to be the most entertaining league across Europe due to the unpredictability attached to the matches and the intensity of the action. Thus, the prospect of playing in the league entices a host of players to pursue the English adventure.
While the big clubs unsurprisingly compete in the A-Grade market, even the lower ranked English teams, courtesy the enormous revenue generated, battle with the European clubs in the market for the acquisition of top players.
Historically, the Premier League clubs have spent a lot more money than their continental counterparts with each club in England looking to strengthen every year. Hence, the sides pull out all the stops to get their desired player in the market. However, several high-profile names have also departed English clubs for huge transfer fees in order to embark on a new challenge.
Manchester City star Jack Grealish is currently the most expensive Premier League Transfer in light of the staggering £117 million City swooped him for in the summer of 2021 from Aston Villa.
Get the premier league schedule 2020/21
Philippe Coutinho, on the other hand, is still the most expensive departure from a Premier League club after Liverpool sold him to Barcelona in the winter transfer window of 2018 for an eye-watering sum of £135 million. In 2019 Eden Hazard left Chelsea to join La Liga giants Real Madrid for £115m, which was the highest in 2019 summer transfer window.
Latest EPL Transfers Updates
Premier League Transfers: Top 6 transfers of 2021-22 season
| Player | From | To | Fee |
| Jack Grealish | Aston Villa | Manchester City | €117.50m |
| Romelu Lukaku | Inter Milan | Chelsea | €113.00m |
| Jadon Sancho | Borussia Dortmund | Manchester United | €85.00m |
| Ben White | Brighton | Arsenal | €58.50m |
| Ferran Torres | Manchester City | Barcelona | €55.00m |
| Luis Diaz | FC Porto | Liverpool | €45.00m |
Premier League Transfers : Top 6 Transfers 2020-21
| Player | From | To | Fee |
| Kai Havertz | Bayer Leverkusen | Chelsea | £71m |
| Timo Werner | RB Leipzig | Chelsea | £48m |
| Ben Chilwell | Leicester | Chelsea | £45m |
| Nathan Ake | Bournemouth | Manchester City | £41m |
| Donny van de Beek | Ajax | Manchester United | £40m |
| Hakim Ziyech | Ajax | Chelsea | £36m |
Premier League Transfers : Top 6 Transfers 2019-20
| Player | From | To | Fee |
| Eden Hazard | Chelsea | Real Madrid | £89m |
| Nicolas Pepe | Lille | Arsenal | £72m |
| Rodri | Atletico Madrid | Manchester City | £70m |
| Wan-Bissaka | Crystal Palace | Manchester United | £50m |
| Raúl Jiménez | Benfica | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £30m |
| Pablo Fornals | Villarreal | West Ham United | £24m |
Premier League Transfers: Top 5 Transfers 2018-19
| Player | From | To | Fee |
| Philippe Coutinho | Liverpool | Barcelona | £142m |
| Kepa Arrizabalaga | Athletic Bilbao | Chelsea | £71m |
| Riyad Mahrez | Leicester City | Manchester City | £60m |
| Naby Keïta | RB Leipzig | Liverpool | £48m |
| Fred | Shakhtar Donetsk | Manchester United | £47m |
Premier League Transfers: Top 5 Transfers 2017-18
| Player | From | To | Fee |
| Romelu Lukaku | Everton | Manchester United | £75m |
| Álvaro Morata | Real Madrid | Chelsea | £60m |
| Benjamin Mendy | Monaco | Manchester City | £52m |
| Alexandre Lacazette | Lyon | Arsenal | £46.5m |
| Gylfi Sigurðsson | Swansea City | Everton | £45m |
5
Premier League Transfers: All-time Record Signings
| Player | From | To | Transfer Fee |
| Jack Grealish | Aston Villa | Manchester City | €117.50m |
| Romelu Lukaku | Inter Milan | Chelsea | €113.00m |
| Paul Pogba | Juventus | Manchester United | €105m |
| Harry Maguire | Leicester City | Manchester United | €87m |
| Jadon Sancho | Borussia Dortmund | Manchester United | €85m |
| Romelu Lukaku | Everton | Manchester United | £84.70m |
| Virgil Van Dijk | Southampton | Liverpool | £84.65m |
| Kai Havertz | Bayer Leverkusen | Chelsea | £80m |
| Nicolas Pepe | Lille | Liverpool | £80m |
Premier League Transfers : All-time Record Departures
| Player | From | To | Transfer Fee |
| Philippe Coutinho | Liverpool | Barcelona | £142m |
| Jack Grealish | Aston Villa | Manchester City | £117m |
| Eden Hazard | Chelsea | Real Madrid | £115m |
| Gareth Bale | Spurs | Real Madrid | £101m |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United | Real Madrid | £94m |
| Harry Maguire | Leicester City | Manchester United | €87m |
| Romelu Lukaku | Everton | Manchester United | £75m |
| Luis Suarez | Liverpool | Barcelona | £65m |
Follow all the latest EPL transfer news and rumors on this page!
