Thursday officially marked the end of the player transfer window in England. Clubs can still sell their players, but no more newcomers will be joining the teams. In the player market of the English Premier League, this summer was not as hot as in Spain, where the three biggest clubs in the country made grand deals. Two records were set in the Premier League - both Manchester clubs made history with defender acquisitions. Manchester United signed Harry Maguire as the most expensive center-back, and Manchester City acquired full-back Joao Cancelo for a record sum. According to Transfermarkt, there were 244 deals made in the Premier League during this transfer window, including loan agreements, purchases of young players, and transfers to other teams. It is calculated that all 20 Premier League clubs spent £1.386 billion on player acquisitions. On average, £69 million per club. There were also 221 deals regarding player departures. A total of £689 million was earned from these sales. Therefore, considering the total amount spent and earned, the balance of this summer's transfers is at -£697 million. Both Manchester clubs spent the most on transfers this summer - two-time defending champions Manchester City ranked first, followed by Manchester United. Surprisingly, London club Arsenal also spent a lot this summer. However, the biggest surprise was Aston Villa, who found themselves in the fourth position, topping the list in terms of overall player acquisitions and sales balance. The Birmingham team played in the Championship last season. The least spending this summer was by the English vice-champions Liverpool, who acquired a young Dutch defender for £1.71 million. Despite that, the most profitable summer transfer window was experienced by Chelsea, who were under a transfer ban. The Blues paid the buyout clause for Mateo Kovacic as per the previous loan agreement, but also sold Eden Hazard to Real Madrid and maintained the best balance in the transfer window - £75 million. The table of Premier League clubs' transfer activity (data from Transfermarkt.co.uk): The most expensive purchase in the Premier League this summer was Leicester City's Harry Maguire, for whom Manchester United paid £78.3 million. In the second position is record signing Nicolas Pepe for Arsenal at £72 million. Third in line with a £63 million sum is Manchester City's new acquisition Rodri, for whom City had to activate his buyout clause. The fourth position is held by another Man City player - Joao Cancelo. It is reported that there were no direct exchanges between Juventus and Man City, so the deal involving Danilo does not factor into the overall price of the Portuguese player. "City" had to pay a record sum for him, £58.5 million sterling. In fifth place is Tottenham with Tanguy Ndombele, costing £54 million according to Transfermarkt. The most expensive purchases of summer 2019 (data from Transfermarkt.co.uk):
