# Power players: Can Premier League transfer spending keep breaking records?

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Podcast: [Business Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-daily-480879)
Published: 2026-09-02T20:30:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8gls
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## Resource

We dig into the finances behind "the beautiful game" after English football's Premier League just spent £3.57bn ($4.7bn) billion on new players. What is behind football's richest competition and is its success sustainable? (Photo: Stamford Bridge, London, England, 30 August, 2026. Chelsea's Cole Palmer celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Morgan Rogers. Credit: David Klein/Reuters) Presenters: Will Bain and Rahul Tandon Producer: Rebecca Smyllie

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