Manchester City were voted the Premier League's best transfer window by Express Sport readers, taking 42 per cent of the poll. That came against a backdrop of £3.5bn spent by Premier League clubs over the summer, with City themselves responsible for £452m of that total. Chelsea finished on 15 per cent, while Manchester United and Arsenal drew 12 per cent and 11 per cent respectively.
City’s lead in the readers’ poll
The size of City's lead is the first thing that jumps out. They were 27 points clear of Chelsea, and more than three times ahead of United and Arsenal. In a window where spending was heavy across the division, readers still settled on City as the side that had done the best business.
The spending backdrop
The total outlay across the Premier League makes the vote easier to understand. Clubs spent a combined £3.5bn during the summer window, which is a huge number even before City are isolated from the rest of the field. Their £452m outlay on marquee signings was the biggest in the division, so it is no surprise that they drew the largest share of the vote.
The poll does not prove on-pitch success, and it does not need to. It is simply a strong read on how City's window landed with readers, and that verdict was clear enough: 42 per cent chose City, with Chelsea second on 15 per cent and the rest of the chasing pack well behind.
Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 1 outlet. How we work →
