History in the Making: Premier League Football Clubs at Revenue Peak
Summer 2026 is shaping up to be historic for the Premier League and Israeli football, with revenues from player sales already nearing 20 million euros and more major deals expected.
Israeli football appears to be entering a new era. Following a period marked by isolated high-value transfers, current data points to a broader trend that could make the summer of 2026 one of the most significant in the history of the local game.
According to data published on the Sport 5 website, the summer of 2026 is on track to become the first in which Premier League clubs sell players for a total exceeding 30 million euros, with certain scenarios suggesting the figure could even cross the 40 million euro mark.
With more than a month remaining until the transfer window closes, players from Premier League clubs have already been sold for a cumulative 19.91 million euros, while expenditures on new signings stand at 12.13 million euros. These figures are based on Transfermarkt data.
For comparison, the record for revenue from player sales was set in the 2024/25 season at 29.18 million euros. The record for spending was set last season, when league clubs invested 21.06 million euros, marking the first time the 20 million euro threshold was surpassed.
Since the 2023/24 season, Premier League clubs have consistently exceeded 20 million euros in annual sales revenue, and the summer of 2026 is already approaching that record even before potential major deals are finalized.
Among the transactions that could significantly boost the total are the possible sale of Anan Khalaili from Maccabi Haifa, alongside the potential departures of Roy Revivo, Tyrese Asante, Elio Varela, and Sayed Abu Farchi from Maccabi Tel Aviv. If all four players move, revenues could reach approximately 40 million euros. Even the departure of two of them might be enough to break the previous revenue record.
So far this summer, there have been four player sales exceeding 2.5 million euros, equaling an all-time record. Unlike previous periods where a single major deal accounted for the bulk of revenue, this summer is characterized by a series of transactions that collectively reach an exceptional sum.
This indicates that Israeli football no longer relies solely on the one-time sale of a major star, but is demonstrating a trend of increasing transaction volumes. If the expected deals are completed, the summer of 2026 may mark a new record and usher Israeli football into a new economic era in the transfer market.
