Every Premier League club’s transfer & wage budget in Football Manager 2026 | OneFootball

Having money to spend certainly makes life easier in Football Manager, and no league in world football has cash to splash quite like the Premier League in FM 2026.

English clubs have shattered transfer window records in recent years, and if you want the safety net of a big initial budget, the Premier League is the place to be.

Ahead of the release of Football Manager 2026, fans have been busy getting stuck into the Beta version.

If you’re still struggling which club to take charge of, discovering what money there is to spend might help.

In the Premier League, Brighton have the biggest initial budget. Boosted by the £60million sale of Joao Pedro to Chelsea in the summer, Brighton begin FM26 with a healthy £100million to spend.

Tottenham (£57.8million) and Brentford (£55.1million) also have significant budgets, with the challenge to upset the Premier League’s fattened cats.

Arsenal’s record of failing to sell players for big fees is reflected in their relatively meagre budget of £23.7million, while Chelsea and Manchester United have even less to spend initially.

At the opposite end of the spectrum, eight Premier League teams have less than £10million to play with at the start of your save after a summer of heavy spending. Sales will be required to top up your kitty.

Here are the starting transfer and wage budgets for each of the top-flight’s 20 clubs as the release of Football Manager 2026 inches ever closer.

Arsenal

Transfer Budget: £23.7million Wage Budget: £4.5million (p/w)

Aston Villa

Transfer Budget: £1.5million Wage Budget: £3.15million (p/w)

Bournemouth

Transfer Budget: £2.3million Wage Budget: £1.63million (p/w)

Brentford

Brighton

Transfer Budget: £100million Wage Budget: £1.58million (p/w)

Burnley

Transfer Budget: £1million Wage Budget: £1.37million (p/w)

Chelsea

Transfer Budget: £16.4million Wage Budget: £4.46million (p/w)

Crystal Palace

Transfer Budget: £39.8million Wage Budget: £1.39million (p/w)

Everton

Transfer Budget: £13.3million Wage Budget: £1.95million (p/w)

Fulham

Transfer Budget: £2.4million Wage Budget: £2.04million (p/w)

Leeds United

Transfer Budget: £4.7million Wage Budget: £1.51million (p/w)

Liverpool

Manchester City

Manchester United

Transfer Budget: £12.9million Wage Budget: £3.86million (p/w)

Newcastle United

Transfer Budget: £45.5million Wage Budget: £2.87million (p/w)

Nottingham Forest

Transfer Budget: £5million Wage Budget: £2.49million (p/w)

Sunderland

West Ham United

Wolves