Now that the Transfer Window has closed I thought it might be interesting to compare & contrast the frugality or excessiveness of each club...Below is a Table that documents the financial activity of each EPL club since 2006:

Naturally, I'll begin the discussion with Arsenal- firstly, because I'm an Arsenal supporter but more importantly, because the club's fiscal policy is a matter of perpetual debate.
The most glaring fact is that of all the EPL clubs Arsenal is dead bottom in net transfer expenditure.  Now, you could point to such a figure as evidence of the efficiency and intelligence of the clubs financial model.  However, one might also look to it as damning proof that the club have failed to re-invest the profit accrued from player sales back into the club.  Of course, there are many additional factors that are not displayed by this table, such as money invested into improving the academy, facilities, staff, and wage expenditure. That said, the club is the 3rd most valuable football club in the world and has massive sources of income outside of those accrued from player transfers.  Moreover, the fact that our wage structure is far less than that of most of the top clubs begs the question... just what EXACTLY are we (i.e. the board) doing with the surplus? I fully support the idea of investing heavily in youth academy and keeping an eye towards the future but not at the expense of becoming blinded to the needs of the present.  After all, the great Bertrand Russell one said "The habit of looking to the future and thinking that the whole meaning of the present lies in what it will bring forth is a pernicious one."

Arsenal have always turned a profit every year. And when Wagner does spend he is smart about it. He doesn't rush and buy whatever player he can. That's what I like about arsenal. In the complete opposite is city. I feel like Mancini just purchased whoever they thought had talent and could bribe to join.

this is awesome, can u put up seria A and la ligas too ? mainly just the top 3-4 teams if u can.

btw i expect arsenal to pick up eden hazard in the nearish future

@MessiDona: I will try to look for other leagues finances but I can't guarantee I'll find them. Also, I HIGHLY doubt Hazard is coming to the Emirates. It was looking likely 2 years ago but now that everyone has talked him up Lille will sell him to the highest bidder... maybe Chelsea?

Now I understand why Arsene Wenger is refusing to buy players during the transfer season....

i la liga i would easily expect madrid to be 1st and barca 2nd..

@ramaboy10 , yea offcourse real madrid is very rich and in seria A i think ac milan is 1st and lazio is 2nd and then inter is 3th..

Arsenal 20 ????????????? hahahaha u must say thank to us for buying nasri and clichy ,,, who hohoho arsenal have class but no money ,,,, no money no cry .... wkwkwkwkwkwkwkwkwk .

no money but still cud beat u lot