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LONDON -- Antonio Conte has claimed that Chelsea's climb to the top of the Premier League this season is proof that spending the most money is no guarantee of success.
Chelsea spent £123.45 million on four players last summer, of which three -- N'Golo Kante, David Luiz and Marcos Alonso -- have become key contributors to a team that remains on course to win a Premier League and FA Cup double this season.
But the Blues were only the Premier League's third-highest spenders last summer, with Manchester City (£174.