Premier League clubs spent a record £2.36 billion ($2.97bn) on new players in the transfer window that closed on Friday, according to analysis from Deloitte.
The summer window, which was open from June 14 to Sept. 1, exceeded last year's record £1.92bn, with the top-flight clubs spending £255 million on deadline day alone, it said.
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Premier League clubs were responsible for 48% of the spending across Europe's top five leagues including LaLiga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1.