The figure of £1billion-plus figure bandied around in the immediate aftermath of the most ridiculous transfer window of all time doesn't tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
While the 20 Premier League clubs have pumped in enough cash to sustain a small nation over the course of the summer, with 13 of them breaking their own record fees paid and one toppling the world record for a single transfer, not all of that money has seeped out of the English game.
In terms of net spend - a figure calculated by subtracting the amount of money received for players by the amount paid out - the top flight falls some way short of reaching nine zeroes.