The Premiership: top of the spending league

It’s been a record-breaking summer for English Premier League clubs, with transfer fees hitting new highs

Paul Pogba broke all transfer fee records with his £89 million move to Manchester United Picture: Getty
John Stones: transferred from Everton to Manchester City for £50 million

With the summer transfer window having ended on August 31, it is now clear that English Premier League teams have broken their previous spending record, with a total spend of almost £1.2 billion on players.

A large factor in the increase is due to the significant ...