Analysis carried out by Deloitte's Sports Business Group shows the latest window, which closed on Wednesday night, saw top-flight clubs invest at record levels for the fourth successive season, with the first wave of new broadcast-deal cash fuelling a major recruitment drive.
Partner Dan Jones said: "At the start of the 2013-14 season, the summer transfer spending record had stood at £500million, and the fact that this record has more than doubled since then is a clear indicator of the financial growth of the league."
Source : PA
Source: PA