Records broken as Blues and Reds splash cash on transfers deadline day

Spending by Premier League clubs in the transfer window has smashed the record set in January 2009 after a final frenzy saw more than £100m splashed out in the last hours before deadline.

Chelsea’s £50m British transfer record swoop for Fernando Torres plus the capture of David Luiz (£20m), on top of moves by Luis Suarez (£22.8m) and Andy Carroll (£35m) to Liverpool saw the £181m record set two seasons ago eclipsed.