The big spend: Chelsea and Man Utd splash the cash as Premier League clubs smash transfer spending record

The 'big six' clubs are spending to solidify or break into those four Champions League spots, you've got another group spending to try and break into European football and reap the rewards that it brings

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Premier League clubs have broken their transfer spending record for a season in the summer window alone.

Estimates from Deloitte's Sports Business Group show gross spending this summer of £1.9billion (€2.19bn), surpassing the record by a margin of £487.8m (€564m)in the summer and January windows combined in the 2017-18 season.