Transfer window: Premier League clubs spend £475m in first month
2nd August 2016
Premier League clubs have spent £475m in the month since the summer transfer window opened on 1 July, according to business analysts Deloitte.
The figure compares with £515m at the same stage in 2015 and an £870m outlay in the whole of the 2015 summer window.
Leroy Sane's £37m move to Manchester City, confirmed on 2 August, is not included in the figures.
Deloitte says gross outlay could rise above £1bn for the first time before the window closes on 31...