(Reuters) - Premier League clubs have broken their own spending record for the transfer window, a sports analyst group said on Wednesday, with more deals expected before business closes next Thursday. Southampton's 15 million pound purchase of Lazio centre back Wesley Hoedt brought the overall spend by England's 20 elite clubs to 1.184.9 billion pounds, the respected website Sporting Intelligence said. The figure exceeded the £1.18 billion pounds the clubs spent in last summer's window. Across the 20 clubs, net spending stands at 565 million pounds, with 619.9 million pounds received. The Spanish club have already paid China's Guangzhou Evergrande 40 million euros for Paulinho and been heavily linked with a move for Borussia Dortmund's Ousmane Dembele.

Source: The Star August 23, 2017 11:03 UTC