Premier League summer spending was only slightly down from recent years but it was much higher than Europe’s other top leagues, as the transfer window closed. There were 12 deadline-day Premier League signings on Monday — the fewest total in recent years. The previous two Premier League windows had closed before the more traditional start to the season in August. Premier League spending was more than three times as high as in La Liga, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 and double that in Serie A, said Carteret. Premier League teams can still buy EFL players until then, but cannot sign anyone from another Premier League club.

Source: The Star October 06, 2020 21:00 UTC