Premier League clubs have made a transfer window profit for the first time, despite near-record spending in January, thanks largely to two big-money moves to China and France playmaker Dimitri Payet's return home. French Ligue 1 clubs spent a total of about 130 million pounds in January, ahead of the Bundesliga on 85 million and Italy's Serie A on 80 million. Spanish La Liga clubs spent about 20 million pounds, although Real Madrid were banned from signing players. SURVIVAL SPENDINGPremier League clubs' total spending in the January window was the second highest after January 2011's 225 million. English Championship (second-tier) clubs spent a total of 80 million pounds, up more than 125 percent on last year and a January record for the division.

Source: dna February 01, 2017 11:48 UTC