One thing that was not in short supply for Premier League clubs this summer was money.
By the time the transfer window had drawn to a close late on September 1, Premier League spending had soared to a record-shattering £3.19billion on new signings.
That figure - more than Bundesliga, LaLiga, Ligue 1 and Serie A clubs spent combined - included Liverpool spending £415m, Chelsea spending £285m, Arsenal splashing out £255m and Manchester United dropping £216m on new faces.