Big money is being spent once again during the current summer transfer window, but splashing the cash can never be viewed as a guarantee of success
With another transfer window open, big-money deals are being completed left, right and centre.
In the Premier League alone, Manchester rivals United and City have blasted through the £100 million barrier, along with reigning champions Chelsea. AC Milan have embarked on a lavish recruitment drive in Italy in an effort to recapture former glories, while record-breaking deals are being mooted at La Liga title holders Real Madrid and French giants Paris Saint-Germain.