Cost of living crisis? What cost of living crisis? As the British public tighten their belts, the Premier League’s fat-cat owners are opening wallets like never before.
When the transfer window finally closed at 11pm on Thursday, more than £2billion had been splurged, smashing the 2017 record of £1.45bn. Here, Sportsmail explains the reasons behind this summer’s outrageous spending spree.
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IT is fair to say Todd Boehly has made the most of his first transfer window at Chelsea. Assuming the role of interim sporting director as well as owner, the American has acted like a ‘kid in a sweet shop’, according to Gary Neville, splashing out a Premier League-high £258.