CIES Football Observatory report reveals spending totals for the last six years – plus which clubs have made the most cash for their players over the same period
Spending: we're obsessed with it. Arsene Wenger tries his hardest not to lash out in journalist-induced bi-weekly fits of rage from July through to September; Jurgen Klopp said he couldn't wait for the summer transfer window to close (“you don't believe for a second in things like improvement on the training pitch,” he fumed).
But there's no getting past the fact it's still big news – and most importantly, a pretty handy indicator of success.