Rating every Premier League club’s transfer window after record deadline day
An analysis of the record-breaking £3.3bn summer transfer spending in the Premier League, focusing on the financial strategies of top clubs. The piece questions whether high-spending clubs achieved value for money in their recruitment.
Why it matters
The massive influx of capital into the Premier League highlights the extreme financial disparity and commercialization of modern professional sports.
Brentford and Chelsea have impressed with their business but could Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United regret not doing more in the window?
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