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LONDON: English clubs are spending more money in the international transfer market than any other country in the world according to a FIFA report published on Wednesday.
The findings of the 2015 FIFA/TMS Global Transfer Market Systems Report, covering the last 12 months, shows English clubs spent more than $770 million on foreign players -- about $308 million (67 percent) more than their nearest rivals Spain.
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