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Teams from Europe's big five leagues spend 5.5 billion euros in transfer window

Barcelona striker Antoinne Griezmann [Courtesy]

Spending by teams in Europe’s Big Five leagues totalled a record 5.5 billion euros during the close season transfer window, financial analyst Deloitte’s Sports Business Group said on Tuesday.

The outlay was 0.9 billion euros (£817 million) more than the previous record set in 2018, with England’s Premier League clubs spending 1.55 billion euros with a net spend of 635 million euros.

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