Premier League summer spending spree

Fuelled by a £5.1bn broadcasting rights deal, English Premier League spending in the summer transfer window has outstripped that of the next two biggest leagues in Europe combined
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SUMMER TRANSFERS 2005-2015

2005 2010 2015
£m 250 500 750

2005: £235m
2008: £500m
2010: £365m
2014: £835m
2015: £870m
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EUROPE’S BIG FIVE LEAGUES 2015

PREMIER LEAGUE SPENDING

Within PL £210m

Lower leagues £75m

Overseas £585m

Italy £405m

Spain £400m

Germany £290m

France £220m
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Sources: Deloitte, wire sources

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