{"id":26834,"date":"2022-09-05T08:36:09","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T08:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.safebettingsites.com\/?p=26834"},"modified":"2023-10-19T09:18:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T09:18:42","slug":"premier-league-clubs-collectively-spent-e2-24b-on-transfers-more-than-serie-a-and-laliga-combined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.safebettingsites.com\/2022\/09\/05\/premier-league-clubs-collectively-spent-e224b-on-transfers-more-than-serie-a-and-laliga-combined\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League Clubs Collectively Spent \u20ac2.24B on Transfers, More Than Serie A and Laliga Combined"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
One of the reasons for the English Premier League’s popularity is the high level of competition. With so much at stake, clubs are willing to spend big money on players that they think will give them an edge over their rivals. That has earned the EPL the reputation for free-spending, a fact that this summer’s transfer business confirms.<\/span><\/p>\n According to <\/span>Safebettingsites.com<\/span><\/a>, the EPL outspent all the other European leagues during the just concluded transfer window. The site has presented data showing that the EPL clubs spent a combined \u20ac2.24 billion in transfer fees. That amount is more than the \u20ac1.25B that the Serie A and LaLiga spent on new signings.<\/span><\/p>\n “English Premier League clubs are no strangers to spending big money on marquee signings, ” said Safebettingsites’ Edith Reads. She added, “With the help of deep-pocketed owners, and lucrative <\/span>broadcasting deals<\/span>, English clubs have been able to attract some of the world’s best talent to the league. This free spending has helped to make the EPL one of the most competitive and entertaining leagues in the world.”<\/span><\/p>\n The EPLs total outlay for this summer broke its 2017 spending record. By the transfer window’s close, the League had splashed \u20ac630 million over and above its previous record of \u20ac1.62 billion on 140 signings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Transfer spending by English clubs has reached unprecedented levels in recent years. According to a recent <\/span>transfermarkt.com<\/span><\/a> study, English teams dominate the ranking of the highest spenders. The top five comprise of entirely English clubs that are part of the 10 making the top 15.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
English Teams Dominate Transfer Spending<\/b><\/h2>\n