Gross spending totalled 29 per cent more than the
equivalent 2012 figure of £490m and £130m more than the previous record of
£500m set in 2008, according to analysis by Deloitte
Premier League clubs combined spent a record £630 million
[€743m] in the summer 2013 transfer window, according to analysis by business
advisory firm Deloitte.
Mesut Ozil was the most expensive arrival in the Premier
League. The Germany international signed for Arsenal from Real Madrid for a
club record €47m, the second largest transfer fee ever for a Premier League
club, while Tottenham sold Gareth Bale to Real Madrid for a world-record fee of
€100m.
