Boosted by the new television contract, the Premier League is expected to exceed last summer’s transfer spend of £670m. Ten years ago in 2006 it was just £250m. Between 2007 and 2012 it fluctuated around a figure just short of £500m, although it reached that amount in 2008 and fell back to £385m in 2010. There was then a big jump from £480m in 2012 to £630m in 2013.
Boosted by the new television contract, the Premier League is expected to exceed last summer’s transfer spend of £670m. Ten years ago in 2006 it was just £250m. Between 2007 and 2012 it fluctuated around a figure just short of £500m, although it reached that amount in 2008 and fell back to £385m in 2010. There was then a big jump from £480m in 2012 to £630m in 2013.
Last summer two thirds of the spend went to foreign clubs. The value of strikers has grown exponentially. However, the highest sum is likely to be paid for a box-to-box midfielder who can also score goals. Jventus want to clear £100m on Paul Pogba and his agent will collect a £30m sell on fee, making the total £130m.
Jose Mourinho has said that United do not just want a top four finish, they want to be champions. In order to achieve that goal they need a dynamic player who can dominate the midfield and they are in short supply.