Premier League clubs have broken their record for spending in a summer transfer window, according to analysis from finance company Deloitte.
Deloitte has calculated clubs have spent £1.5bn so far this summer, exceeding the previous record of £1.4bn in 2017.
There is still a week to go until the transfer window closes on 1 September.
Spending at the same point in 2021 was £895m and went on to reach £1.1bn.
Some of the biggest transfers have seen Liverpool sign Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez from Benfica for an initial £64m in a deal that could rise to £85m, while Manchester United have brought in Brazil midfielder Casemiro for an initial £60m from Real Madrid in a move that could eventually be worth £70m.
Tottenham Hotspur signed Brazil forward Richarlison from Everton in a move believed to be worth £60m and Manchester City secured the arrival of Norway striker Erling Haaland for £51.2m from Borussia Dortmund.
England forward Raheem Sterling joined Chelsea in a £50m deal, while the Blues also signed Spain defender Marc Cucurella from Brighton in a move worth more than £60m.
Fourteen players have so far been signed by Premier League clubs for reported fees of more than £30m, which compares to eight during the 2021 summer transfer window.

BY JERRY APELEOKHAI