James Rodriguez (C) is challenged by Inigo Martinez (L) and Esteban Granero (R) during their Spanish first division soccer match at Anoeta stadium in San Sebastian August 31, 2014. REUTERS/Vincent West
LONDON (Reuters) - English Premier League soccer clubs spent a record 835 million pounds on hiring players during the summer transfer window as they reinvested cash from the latest round of broadcast deals.
That total was almost double the 425 million paid out by teams in Spain's La Liga, the next highest spending country, according to figures released by business services group Deloitte on Tuesday.
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