Record Premier League spending will only increase, say experts


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 02 Sep 2015

VfL Wolfsburg's Kevin De Bruyne is photographed during the German Bundesliga first division soccer match against Eintracht Frankfurt in Wolfsburg, Germany August 16, 2015. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer

LONDON (Reuters) - Foreign clubs are the main beneficiaries of the Premier League's transfer dealings and will continue to be so with forthcoming increases in broadcast revenue, financial analysts predicted as the summer window finally closed this week.

Although many fees remain unofficial, it was generally agreed that of the 10 most expensive deals involving English clubs since the end of last season, seven of the players were bought from other leagues.

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