Premier League clubs have spent £247m this month – up from last year’s £90m total – with a week left to go in the January transfer window.
According to data from FootballTransfers.com, external, Manchester City are responsible for more spending this month – about £125m – than the other 19 Premier League clubs combined.
With another seven days left, the spending will likely rise but is unlikely to get near the 2023 record of £815m.
Ligue 1 is the next highest spending league this month, at £106m, although over half of that was PSG’s £59m signing of Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
English Championship clubs have spent £44m, dwarfing the total £2m spent by Spanish La Liga clubs.
In fact, League One Huddersfield have spent more (in excess of £4m) than the 20 Spanish top flight clubs combined.
The English transfer window closes at 23:00 GMT on Monday, 3 February.
