MOSCOW, Sep 2 a record €2.2bn in the summer transfer window, beating the previous record of €1.62bn, the BBC reported. — 132). The most expensive transfer was the transition of the Brazilian striker Anthony from the Amsterdam “Ajax” to “Manchester United” for 95 million euros. With additional payments, the amount could rise to 100m. Nine of the 20 football clubs spent more than 116m euros on transfers, and the combined spending of all 20 clubs during the transfer window was 67% higher than last year. The leaders in spending were Chelsea and «Manchester United». The Blues have spent more money during that time than any other club in Premier League history — more than €290m. The Londoners acquired Raheem Sterling, Wesle Fofan, Kalidou Coulibaly, Marc Cucurella, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Nottingham Forest, who returned to the Premier League, acquired 21 players during the transfer window, which was a new league record for the number of recruits. The team spent about 167 million euros on transfers.
