^*^ Premier League summer transfer window spending hits record £1.5bn

• Total so far exceeds 2017 and could surpass record for a season
• Núñez, Sterling and Cucurella deals among highest fees

Premier League clubs have broken their spending record for a summer transfer window with the deadline a week away, according to analysis from Deloitte.

Gross summer spending in the top flight stood at £1.5bn at the start of Thursday, exceeding 2017’s record of £1.43bn. It is more than the £1.44bn spent in the whole of last season and, with the record for a Premier League season standing at £1.86bn — also in 2017-18 — it is not out of the question that the summer window could surpass that mark.

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