An end of summer transfer deadline transfer signings ensure this summer signing was just short of the record £1.43bn set in 2017.
With the summer transfers including some big money moves in which 11 of the 20 English top flight team broke their transfer record.
With the English top flight league going to kickoff today as Liverpool Fc face Norwich City. This summer's transfer window ends with some big news.
The deadline spend alone by premier league teams amount to just £170M with just 17 signings.
Nigerian player Alex Iwobi moved from Arsenal to Everton in what was a £34M deal. Lukaku moved from Manchester United to Inter Milan in a £74M deal just after 2 years in the Manchester side since joining from Everton.
Arsenal who were English biggest spender with over €150M acquired Chelsea’s defender David Luiz on a two years deal for €8M and Celtic's left back Kieran Tierney for £25M.
Tottenham Hotspur signed Real Betis midfielder Giovanni lo Celso on loan and bought Fulham winger Ryan Sessegnon for £25M after a deal with Juventus Paulo Dybala during the day did not fall through.
Watford broke the bank in what was reported to be their club record signing after they acquired Rennes winger Ismaila Sarr for £25M and Leicester City bought Sampdoria’s attacking midfielder Dennis Praet for a £18M deal.
Transfer deadline day also saw 3 former England internationals change teams; Danny Drinkwater moved from Chelsea to Burnley on loan. Derby goalkeeper Scott Carson also joined Manchester City on loan while Newcastle signed their former player Andy Carroll on a free deal since he was a free agent.
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