UEFA are looking to curb the potential for Premier League dominance in the transfer market with radical changes to their proposed capping of fees and wages in the future. English clubs have come under increasing scrutiny in the past year for their ability to outspend their European rivals.
Chelsea owners Boehly-Clearlake came under fire after they spent over half a billion pounds in their first two transfer windows at the club. Their strategy of signing promising young players to longer contracts raised eyebrows and appeared to have prompted the European governing body to set a maximum contract length of five years going forwards.
In January alone the Premier League spent £736million on transfers, over three times that of the other top five leagues combined. While the Blues were a main component of such a high spend, splashing out on a whole host of signings, relegated Southampton for example had the spending power of La Liga and Serie A combined.
