By the time the transfer window ends on 1 September, Premier League clubs will have spent hundreds of millions of pounds on boosting their squads. Liverpool alone has already spent more than £200m – and we’re only at the start of July.
Player contracts are being negotiated, with £125,000-a-week now commonplace – even at teams outside the top six, such as Brighton. That’s the basic figure. Chuck in bonuses, appearance money, possibly the use of free luxury cars and other perks, and their earnings will be much higher.
