Manchester United were the biggest spenders on the Premier League's transfer deadline day as they splashed out £82 million ($94 million) on Ajax forward Antony, while Chelsea's frenzied spree culminated with a swoop for Barcelona forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.Against the background of Britain's cost of living crisis, Premier League clubs showed no caution, reportedly breaking the all-time record spending total for an entire season with an incredible £2 billion changing hands in just one transfer window.The previous £1.86 billion record from 2017-18 was surpassed because United and their domestic rivals found no outlandish fee or wage demands beyond them.As of last Thursday, gross spending by the 20 Premier League teams stood at £1.5 billion, surpassing the 2017 record of £1.43 billion spent by English clubs in one close-season window.United manager Erik ten Hag has been responsible for a large chunk of the spending after returning to his former club Ajax to sign Antony.The 22-year-old Brazilian is the fourth-most-expensive player in Premier League history."This is an incredible moment in my career to be joining one of the most iconic clubs in the world," Antony said.United had a busy window, signing Casemiro for £60 million from Real Madrid and Lisandro Martinez from Ajax for £56 million.Ten Hag sealed another less expensive deal on Thursday as Newcastle keeper Martin Dubravka arrived on a season-long loan to serve as back-up to David de Gea.Even United's spending pales compared to Chelsea, who splashed out around £240 million as their new American owners made a significant statement in their first window.Having finally landed Leicester defender Wesley Fofana for a reported £70 million on Wednesday, Blues boss Thomas