Premier League clubs have broken the record for transfer spending during the January window with a £440 million ($542 million) spree, according to sports finance experts Deloitte.
By 17:00 (SA time) on Tuesday, the gross spend by Premier League sides had surpassed the competition's previous high of £430 million in January 2018.
Funded by their new owners, Chelsea have fuelled the English top-flight's record-breaking January. The Blues have spent around £180 million this month, with Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk joining from Shakhtar Donetsk in a deal reportedly worth £88.5 million.
Chelsea also brought in David Fofana from Molde, Monaco's Benoit Badiashile from Monaco, Andrey Santos from Vasco da Gama and PSV Eindhoven's Noni Madueke.
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