£2.14bn and counting - why Premier League spending could set new record

Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali made major moves this summer [Getty Images]Premier League clubs have already spent £2.14bn during the summer transfer window, with more than two weeks still remaining before the deadline.That total is already higher than the full summer outlay in 2024 (£1.98bn), 2022 (£1.94bn), 2021 (£1.13bn) and 2020 (£1.32bn), according to figures provided to BBC Sport by Paul Macdonald, founder of FootballTransfers.com.Only 2023 (£2.36bn) a