The Premier League premium is £20m - and that worries European clubs
The old adage used to be that English players came at a premium. Now that appears to simply apply to a player already in the Premier League.
The Premier League's spending power is causing concern among European clubs. The 20 Premier League teams spent over €4 billion in the transfer market this summer, a record amount. Manchester City alone spent over €500 million on new signings, nearly as much as the 18 French Ligue 1 clubs combined, which was €605 million, according to France 24.
The Premier League's premium is reportedly £20m, making it difficult for other clubs to compete. This has led to a significant disparity in spending between Premier League clubs and those in other European leagues.
Premier League clubs have consistently spent large amounts in recent years, with City AM reporting that they splashed out over £3bn for the second summer running.
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