A number of Premier League clubs have splashed some serious cash over the summer
With the transfer window in England now closed, it's time to take stock of just how much some clubs spent over the summer.
From a promoted club desperate to prove they belong in the Premier League to sleeping giants determined to wake from their slumbers, some big sums have once again been spent over the off-season.
Whether that money will guarantee success, however, only time will tell.
twitter/@nufc10Newcastle United
Money Spent: £62m ($75m)
Key transfers: Joelinton (£41m from Hoffenheim), Allan Saint-Maximin (£16.5m from Nice), Emil Krafth (£4.5m from Amiens)
Despite Rafa Benitez seemingly leaving due to Newcastle's transfer stubbornness, the club did splash the cash after his departure with two exciting, young attackers in the form of Joelinton and Allan Saint-Maximin brought in for large sums.
AdvertisementGetty9West Ham
Money Spent: £71m ($86m)
Key transfers: Sebastien Haller (£36m from Eintracht Frankfurt), Pablo Fornals (£25m from Villarreal), Albian Ajeti (£7m from Basel), Goncalo Cardoso (£3m from Boavista)
With the departure of Marko Arnautovic to China, the Hammers have looked to emphatically fill his shoes by paying a large fee to land Sebastien Haller, who was in electric form in the Bundesliga last season. Pablo Fornals has also been brought to the club for a tidy sum and could give West Ham's attack a unique dimension.
Marc Atkins8Wolves
Money Spent: £89m ($108m)
Key transfers: Raul Jimenez (£35m from Benfica), Pedro Neto (£17m from Lazio), Patrick Cutrone (£17m from AC Milan), Leander Dendoncker (£12m from Anderlecht)
On the cusp of playing in the Europa League after a brilliant first season back in the top flight, Wolves haven't looked back over the summer and spent big. Raul Jimenez proved his quality on loan last season, while the arrivals of Pedro Neto and Patrick Cutrone from Italy could make them even more exciting in attack.
Getty Images7Leicester City
Money Spent: £97m ($117m)
Key transfers: Youri Tielemans (£42m from Monaco), Ayoze Perez (£30m from Newcastle), Dennis Praet (£19m from Sampdoria), James Justin (£6m from Luton)
Brendan Rodgers has been allowed to spend some solid coin over the summer as he sealed the permanent return of Monaco young gun Youri Tielemans while also adding Ayoze Perez to the Foxes frontline. The addition of Dennis Praet in midfield is also a tidy pick-up. After receiving £80 million for Harry Maguire, it's been a financially balanced window.