A couple of bits I noted from watching Sky Sports News a short while ago.
1) Current estimated spend by EPL clubs in this transfer window so far with seven days to go is £893,000,000 . 10% of that alone on one player (Pogba). You would assume that it will comfortably pass one billion by the time the window closes.
2) One other factoid, so wealthy is the EPL now that the team that finishes bottom will automatically get a minimum of £97 million in prize money and TV fees this season whereas Real Madrid only collected a 'paltry' £81 million for winning the champions league last year.
Staggering amounts. If only a small bit could trickle down the pyramid.
1) Current estimated spend by EPL clubs in this transfer window so far with seven days to go is £893,000,000 . 10% of that alone on one player (Pogba). You would assume that it will comfortably pass one billion by the time the window closes.
2) One other factoid, so wealthy is the EPL now that the team that finishes bottom will automatically get a minimum of £97 million in prize money and TV fees this season whereas Real Madrid only collected a 'paltry' £81 million for winning the champions league last year.
Staggering amounts. If only a small bit could trickle down the pyramid.