Premier League Transfer Insights: Who Are the Key Trading Clubs?

The amount of business done between Premier League clubs quickly emerged as the defining theme of this summer’s transfer window. A staggering £1.6billion of spending stayed within the division’s ecosystem, including the British record-equalling £125million Manchester City paid Chelsea for Enzo Fernandez before Tuesday night’s signing deadline. It is an inevitable consequence of the competition’s growing financial dominance; few teams elsewhere in the world can afford the fees Premier League sides demand, forcing them to turn inwards. This has led to marriages of convenience and the thawing of relationships as clubs navigate this changed landscape. Aston Villa and Chelsea, for…