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January 2023 saw a mind-boggling £815m spent on transfers in the Premier League, almost doubling the previous record of £430m spent in January 2018
The biggest spenders were comfortably Chelsea as they blew their competitors out of the water with their January transfer outlay.
Chelsea earn title of biggest spenders
Chelsea showed they weren't messing around early in the transfer window by paying £88.5m for Ukraine star prospect Mykhailo Mudryk.
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The Blues are struggling in the Premier League and owner Todd Boehly has put down £323m to facilitate deals for the likes of Mudryk, Benoit Badiashile, Enzo Fernandez, and other star names.
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The spending elsewhere was evenly spread, though some clubs like Brentford and Everton didn't make senior additions and others went down the loan route, with many deals having options or obligations for permanent transfers.
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Fees spent on first-team transfers by Premier League clubs
| Arsenal | £59m |
| Aston Villa | £28m |
| Bournemouth | £44m |
| Brentford | £0 |
| Brighton | £3.5m |
| Chelsea | £323m |
| Crystal Palace | £10m |
| Everton | £0 |
| Fulham | £8m |
| Leeds | £49.7m |
| Leicester | £17m |
| Liverpool | £35m |
| Manchester City | £8.2m |
| Manchester United | £0 |
| Newcastle | £43m |
| Nottingham Forest | £16m |
| Southampton | £58.9m |
With sides battling for titles, European qualification, and safety from relegation, the signings made in January will have a large role in shaping the outcome of the 2022/23 Premier League season.
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