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241 million tops the list of summer transfer spending in football, Manchester United is sixth, Real Madrid is out of the top ten

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Just now, the authoritative data website Transfermarkt compiled the ranking of signings expenditures so far in the summer window. In first place is the Premier League giant Chelsea, who have spent a total of 241 million euros on players. It has to be said that this is an astonishing figure. Chelsea racked their brains to enhance the overall strength of the team this summer. With the number of first-team players already exceeding the standard, they signed 12 stars in succession.

Among them is also a well-known player like Felix. Now their first-team number has reached 54. I don’t know if this money can play the desired effect in the new season. In second place is Atletico Madrid. The La Liga team is also determined to strengthen the team this summer. They spent 183.5 million euros on transfers. In particular, the heavy investment in the Alvarez deal can be said to be very critical. At Simeone’s request, Atletico Madrid selected a replacement for Griezmann. In the future, the Argentine striker will become the core of Atletico Madrid’s frontcourt operations.

In third place is the Premier League team Villa. Villa began to frantically strengthen the team as soon as it entered the offseason. So far, they have spent 176.2 million euros and signed 7 new players. Villa's goal is simple. The team officially locked in the Champions League qualification last season. This season, their tasks on all fronts are very heavy, and the top management hopes to further improve the team's performance with the bonus period of this lineup. That's why they spent so much money. It's really not easy for a non-giant team to have such an investment. I hope they can achieve good results in the new season.

Ranked fourth is Brighton, who spent 170.2 million euros. Brighton has lost many core stars in the past few transfer windows, which has caused their lineup strength to decline rapidly. In this transfer window, the top management decided to integrate the lineup, and now the overall strength has recovered very quickly. Ranked fifth is the French Ligue 1 team Paris Saint-Germain, who spent 169.92 million euros. After losing Mbappe, Paris Saint-Germain has been trying to introduce stars to fill the vacancy left by the French striker. The new season is still a daunting challenge for Paris. Without the star player leading the team, I don't know if they can still maintain their dominance in Ligue 1.

Ranked sixth is Manchester United, who spent a total of 164.5 million euros this summer. The Red Devils did not hesitate in the transfer market, and they were very decisive in signing stars such as Yoro and De Ligt. In the eyes of the new boss Sir Ratcliffe, Ten Hag is a trustworthy coach, so he is willing to spend money to build the lineup he wants for him. Manchester United in the new season is definitely worth looking forward to. Ranked seventh is Tottenham, who spent 144.85 million euros. After Tottenham lost Kane, their overall strength was reduced a lot, and they are eager to regain their dominance during the offseason.

Ranked eighth is West Ham United, who spent 144.4 million euros. West Ham United has always been a relatively strong team in the Premier League. After targeted reinforcements to the lineup, the top teams must be very careful when they meet them next season, otherwise they are likely to be defeated by the Hammers. Ranked 9th is Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga giants spent 142 million euros in the summer transfer window. Bayern re-cleaned and rebuilt the lineup in the summer transfer window. After losing to Leverkusen last season, the top management realized the gap between the two teams' lineups, and their paper lineup in the new season looks good.

Finally, ranked 10th is the French Ligue 1 team Lyon, who spent 134.29 million euros in the offseason. The club's top management realized that Paris' strength has weakened, so they want to hit the French Ligue 1 championship in the new season. It is worth mentioning that although Real Madrid made a lot of noise in this summer transfer window, successively introducing stars such as Mbappe and Enderrick. But the actual investment is not high, so it is not on the list.