 Such was the fee the Red Devils shelled out for Antony, it will be extremely difficult to truly rate it in terms of value for money. Three goals in his first six Premier League matches is an extremely positive return for a young player finding his feet in a new league. But at this kind of cost, Antony will need to become one of the league's best players to ensure it was the right move. The 22-year-old has certainly started in the right fashion however, even if he raised the collective blood pressure with his showboating. Early rating - 6.5/10 Wesley Fofana Wesley Fofana picked up an injury after an indifferent start to life at Chelsea ( Getty Images) Leicester City to Chelsea (£70m) The Frenchman did all he could to force a move from the East Midlands to west London during the summer. He got his wish in a deal which many predicted couldn't really go wrong. But Fofana){kind=link}
Premier League clubs enjoyed a record-breaking summer transfer window, with the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool all spending big – with very differing results
It is exactly two months since the end of a record-breaking transfer window.
During the summer, across the 20 top-flight clubs there was a total spend of £1.9billion – the highest ever recorded in the Premier League.
After the market slowed during the coronavirus pandemic, the usual suspects – and some new ones were back doing what they do bestâ¦spending money, and lots of it.
With the calendar flipping to November, it’s still too early to have any long-term conclusions, but in the short-term, some will be significantly happier with their immediate return on investment.