The 5 most expensive transfers in Premier League history

With a market value of nearly £9 billion, the Premier League is undoubtedly the richest football league on the planet. The astronomical TV deals coupled with unmatched player wages, makes the Premier League very much the promised land for most players and clubs. Whilst Ligue 1 in France and La Liga in Spain have splurged higher individual transfer fees than the Premier League historically, England’s top division has a higher concentration of big money signings than any other top division in world football.