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The Premiership Proves Its Worth

The Premiership Proves Its Worth

Recession? Don’t make me choke on my meat pie. The English Premier League once again proved that its  love affair with splashing the cash has in no way waned since the market crashed several years ago.

This season’s January transfer window turned out to be one of the most lucrative in memory. £225 million pounds was exchanged between clubs vying for the world’s top players. Fernando Torres joined Chelsea for £50 million. Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez landed in Liverpool for a combined £54 million. Manchester City signed Edin Dzeko for £27 million and even Aston Villa got in on the act, spending £24 million on the well-travelled Darren Bent.

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