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Transfer window shuts on lowest last-day spending for years
Published 23:01 31/08/10 By Darren Lewis
The transfer window closed last night after the lowest last-day spending for years.
Spurs made the biggest splash with a dramatic late swoop for Real Madrid’s Dutch World Cup star Rafael van der Vaart.
Sunderland were also big spenders with a £15million swoop for Rennes’ Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan.
But elsewhere there were slim pickings as clubs fought shy and opted for loan moves over laying out the big bucks.
The lack of action was confirmed by financial analysts Deloitte, who revealed the £350m spent was down £100m from last year.
The total was also the lowest since 2006, when £263m was splashed out. And it followed from January’s meagre balance of £32m, the lowest laid out on players for seven years of winter windows.
Normally the Deadline Day pacesetters, Manchester City were for once raking in the cash after selling Robinho to AC Milan for £18.2m.
Although Birmingham were among the big winners, their stunning moves for Barcelona’s former Arsenal winger Alexander Hleb and Spartak Moscow defender Martin Jiranek were both loan deals.
Stoke pulled off moves for Eidur Gudjohnsen from Monaco, winger Jermaine Pennant from Real Zaragoza and Portsmouth defender Marc Wilson but spent less than the money laid out by Sunderland.
Tony Pulis also managed to keep their highly-rated keeper Asmir Begovic out of the clutches of Chelsea.
Other winners include Wigan who snapped up winger Tom Cleverley from Manchester United and West Ham, who held on to captain Scott Parker and striker Carlton Cole, the subject of a late, failed £9m bid from Liverpool.
Arsenal refused to meet Fulham’s £4m valuation for 37-year-old keeper Mark Schwarzer.
Robbie Keane is understood to have missed out on a move to Newcastle after Spurs chairman Daniel Levy demanded a fee for the striker and would not agree to a loan.
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Transfer window shuts on lowest last-day spending for years
Published 23:01 31/08/10 By Darren Lewis
The transfer window closed last night after the lowest last-day spending for years.
Spurs made the biggest splash with a dramatic late swoop for Real Madrid’s Dutch World Cup star Rafael van der Vaart.
Sunderland were also big spenders with a £15million swoop for Rennes’ Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan.
But elsewhere there were slim pickings as clubs fought shy and opted for loan moves over laying out the big bucks.
The lack of action was confirmed by financial analysts Deloitte, who revealed the £350m spent was down £100m from last year.
The total was also the lowest since 2006, when £263m was splashed out. And it followed from January’s meagre balance of £32m, the lowest laid out on players for seven years of winter windows.
Normally the Deadline Day pacesetters, Manchester City were for once raking in the cash after selling Robinho to AC Milan for £18.2m.
Although Birmingham were among the big winners, their stunning moves for Barcelona’s former Arsenal winger Alexander Hleb and Spartak Moscow defender Martin Jiranek were both loan deals.
Stoke pulled off moves for Eidur Gudjohnsen from Monaco, winger Jermaine Pennant from Real Zaragoza and Portsmouth defender Marc Wilson but spent less than the money laid out by Sunderland.
Tony Pulis also managed to keep their highly-rated keeper Asmir Begovic out of the clutches of Chelsea.
Other winners include Wigan who snapped up winger Tom Cleverley from Manchester United and West Ham, who held on to captain Scott Parker and striker Carlton Cole, the subject of a late, failed £9m bid from Liverpool.
Arsenal refused to meet Fulham’s £4m valuation for 37-year-old keeper Mark Schwarzer.
Robbie Keane is understood to have missed out on a move to Newcastle after Spurs chairman Daniel Levy demanded a fee for the striker and would not agree to a loan.
www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Transfer-window-shuts-on-lowest-last-day-spending-for-years-down-100m-from-last-year-article569257.html#ixzz0yJ8WKwsO