Man City goes big again as Premier League clubs dominate transfer window

MANCHESTER:  Manchester City went big again in the January transfer window and will hope it reaps more rewards than last year.

City was the biggest spender as Premier League clubs dominated the midseason window — splashing out a reported $115 million on Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi to boost its four-pronged trophy pursuit. Last year City spent more than USD 200 million in a bid to salvage its campaign but still ended up emptyhanded for the first time in eight years.

City’s outlay in this window was less but still represented a big chunk of the spending from England’s top flight, which was around USD 500 million, according to stats website Transfermarkt.