Newcastle bucking the global transfer trend with Premier League spending on the rise
(WorldNews Sport)

It has been a week since the transfer window closed with 124 players transferring in to Premier League clubs at a combined cost of £1.24bn - and with the European window still open there could be even more big-money moves to come. In total, 11 of the 20 Premier League clubs broke their transfer record this summer, while seven more have set a new benchmark over the past two years. That significant step up in spending has been reflected across football, with the most-expensive world XI transforming since the start of Euro 2016 to how it stands now. LINE UPS The total cost of that most-expensive world XI has almost doubled, while 10 of the 11 positions have seen an increase. Neymar`s world...