With the summer transfer window having closed last week, we have decided to look at the biggest spenders across Europe.

Considering that English sides shelled out a record £1.9 billion on transfer fees, it won’t come as a surprise to many that the Premier League dominates our top five.

What may raise an eyebrow or two, though, is that last season’s top two, Manchester City and Liverpool, don’t even make our list.

Press the next page as we count down the five biggest spending teams in Europe this summer (based on data from FootballTransfers.com).