Just as the January transfer window opened, foreign press counted the biggest winter "Premier" league spenders and announced which teams made the most effort to strengthen their squad throughout the season.
Last month, all eyes were on the "Newcastle United" team, who spent 28.5 million pounds sterling on newcomers, surpassing the teams of "Watford" (26.1) and "Norwich" (23.1).
Throughout the season, Manchester clubs remained the leaders - "Man City" spent 154.4 million pounds sterling on players, while "Man Utd" - 115.3 million.