Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester clubs' stars dominate the most expensive Premier League XI of summer 2017
It was a Premier League summer in which transfer spending reached new heights, and you'd fancy an XI of the division's most expensive signings to make a strong title challenge h
trwindow has been closed for a few days now, but its impact this summer will still be being felt long into the Premier League season.
Record amounts of money was spent as cashed-up clubs sought to do business, and there were some quite remarkable fees being spent on players.
But what if all of those players got put together into one team? How would it look, and would they have a chance of winning the league?
This is about THIS season Paul, so we don't need you(Image: REUTERS)
Well, we've jammed them all into one £525m XI, so judge for yourself.
Note: This is a TEAM, remember, so while we're well aware that some players cost more than others, we've done our best to come up with an XI that you could actually send out onto the pitch. Remember that.
Goalkeeper: Ederson - Benfica to Manchester City , £35m
The tattooed shot-stopper became the second most expensive goalkeeper in the world when he joined City(Image: Manchester City)
Right-back: Kyle Walker - Tottenham to Manchester City, £50m
He looks like he can't believe the price (Image: Getty Images Europe)
Centre-back: Victor Lindelof - Benfica to Manchester United, £31m
The Swedish defender has barely been seen since this moment, and is yet to feature in the Premier League(Image: Manchester United)
Centre-back: Davinson Sanchez - Ajax to Tottenham, could rise to £42m
The centre-back is Spurs' record signing (Image: Tottenham Hotspur FC)
Left-back: Benjamin Mendy - Monaco to Manchester City, £52m
Frenchman Mendy arrives after impressing in the Champions League (Image: AFP)
Midfield: Bernardo Silva - Monaco to Manchester City, £43m
The Portuguese international was an early arrival this window (Image: Manchester City FC)
Midfield: Tiemoue Bakayoko - Monaco to Chelsea, £42m
Midfield powerhouse Bakayoko is another who left Monaco for the Premier League (Image: Rex Features)
Midfield: Gylfi Sigurdsson - Swansea to Everton, £45m
The Iceman cometh to Everton for a club record fee(Image: AFP)
Forward: Alvaro Morata - Real Madrid to Chelsea, £58m
The Spanish star has started well at Stamford Bridge, scoring and assisting in both of his first two home games (Image: Getty Images Europe)
Forward: Romelu Lukaku - Everton to Manchester United, £75m
The big Belgian was the costliest Premier League signing of the summer (Image: Action Images via Reuters)
Forward: Alexandre Lacazette - Lyon to Arsenal, £52m
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