Premier League transfer windfall a lifeline for ailing French clubs

Record spending by English Premier League clubs in the summer transfer window has served as a lifeline across the Channel in France, where cash-strapped teams are more reliant on selling their best players for big money than ever before.English clubs signed Ligue 1 players for a reported total of 800 million euros in the summer window — meaning that of an overall Premier League spend of 4.1 billion euros, about one fifth went to France.Read More