London: Premier League clubs spent a record £950 million ($1.4 billion, 1.2 billion euros) combined in the 2014/15 pre-season and mid-season transfer windows, according to a report published by financial analysts Deloitte on Tuesday.

The report said spending in the January transfer window concluded Monday equalled the £130 million amount during last year's corresponding buying period. Although Monday's deadline day was relatively low key, with Premier League leaders Chelsea's signing of Colombia winger Juan Cuadrado from Fiorentina the headline purchase, clubs stil spent more on the final day of this particular window -- £45 million -- than they did at the climax of the January 2014 market (£35 million).