Breaking the gap! Telegraph: The first four Premier League last season s Premier League recruitment spending may reach 1 billion pounds this summer

July 24th According to the Daily Telegraph, the total recruitment spending in the first four Premier League last season this summer's transfer window may reach as much as 1 billion pounds, which means they will widen the gap with other teams.

Chelsea is pushing for the deal to introduce attacker Xavi Simmons and defender Harto, who have signed Liam Delapp, Joao Pedro and Gittens, and have completed transfers to players such as Essugo, Estevan and Mamadu Saar. Chelsea will balance spending by selling players, with revenue expected to exceed £200 million. Nkunku is one of the latest players to catch up with interest, with Bayern, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle and some Italian clubs expressing interest, while Villa has not received a reasonable offer for their star player Emiliano Martinez.

It is reported that Leipzig Red Bull star Simmons hopes to join Chelsea, with a transfer fee of about £60 million, but this deal requires Chelsea to complete the sale of at least one player first. Nkunku is now in high hopes, and Benfica and other clubs are also interested in Felix, and there may be other clubs that offer Nicholas Jackson.

Red Bull Leipzig asked about at least three Chelsea players, including midfielder Chuk Umeka, who has also attracted the attention of other Premier League clubs. Chelsea hopes to sell him permanently, rather than loaning him to Dortmund again. Sources said Chelsea are confident in signing Simmons, but they also remain interested in Garnacho and Morgan Rodgers. Chelsea's interest in Ajax defender Harto is well known and will make room for his joining if at least one defensive player can be sold. Vega has received an offer from Atletico Madrid.

Liverpool's signing Ekitic will spend nearly £300 million this summer and remains interested in Guy. Arsenal is about to sign Yorke, with their turnover spending close to 200 million pounds, but the Gunners may also make an offer to Eze. If Trafford is signed, Manchester City's transfer expenses will exceed 150 million pounds. The swift action of the top four Premier League teams in the transfer market last season has sparked predictions from some insiders that they will not be replaced in the upcoming season.

Manchester United and Tottenham are trying to keep pace, proving that the era of the traditional six giants is not over, but they are very far from Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea. Manchester United has already paid £133 million in transfer fees this summer, and this number may be higher if they can sign a new striker. Tottenham has spent £122 million and hopes to sign Gibbs White to bring total spending to at least £181 million. Whether Manchester United and Tottenham can further increase their transfer budgets may depend on players' sale or further investment, and both clubs have shown their determination to return to the top six.

Newcastle, Villa, Nottingham Forest and Brighton have entered the top four in recent years and tried to break the so-called traditional six giants, but are in a backward situation in the transfer market. Newcastle faces a strait after missing out on multiple top targets, while Villa's plan is hampered by the inability to sell the necessary players to raise funds and free up wage space. It is worth noting that Chelsea has found buyers for players like Vega, Maduaike and Petrovic, and Villa has not received reasonable offers for star players like Martinez, Watkins and Jacob Ramsey, which may be the key to unlocking their transfer window.

Nottingham Forest lost Ilanga and is currently competing with Tottenham for Gibbs White, who are also one of many clubs interested in Nkunku but face fierce competition. Ben Dok and Dan Endoye were the other two targets, and they also expressed interest in Ramsey.

Newcastle, Villa and Nottingham Forest all hope to complete good signings before the transfer window is closed, but Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City have begun to accelerate to widen the gap.