Although it remains early days, the first international break of the campaign has been reached.
It is at this stage of the season that fans begin to make judgements on how savvy a club has been in the transfer market.
Hefty fees only intensify transfer scrutiny, therefore net spends are helpful to reflect upon when making judgements on clubs.
Using Transfermarkt data, here are the Championship summer net spend balances.
1. Championship net spends
Here are the net spends from across the Championship. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
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