Ghanaian clubs splashed more than $1million in signing players players in the just closed transfer window to boost their squad ahead of the start of the new season with giants Asante Kotoko topping the chart with over 850,000 Ghana cedis (US$ 222,000) on new signings.
A Ghanasoccernernet.com investigation has revealed that league title holders AshantiGold came second by spending 700,000 Ghana cedis, while Aduana shockingly came third above giants Hearts of Oak who could only spend 450,000 cedis to come fourth.
Aduana, classified by many as also-rans for this year's league, used their 600,000 cedis in grabbing top players like Yahaya Mohammed and retained goalkeeper Stephen Adams to leapfrog Hearts in splashing cash in the off-season.
The Porcupine Warriors were the biggest spenders in the market with Richard Osei Agyemang, Kwame Boateng, Evans Quao, Bennett Ofori and Ernest Sowah were all big-money arrivals.
In total, Kotoko signed 11 new players as they fortified their squad to reclaim the title they relinquished.
Rivals Hearts of Oak were relatively busier with some signing which cost a fortune like Samudeen Ibrahim (60,000 Ghana Cedis) and Samuel Yeboah and totaled 450,000 Ghana cedis (US$ 117,000).
Aduana Stars also penetrated the market with 600,000 Ghana cedis (US$ 156,000) and had deals including Noah Martey, Yakubu Mohammed, Stephen Anokye-Badu and Richard Mpong
Inter Allies’ war chest saw them sign two players- Prince Barrie and Michael Touray from neighbouring Sierra Leone and Gambia.
Newly-promoted sides Dreams FC forked out 250,000 Ghana cedis (US$ 65,000) and Techiman City FC 150,000 Ghana cedis (US$ 39,000).