English Premier League clubs are on a spending spree this summer with official figures showing a rise of £60m from the same point last year.

The increase, to £360m from £300m in July 2013, means this transfer window is likely to surpass the record of £630m set last year, according to Deloitte’s Sports Business Group.

“This summer transfer window has so far seen a higher level of spending than in any previous summer window,” Deloitte’s consultant Alex Thorpe was quoted as saying by BBC.

“It may well be a new record summer.”

The transfer window, which officially begins at midnight on the final day of the season, has now been open for two months. In England, it closes on September 1.

The upward trend in spending comes after Premier League clubs were bolstered by the record television deal with BT and BSkyB between 2013-14 and 2015-16, worth a total of £3.018 billion.

“One of the main drivers of Premier League spending continues to be the increased resources clubs now have as a result of improved broadcast deals,” Thorpe said.

“Last season the average Premier League club received around £25m more in central broadcast distributions than they did in 2012-13, which helped fuel the record transfer window last summer.”

Newcomers Burnley have been the busiest Premier League club so far with seven signings. However, the majority of the deals have been free transfers.

Despite the international emphasis of the new summer buys, the World Cup appears to have had only a moderate impact on spending, with just 12 of the 62 players signed so far on show in Brazil.

Note: Figures are approximate and based on reported fees.