ZURICH (AP) – A record number of 5,973 international transfers were recorded in men’s soccer’s January trading window, according to the news agency. FIFA report It was released on Thursday.
This means that global transactions between clubs in each country processed by FIFA have increased by 3% compared to the previous year.
However, total spending was down about 18% from last year’s record to $1.95 billion. According to FIFA, this is still about 20% more than the previous record in January 2023.
In women’s soccer, clubs spent more than $10 million on international transfers, an 85% increase from the previous year’s record, but the number of international transfers fell 6% to 420.
England is the top spender
British clubs were once again the biggest spenders, spending $363 million in transfer fees, but recovered only $150 million by selling players to clubs in other countries. Italy follows in second place with $283 million, while Brazil, Germany and France also round out the top five.
French clubs benefited the most, earning $218 million in transfer fees, followed by Italy, Brazil, England and Spain.
In the United States, each club spent $99 million and received $48 million in transfer fees, according to FIFA research.
Women’s clubs in the UK also topped the list with more than $5 million in spending, making them the biggest earners.
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