According to the CIES Football Observatory analysis, big-5 league clubs spent over two billion euro for the permanent transfer of first team squad members during the last transfer window. This is the highest figure since 2008 and most probably also in the history of football.
With 719 million euro invested for the permanent transfert of new players, English teams were the most active. It is the highest level ever recorded. A new record high was also measured in France (383 million euro) and Germany (259 million).
The transfer expenditure of the 10 clubs that spent the most account for 49% of fees paid. This figure is at an all-time high and reflects the growing concentration of wealth in top level football. The percentage of fees paid by the three most active clubs per league varies from 85% in France to 45% in England.
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