Football clubs' expenditure reaches $9.89 billion
The global football transfer market experienced record-breaking numbers during the summer transfer window, with clubs spending over $9.89 billion on international men's transfers— the highest amount ever recorded for the mid-year transfer period, according to FIFA. The number of deals exceeded 12,500, also a record, with English spending reaching $3.02 billion, leading the market, although the overall record for the English league was $4.7 billion, which includes transfers between English clubs. Italian clubs ranked second with a spend of $1.1 billion, followed by Spain ($940 million), Germany ($904 million), and France ($641 million). Women's football also set new records, with a 19.2% increase in expenditure compared to the previous year, totaling $28.6 million in transfers, with English clubs, along with clubs from Spain and Germany, leading spending. The data indicated that the 2026 World Cup had a significant impact on the transfer market, with the total value of transfers involving participating players exceeding $3.3 billion.
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