It was a busy summer full of movement in the transfer market. Another year, thousands of transfers were carried out between clubs for a total expenditure of 5.838 million eurosa figure that gives two readings. The first is that it is the second largest investment in history, just behind that made last year, when spending reached 6.715 million. The second reading is therefore that the volume of money has been reduced by one 13% compared to summer 2023.
The main reason for this reduction is none other than the cost control imposed in Saudi Arabia. After a record year in 2023 during which the Saudi Professional League invested 791 million euros In signings this summer, the figure remained at 389, almost half. Last year, the disbursements of Saudi clubs – whose main objective was to recruit footballers to serve in Europe – made the Asian country a major player in the market since the Arab League was the second competition that spent the most. However, this year, it fell to sixth place of the ranking, behind the five major European championships.
THE Premier League took the lead after allocating more than 1.5 billion euros in player signings. The English league not only occupies the throne in terms of spending but is also the competition that has bought the most players, 526, and seen the most departures, 523. Behind it, in second place but very far away, is the Italian Serie A who invested 745 million eurosThe podium is completed by French league with 629 million and fourthly comes Spain with an expenditure of 541 million euros of signatures.
England at the forefront of signings
Regarding transfer income, the Premier League also occupies the lead since he received 1,129 million euros and it is the only federation that exceeds the 1,000 million mark this year. Last season, for example, Germany exceeded this figure for the first time. However, in 2024, it remained in 517 million euros. Another shocking figure is the number of transfers that the FIFA according to its official report.
The number of movements amounts to 10,232 transactionsto which we can add 768 others that the body that presides over international football still has pending. In other words, the total number could exceed 11,000 operationsan unprecedented figure since 10,490 were carried out last summer.
Furthermore, the women’s football You are also lucky because you also had a record summer. Transfer revenues doubled again and reached six million euros. Similarly, the number of operations increased for the seventh consecutive season with 1,125 transactions completed during the summer months. In this case, Europe also takes the lead with 725 incoming transfers and 757 outgoing operations. And Spain, here, leads the purchases with 84 footballers under contract.
