Which clubs are going to spend in this summer’s transfer window?
6 months ago

Which clubs are going to spend in this summer’s transfer window?

New York Times  

On the day the European Championship was kicking off in Germany, with Scotland taking a 5-1 spanking from the competition’s hosts in its opening match, the starting gun on another Premier League summer transfer window was quietly fired. Get the latest transfer news on The Athletic… “I still think there’s plenty of Premier League clubs with the ability to spend. It’s a bit of chess, bluff and counter-bluff, with everybody looking after number one.” A financial crutch for clubs in the Premier League and across Europe last summer was the arrival of the Saudi Pro League as a spending force. They’re a bit more established as a league and they’ve worked out they can get some very good players either on frees or with just a year left on contracts.” The Saudi Pro League brought buoyancy to last summer’s market but the majority of continental European clubs still have the same limitations. Those leagues will always have their exceptions, such as Bayern, who signed Japan international defender Hiroki Ito from fellow German side Stuttgart for €30million last week, but it is the financial muscle of the 20 Premier League clubs that will shape just how big this summer’s market will be.

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FIFA says $6.5 billion of international spending in transfer window
3 months, 2 weeks ago

FIFA says $6.5 billion of international spending in transfer window

Associated Press  

ZURICH — Spending on transfer fees in international men’s player deals cooled off during the mid-year trading period, according to FIFA research published on Tuesday. FIFA said clubs committed to spend $6.46 billion on buying players in cross-border deals during the June-to-September transfer window — down from $7.43 billion in the same period a year ago. Deals in the top-10 …

Why Premier League transfer window spending has declined
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Premier League transfer window spending has declined

The Telegraph  

There are many arguments to be made in favour or against the Premier League’s financial rules, and your view might well depend on which team you support. ‌Reduced spending in England ‌Last summer, according to data from football information website Transfermarkt, the 20 Premier League clubs spent a combined total of £2.34 billion on new signings. Indeed, the most expensive …

Premier League leads spending as transfer window closes. Ivan Toney to Saudi Arabia
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Premier League leads spending as transfer window closes. Ivan Toney to Saudi Arabia

Associated Press  

English Premier League clubs again flexed their financial muscles by spending about $2.6 billion in the summer transfer window that closed Friday for Europe’s five big domestic leagues. The Saudi Pro League’s window remains open for a few more days — enough time for more deals like the one announced early Saturday that will see striker Ivan Toney join Al-Ahli. …

Premier League shake-up: How new managers and technology will shape the upcoming season
4 months, 1 week ago

Premier League shake-up: How new managers and technology will shape the upcoming season

New Indian Express  

The Premier League rarely stands still. For the 2024-25 season starting on Saturday, there are five newly hired managers, around $1.6 billion worth of new players, new offside technology, updated financial regulations and a tweaked match schedule. COACHING CHANGES A quarter of the coaches will be taking charge of a Premier League game for the first time, with Liverpool, Chelsea …

How PSR deadline impacted transfers: £323m of sales, questions marks and young players on the move
5 months, 3 weeks ago

How PSR deadline impacted transfers: £323m of sales, questions marks and young players on the move

New York Times  

June used to be known as domestic football’s dormant month. The final 10 days of June saw six Premier League clubs — Chelsea, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest, Everton and Leicester City — strike agreements to raise a reported £323million through the sale of 15 players. The money raised by clubs was the equivalent of almost 15 per cent …

What is Premier League’s reportedly new spending cap and how is Man City involved?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

What is Premier League’s reportedly new spending cap and how is Man City involved?

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs have reportedly agreed in principle to introduce a spending cap to limit the gap in financial muscle between sides at the top and bottom of the English top flight. The Athletic reported “the anchoring” plan will be capped at five times the lowest earning side receives via the Premier League’s broadcast deals. Critics of a cap on …

Chelsea splashed out over £75m on agents’ fees - most among Premier League teams this season
8 months, 1 week ago

Chelsea splashed out over £75m on agents’ fees - most among Premier League teams this season

The Hindu  

Chelsea has spent more than £75 million on agents’ and intermediaries’ fees during transfer deals, according to figures released by the Football Association on Friday. The data, which covered the 12 months to February 1, 2024, showed the total spend on agents by Premier League clubs was £409.59 million. Despite the outlay, Mauricio Pochettino’s expensively-assembled squad have endured an inconsistent …

English clubs’ financial power detailed in UEFA review of $25BN European football economy
10 months, 1 week ago

English clubs’ financial power detailed in UEFA review of $25BN European football economy

The Hindu  

The financial power of English football was detailed in a UEFA report Thursday analyzing the record 24 billion euros economy of top-tier clubs across Europe. English clubs also accounted for 764 million euros of the collective pre-tax losses of 3.2 billion euros by European clubs in 2022. SPONSORS, MERCHANDISE English clubs had almost 2 billion euros of commercial revenue — …

English clubs overtaken as top January transfer spenders for first time since 2017
10 months, 1 week ago

English clubs overtaken as top January transfer spenders for first time since 2017

New York Times  

French men’s clubs recorded the highest international expenditure on transfer fees during the January transfer window, marking the first time since 2017 that English sides have not been the highest spenders in January. Despite 11 Premier League teams spending no money in January, clubs in England still had the second highest overall transfer spend with $184m. Total spending on transfer …

Record $9.63 billion spent on 2023 transfers, surpassing previous high by $2 billion: FIFA
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Record $9.63 billion spent on 2023 transfers, surpassing previous high by $2 billion: FIFA

Firstpost  

Football clubs worldwide spent a record $9.63 billion on international transfers last year, surpassing the previous record set in 2019 by more than $2 billion, according to a FIFA report published Tuesday. The latest figures represent a 48.1 percent increase compared to 2022 when transfer spending began to climb again after two years of belt-tightening due to the Covid-19 pandemic. …

Record $9.63 billion spent on international soccer player transfer deals in 2023
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Record $9.63 billion spent on international soccer player transfer deals in 2023

Associated Press  

ZURICH — Soccer clubs worldwide spent a record $9.63 billion last year buying players in international transfer deals processed by FIFA, soccer’s governing body said in research published Tuesday. Ahead of a slow January trading window closing in Europe on Thursday, FIFA’s research showed transfer spending in 2023 on player deals between clubs from different countries — fueled by spending …

FIFA reports record USD 9.63 billion splash on football transfers in 2023; Saudi Pro League joins top 5
10 months, 3 weeks ago

FIFA reports record USD 9.63 billion splash on football transfers in 2023; Saudi Pro League joins top 5

India TV News  

Federation Internationale de Football Association announced a record-breaking USD 9.63 billion spend on football deals in 2023. German football clubs received the highest USD 1.2 billion in transfer fees followed by France, England and Italy. "German clubs topped the list for transfer fees received from outgoing transfers with a total of more than USD 1.2 billion," a FIFA media release …

Why are there fewer moves in this January transfer window?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Why are there fewer moves in this January transfer window?

Firstpost  

The January transfer window in European football is traditionally a lot slower than it is in the summer, with clubs often opting to stick with their squad instead of making radical moves mid-way into the season. Of the transfer fees that were disclosed, English Premier League clubs spent £352.2 million, before add-ons, by this stage last year, with seven days …

Chelsea’s transfer plans suffer major blow after Premier League votes to close loophole
1 year ago

Chelsea’s transfer plans suffer major blow after Premier League votes to close loophole

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chelsea’s transfer plans have been dealt a major …

FIFA study shows English and Saudi clubs’ spending fuels record year for transfers. And agent fees
1 year, 3 months ago

FIFA study shows English and Saudi clubs’ spending fuels record year for transfers. And agent fees

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Spending by English and Saudi Arabian clubs fueled a record-setting year for soccer’s international transfer market that reached highs in deals done, money spent and agent fees, FIFA said Friday. FIFA’s analysis of male players moving between member countries from June through Sept. 1 counted 10,125 transfers, $7.36 billion spent by clubs and almost $700 million paid to …

Transfer deadline day: The Premier League’s wild spending far from done after USD 2.5 billion spree
1 year, 3 months ago

Transfer deadline day: The Premier League’s wild spending far from done after USD 2.5 billion spree

The Hindu  

Premier League teams have spent over $2.5 billion on players in a record outlay during European football’s summer transfer window, leaving rival leagues across the continent in their wake. Friday is deadline day in the transfer market and many of England’s top teams are still looking to do business to finalize the reshaping of their squads for the first half …

Transfer deadline day: Which players do Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Man City, Chelsea, Tottenham want?
1 year, 3 months ago

Transfer deadline day: Which players do Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Man City, Chelsea, Tottenham want?

The Hindu  

The summer transfer window is reaching its end for the 2023-24 window and the Premier League clubs continue to be vying for more players to either increase its depth or strengthen the starting XI. The transfer window got into sort of chaos after Saudi Arabian leagues started attracting players on a large scale, starting with Ruben Neves from Wolves and …

Premier League clubs spend record 1.95 billion pounds in transfer window
1 year, 3 months ago

Premier League clubs spend record 1.95 billion pounds in transfer window

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs have splurged a record 1.95 billion pounds on players in the summer transfer window, with spending expected to exceed 2 billion pounds, according to analysis from Deloitte published on Friday. The transfer window, which opened on June 14, has already exceeded last year’s record 1.92 billion pounds with a week remaining until the September 1 deadline, Deloitte’s …

Transfer Window June 17 Highlights: PSG 'Prepared' to Sell Kylian Mbappe to Manchester United After Sheikh Jassim Takeover
1 year, 6 months ago

Transfer Window June 17 Highlights: PSG 'Prepared' to Sell Kylian Mbappe to Manchester United After Sheikh Jassim Takeover

News 18  

Live Updates Transfer Window: Hello and welcome to our coverage of the football transfer window as football clubs around the world are keeping eyes on the players that suit their project for the upcoming seasons. Lionel Messi, Jude Bellingham and Karim Benzema have grabbed the majority of limelight so far in the transfer window with their big moves. Meanwhile, Manchester …

Premier League clubs post record revenues as Europe recovers from COVID-19 impact
1 year, 6 months ago

Premier League clubs post record revenues as Europe recovers from COVID-19 impact

The Hindu  

Premier League club revenues rose by 12 per cent to a record 5.5 billion pounds in the 2021-22 season as European football capitalised on fans returning to stadiums after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to analysis from Deloitte. In its Annual Review of Football Finance, Deloitte’s Sports Business Group said the “big five” leagues in England, Spain, Germany, Italy and France …

Premier League transfers: All the 2023 summer window deals
1 year, 6 months ago

Premier League transfers: All the 2023 summer window deals

New York Times  

Premier League clubs are putting the finishing touches to their squads. Arsenal transfers In: David Raya — Brentford, £3m loan fee Kai Havertz — Chelsea, £65m Jurrien Timber — Ajax, £34.3m Declan Rice — West Ham £105m Out: Granit Xhaka — Bayer Leverkusen, €25m Pablo Mari — Monza, undisclosed Ainsley Maitland-Niles — released Zach Awe — released Joel Ideho — …

Premier League transfers: Club-by-club list of 2023 summer moves
1 year, 6 months ago

Premier League transfers: Club-by-club list of 2023 summer moves

Daily Mail  

The Premier League transfer window opened for business on June 14, signalling what will be a fresh start for many. With the curtain now drawn on the 2022-23 Premier League campaign, clubs are wasting no time in preparing for the new season in just a couple of months time. So follow all of the latest major completed deals involving Premier …

5 things to watch out for in the Premier League
1 year, 10 months ago

5 things to watch out for in the Premier League

Live Mint  

When it comes to round-the-year entertainment in football, very little compares with the travails of the main European leagues. Premier league’s spending spree: The January transfer window, which slammed shut a fortnight ago, demonstrated once again the outsized concentration of wealth in the Premier League. Manchester City’s legal troubles: Meanwhile, the world’s richest club, and defending Premier League champions, find …

UEFA president warns clubs against ‘reckless’ spending on player wages
1 year, 10 months ago

UEFA president warns clubs against ‘reckless’ spending on player wages

The Hindu  

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin warned that many European clubs are “compromising their economic sustainability” due to ever-increasing player wages which have risen on average by 16% compared to pre-pandemic levels. “And while this is not a negative trend per se, it is clear that many are compromising their economic sustainability in their reckless pursuit of success.” The report showed a …

Who won the January transfer window... and who lost?
1 year, 10 months ago

Who won the January transfer window... and who lost?

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Premier League clubs invested a record £815m during …

Premier League clubs spend $1 billion for first time in January transfer window
1 year, 10 months ago

Premier League clubs spend $1 billion for first time in January transfer window

The Hindu  

Premier League football clubs spent a record 815 million pounds in the January transfer window, an analysis from Deloitte’s Sports Business Group said on Wednesday. The London club, lying 10th in the league, paid a British record 106.8 million pounds for Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Benfica on Tuesday’s transfer deadline day. Over the whole of the 2022-23 season they …

Transfer deadline day: Chelsea dominates January window
1 year, 10 months ago

Transfer deadline day: Chelsea dominates January window

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — The spending power of the Premier League was underlined as English clubs dominated the January transfer window. No team was more active than Chelsea, which continued its record-breaking business right up until the deadline by making Enzo Fernandez the most expensive player in British soccer history in a deal worth $131 million. In total the London club …

Five things we learned from the 2022 summer transfer window
2 years, 3 months ago

Five things we learned from the 2022 summer transfer window

The Hindu  

The summer transfer window opened on June 10, 2022 and shut on September 2, 2022. The Hindu takes a look at what’s going on in the football world, and some of the key learning outcomes from the 2022/23 summer transfer window. But this year, football clubs and executive boards seem to be paying more attention to brand value, doubling down …

Football transfers: Antony, Nunez, Tchouameni, Raphinha, Matthijs de Ligt and other biggest deals in Europe
2 years, 3 months ago

Football transfers: Antony, Nunez, Tchouameni, Raphinha, Matthijs de Ligt and other biggest deals in Europe

Firstpost  

With the summer transfer window slammed shut in Europe, we take a look at most expensive signings across Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1. We highlight the major summer moves from Europe’s biggest leagues as the transfer window shut across the continent on Thursday. England Antony - Ajax to Manchester United for £82 million Darwin Nunez - …

Premier League clubs shatter spending record in £1.9 billion spree
2 years, 3 months ago

Premier League clubs shatter spending record in £1.9 billion spree

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs shattered their single-season spending record during an incredible £1.9 billion spree during the summer window. Despite the cost-of-living crisis gripping Britain, Premier League teams needed just one window to break the £1.86 billion mark set in the summer and winter transfer periods combined during the 2017-18 season. "Gross spend was so high among Premier League clubs this …

English soccer flaunts financial power in $2.2 billion spree
2 years, 3 months ago

English soccer flaunts financial power in $2.2 billion spree

Associated Press  

A record spending spree by Premier League clubs in the summer transfer market passed the $2.2 billion mark before the window closed Thursday with Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and — belatedly — Chelsea all signing players to conclude the reshaping of their squads. The headline transfer on a typically frantic final day of trading was the arrival of Brazil …

Belts tightened, but PSG bring quiet transfer deadline day to life in Europe
2 years, 3 months ago

Belts tightened, but PSG bring quiet transfer deadline day to life in Europe

Firstpost  

Carlos Soler has signed a five-year deal with PSG confirming the news barely two hours before the transfer window closed in France Paris: Beyond the lavish spending of the Premier League, there were few big-money deals and Paris Saint-Germain’s attempts to offload unwanted members of their squad animated the final day of the transfer window in Europe on Thursday. They …

Premier League transfer news: The big deals on deadline day and in summer transfer window
2 years, 3 months ago

Premier League transfer news: The big deals on deadline day and in summer transfer window

New York Times  

The 2022 summer window is closed for Premier League clubs to do business. In Denis Zakaria — Juventus, loan Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang — Barcelona, £12million Wesley Fofana — Leicester, £70million Cesare Casadei — Inter Milan, undisclosed Marc Cucurella — Brighton, £63 million Carney Chukwuemeka — Aston Villa, £20million Gabriel Slonina — Chicago Fire, £8.1million Kalidou Koulibaly — Napoli, £34million Raheem Sterling …

Eighteen potential transfers before the Premier League transfer window closes
2 years, 3 months ago

Eighteen potential transfers before the Premier League transfer window closes

Daily Mail  

The Premier League transfer window is set to slam shut on Thursday night. Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea look set to have a busy end to the summer transfer window Joao Pedro Everton are keen to improve their attacking options having only scored four goals in their opening five league matches. Watford forward Joao Pedro is a transfer target for Everton ahead …

Top 10 signings of the 2022 summer transfer window: Players; stats, transfer fee
2 years, 3 months ago

Top 10 signings of the 2022 summer transfer window: Players; stats, transfer fee

The Hindu  

The 2022 summer transfer window has been busy, to say the least. Darwin Nunez | Photo Credit: REUTERS Casemiro: Real Madrid to Manchester United Attracting players without Champions League football was always going to be a task for Erik Ten Hag’s Manchester United. Aurelien Tchouameni | Photo Credit: REUTERS Gabriel Jesus: Manchester City to Arsenal Signing a striker was a …

Premier League clubs SMASH their transfer window record spend
2 years, 3 months ago

Premier League clubs SMASH their transfer window record spend

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs have already broken their spending record for a summer transfer window with the deadline still a week away, splashing out £1.5billion so far and exceeding 2017's record of £1.43billion. Forward Darwin Nunez joined Liverpool for £85.5million from Benfica earlier this summer Marc Cucurella and Raheem Sterling cost Chelsea over £100million between them Chris Wood, assistant director in …

Summer Transfer Window Opens but it's the era of Player Power
2 years, 6 months ago

Summer Transfer Window Opens but it's the era of Player Power

News 18  

The summer transfer window officially opens in England on Friday with Premier League clubs again set to splash the cash while the futures of a selection of out-of-contract stars dominate headlines on the continent. Brazilian defender Diego Carlos will move for a reported £26 million while holding midfielder Kamara — who has just broken into the France squad — is …

January Transfer Spend Up Almost 75 Percent From Last Year, Says FIFA Study
2 years, 10 months ago

January Transfer Spend Up Almost 75 Percent From Last Year, Says FIFA Study

News 18  

Transfer spending in men’s soccer went up by 74.7 per cent in the January window compared to last year as clubs signed more players in a sign of a recovery following two pandemic-hit years, world governing body FIFA said on Tuesday. A total of 3,791 international transfers were completed across men’s and women’s soccer — a rise of 28 per …

Man United tops league of transfer losses with 1 billion euro net spend
2 years, 10 months ago

Man United tops league of transfer losses with 1 billion euro net spend

The Hindu  

Manchester United returned to the top of the table on Monday but not the one it was hoping for as it was named the club with the biggest transfer losses in the last decade, splashing out more than one billion euros on players. A study published by Switzerland-based independent research group CIES Football Observatory revealed United had a net spend …

Big spenders threaten to upset Champions League hierarchy
3 years, 3 months ago

Big spenders threaten to upset Champions League hierarchy

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The Champions League group stage starts Tuesday with a match between traditional heavyweights Barcelona and Bayern Munich, but big-spending upstarts elsewhere are the title favorites this season after a summer of eye-catching transfers. Paris Saint-Germain bolstered its ranks with the arrivals of superstar Lionel Messi from Barcelona, former Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos, Italy’s European Championship-winning goalkeeper Gianluigi …

English clubs led the way in spending on players this year: FIFA
3 years, 3 months ago

English clubs led the way in spending on players this year: FIFA

The Hindu  

English clubs spent the most money on players among FIFA's member associations in the transfer window which ran from June to August, world football's governing body said on Tuesday. FIFA's International Transfer Snapshot report said English clubs shelled out $1,146.6 million on players in the window, which was more than the next two countries -- Spain and France -- put …

FIFA says spending on international transfer fees nearly tripled in 10 years
3 years, 3 months ago

FIFA says spending on international transfer fees nearly tripled in 10 years

The Hindu  

Spending on international transfer fees over the last decade increased from $2.66 billion in 2012 to a peak of $7.35 billion in 2019, while players' agents received $3.5 billion in commissions, a study by world governing body FIFA said. The study said average transfer fees for players moving to a club in a different country rose steadily between 2012 and …

The staggering details from FIFA's report on the last 10 years' transfers
3 years, 3 months ago

The staggering details from FIFA's report on the last 10 years' transfers

Daily Mail  

A staggering FIFA report on transfers over the last 10 years has outlined the shifting dynamics of the market and revealed the sheer amount of money that some clubs have lost, as well as who the top earners in the world are. A staggering FIFA report on transfers over the last 10 years has outlined the state of the market …

European football clubs set to lose $10.6 billion as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, claims UEFA report
3 years, 7 months ago

European football clubs set to lose $10.6 billion as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, claims UEFA report

Firstpost  

As a result of slashed budgets, transfer spending by European clubs in last year’s summer window plummeted by 39 percent. London: European football clubs are forecast to miss out on 8.7 billion euros in revenue as they struggle to cope with the devastating financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, a UEFA report said Thursday. In the foreword, UEFA president Aleksander …

International transfer spending drops over 30 percent says FIFA report
4 years, 2 months ago

International transfer spending drops over 30 percent says FIFA report

The Hindu  

The amount of money spent on international transfers in the window which closed on Tuesday dropped by more than 30 percent compared to the corresponding period last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, FIFA said in a report on Friday. FIFA announced that a total of $3.92 billion was spent by clubs worldwide between June 1 and October 6 in the …

Premier League clubs see duty to help struggling lower-level sides - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

Premier League clubs see duty to help struggling lower-level sides - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Chelsea has spent more than any other English Premier League team in a summer transfer window at well over $300 million. "Now when the rate is going up and fans aren’t coming in, it’s even worse for football and society in general,” Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said. and it’s not a nice situation to be in.” The English …

What the Premier League 'top six' still need to do in the transfer window
4 years, 3 months ago

What the Premier League 'top six' still need to do in the transfer window

Daily Mail  

With just over three weeks remaining in the summer transfer window we're starting to approach crunch time. Patson Daka is making a huge impression at Salzburg, and would suit Liverpool's budget Yet in Salzburg's Patson Daka we could see a player who may make an under-the-radar switch this summer. Pep Guardiola's side was more than good enough to immediately stage …

Transfer market could shrink up to 30%, says European club boss Agnelli
4 years, 3 months ago

Transfer market could shrink up to 30%, says European club boss Agnelli

The Hindu  

European clubs are facing a cash crisis and the transfer market could shrink by 20%-30% because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the association which represents them said on Tuesday. Andrea Agnelli, chairman of the European Club Association, said clubs across the continent were losing revenue from broadcasters, gate receipts and sponsors due to measures to combat COVID-19. He …

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