January Transfer Spend Up Almost 75 Percent From Last Year, Says FIFA Study
News 18Transfer 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 cent compared to 2021 among male players, and a new all-time high of 42.8 per cent increase in the women’s game. Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic’s move from Italian Serie A club Fiorentina to rivals Juventus was reported to be the most expensive in the window, with the deal worth up to 80 million euros. Ferran Torres swapping Manchester City for Barcelona and Luis Diaz moving to Liverpool from Porto were second and third on the list, with the reported fees of 55 million euros and 45 million euros, respectively.