Where is the transfer market? Considered and even described as closed by many football players – presidents, sporting directors, agents among others – it is nevertheless quite active, especially in the Premier League. Here is what to make a first assessment of the summer transfer window 2022.
We have blocked the numbers to Sunday July 17th. It is very likely that transfers will modify the elements given in this paper, but this hierarchy will remain difficult to change. We have classified the championships according to their investments in purchases.
We took as a source, the Transfermarkt site which compiles the transfer balances. The figures nevertheless remain variable, except for clubs listed on the stock exchange which indicate the actual amounts of the transfers. The idea here remains to identify a trend.
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1. Premier League
How much did she spend?
No surprise, it is the most expensive championship. In mid-July, the Premier League had already passed the milestone of one billion pounds and euros spent according to Transfermarkt. She is more than ever in her universe.
Who spent the most?
No surprise: it’s Manchester City. The club coached by Pep Guardiola bought only two players: Erling Haaland and Kalvin Philipps. Cost of the two operations: approximately 109 million euros. Very likely that Arsenal overtake the Citizens when they complete the transfer of Oleksandr Zinchenko. The Gunners will reach around 130 million euros in investments.
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Chelsea are approaching 100 million on their side. Surprise: Newcastle is in “withdrawal”. He bought Sven Botman (about 37 million euros, LOSC), Matt Target (about 17-18 million euros, Aston Villa) and Nick Pope (about 11 million euros, Burnley). A total of just over 65 million euros.
Who sold the most?
Surprise, it’s Manchester City. Not necessarily the best-selling club for a decade, the MCFC is having a superb summer in the departures department. He offered expensive prices to Arsenal and Chelsea for Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling and the latter agreed to pay. Total sales are around 121.9 million euros. It will be necessary to add to it the thirty million euros of Zinchenko.
Who is the most expensive player?
It’s Darwin Núñez. The Uruguayan striker was bought for the sum of 75 million euros, plus bonuses that could increase the sum up to 100 million, from Benfica by Liverpool. He dethroned Erling Haaland, bought 60 million euros, the amount of his clause, by City in Dortmund.
Darwin Nuñez
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2. Serie A
How much did she spend?
At the moment, just over 400 million euros (430 according to Transfermarkt). This confirms the rebound started a few years ago and the desire to weigh in again.
Who spent the most?
Atalanta. The Bergamasque club bought three players: Jérémie Boga (22 million euros, Sassuolo), Ederson (21 million euros, Salernitana) and Merih Demiral (20 million euros, Juventus). Total cost: just over 63 million euros.
Juve is 2nd (about 48 million euros), in particular because of the fixed purchase price of Federico Chiesa (see the part the most expensive player). Very likely that the Old Lady will pass in front in a short time.
Who sold the most?
Napoli for around 50 million euros. The sale of Kalidou Koulibaly for a fixed sum between 35 and 40 million euros helped a lot.
Juventus will be way ahead if they sell Matthijs de Ligt to Bayern. She wants more than 70 million and Bayern offered this sum plus Bonuses according to Bild.
Who is the most expensive player?
This is Federico Chiesa. Juve had agreed to arrive on October 5, 2020 for two years on loan, then a fixed purchase of 40 million euros (payable in three instalments). In total, the operation costs 50 million euros (for the two years of loan), plus the bonuses for sports performance which can increase the note up to 60 million.
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3. Bundesliga
How much did she spend?
Just over 300 million euros. She fights remotely with La Liga.
Who spent the most?
Borussia Dortmund. The BvB has strengthened quite a bit by signing four paying players, plus three “free”. Sébastien Haller (€31m, Ajax Amsterdam), Karim Adeyemi (€30m fixed plus bonus, RB Salzburg), Nico Schlotterbeck (€20m, SC Freiburg), and Salih Özcan (€5m euros, FC Köln). The total price is around 86 million euros.
Who sold the most?
Dortmund too. But thank you Erling Haaland and his 60 million euros. Leipzig is 2nd with around 35-40 million euros in sales, Bayern sold him for just over 20 million euros.
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4. Liga
How much did she spend?
Very little. Taken by the throat, the Spanish clubs are mainly doing it this summer. Free arrivals, loans, secondary markets: everyone manages as best they can. At present, 14 clubs cannot register their recruits with La Liga because of the latter’s drastic Financial Fair Play.
The total expenditure is around 280 million euros thanks to the transfer of Robert Lewandowski whose pre-agreement was announced on Saturday by the Catalan club. Of this sum, 180 come from Barça and Real Madrid alone. Without the purchase of RL9, La Liga would be last in our ranking behind Ligue 1.
Who spent the most?
Barca. If he recorded so-called free arrivals with Franck Kessié and Andreas Christensen (with signing bonuses paid), the Catalan club also reinvested part of the money from “Las Palancas” in the transfer window. Raphinha (58 million euros) and Robert Lewandowski (45+5 million euros) were recovered by taking out the checkbook. FCB’s summer transfer window is far from over.
Who sold the most?
Sevilla FC. Despite its good results and its consistency, the Andalusian club must also show its credentials to La Liga for Financial Fair Play. The Andalusians have already sold for around 37 million euros and the upcoming transfer of Jules Koundé will have to be added to it which will be high. The Frenchman is tracked by Chelsea and Barça.
Namely: twelve clubs have not sold any players. Proof that times are complex and that the fashion of going to the end of the contract without extending will become much more than a fashion.
Who is the most expensive player?
Aurelien Tchouameni. He was bought by Real Madrid for 80 million euros from AS Monaco.
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5. Ligue 1
How much did she spend?
It is the least expensive of the so-called “Five Major Championships”, with a sum of around 240 million euros. It is in more or less direct competition with La Liga and the Bundesliga. Especially the Spanish championship, which is experiencing a downgrade in terms of investments.
Who spent the most?
No suspense: it is the PSG which arrives at around 80 million euros for the purchases of Vitinha and Nuno Mendes. The transfer of Hugo Ekitike will enter the accounting year of the 2023/2024 season, since he was finally loaned by Reims.
OM are almost reaching 50 million euros in investments with the purchases of last season’s loans: Pau Lopez, Cengiz Ünder, Mattéo Guendouzi and Arkadiusz Milik, whose compulsory purchase option was activated this summer after 18 month loan.
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Who sold the most?
AS Monaco for around 90-100 million euros. The transfer of Aurélien Tchouaméni, for the sum of 80 million euros, has also been there. Behind, we find LOSC with around 50 million euros. Rennes sold for just over 30 million euros.
In addition, eight clubs have sold nothing and some have barely brought in any money, including OM. OL for their part spent little by bringing in free players (Alexandre Lacazette, Corentin Tolisso), but they increased their payroll. On the other hand, with three free starts, he has not yet sold, even if Léo Dubois is announced to Galatasaray in a paid transfer.
Who is the most expensive player?
Vitinha. FC Porto has made public the price of the transfer of the Portuguese international to PSG: 41.525 million euros.
Vitinha with FC Porto in 2022
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