How much did Europe’s greats spend on transfers?

dizzying figures but so commented that we are used to them. Another summer, Europe’s greats are throwing money at their squads and, when the halfway point of the market arrives, some have already loosened a huge amount, as is the case with Arsenal, one who spent the most money far from 132 million.

However, the ironies peculiar to the powerful and rich Premier League, a club like leeds which was saved with difficulty last season and will not compete in this year’s European competition, is the fifth most invested in all of Europe with 106.7 million, more than the giants of the Old Continent such as Barca, Real Madrid, Chelsea and PSG. The new promotion Nottingham Forest is another example with 81.7 million, more than Real Madrid, PSG or United. Fixed in the Champions but not a candidate, the Ajax He has already left 85.6 million and he also leads the last three clubs mentioned.

Time will tell if all that loose cash turns out to be a frustrating waste or a profitable investment. This is what has been disbursed so far according to data from Transfermarkt and fixed values.

Arsenal

132 million

The one who spent the most on transfers isn’t exactly one of the top players among Europe’s greats. More importantly, considering that the ‘gunners’ will add their sixth consecutive season without appearing in a Champions League where they are regular guests. That is why the London club decided to make a big expenditure to return to the top continental competition: a total of 132 million between the acquisitions of gabriel jesus Y Zinchenko in the City (52.2 and 35 million) and purchases of Fabio Vieira to Porto for 35, Matt Turner in New England of MLS and by 6.3 and the very young Marquinhos 19-year-old in São Paulo for 3.5.

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Bayern Munich

117.5 million

Winning the Bundesliga was another day at the office for the Bavarians, who are determined to return to the top of Europe they reached in 2020 and where they have fallen far in the last two years, falling in the quarterfinals, especially painful last time. -leave against the Villarreal. At the Bavarian club they scratched their pockets for the acquisition from Juventus De Ligt (67 million) already Sadio Mane from Liverpool (32), while they paid Ajax 18.5 for the young midfielder Ryan Gravenbergarrival Mazraoui free from ‘ajacied’.

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City of Manchester

108.7 million

The first and great entertainer of the summer with the addition of the coveted Erling Halland for a fixed 60 million, the clause that Borussia Dortmund set for him. Finally the pure ‘9’ that Pep Guardiola needs after the failed arrivals of it’s harry and then Cristiano Ronaldo last summer. On the other hand, the purchase of Calvin Phillips required a payment of 48.7 million to Leeds. The purpose Stefan Ortega (Arminia Bielefeld) came free. Julian Alvarez It cost the Mancunian club 17 million but the contract was closed in January and the striker played on loan at his home team, River Plate, until the end of the year. The City is back to throw tickets on the market but, with 160 who went into sales -focusing mainly on Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and Zinchenko-, they will not be able to accuse the ‘Sky Blues’ of not following financial ‘Fair Play’.

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FC Barcelona

103 million

Despite its economic problems and with the help of known levers, Barça entered the market with force and left money to improve the team and return to the top of Europe. The 103 million it has invested so far is distributed to 58 subscribers for raphinha to Leeds and the 45 paid to Bayern Lewandowski. Too much Andreas Christensen What Frank Kessie They arrived for free from Chelsea and Milan. The possible arrival of Koundé could shoot the Catalans into first position.

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Tottenham Hotspur

102 million

Spurs have decided to be generous in preparing their squad for their return to the Champions League season. Richardson, Signed from an Everton where he scored 10 goals in 30 games last year in the Premier, he heads the shopping list with 58 million, followed by Yves Bissoummidfielder for Brighton (29.2 million) and Djed Spende, Middlesbrough right-back (14.7 million). Ivan Perisic and Fraser Forster arrived on free from Inter and Southampton and Clément Lenglet, on loan from Barça. The London club moves well in this market to provide all possible best tools Anthony Conte.

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Chelsea

94.2 million

No marks from the invasion of Ukraine and calm has been restored with the departure of Roman Abramovich and the purchase of the club by Todd Boehley, Chelsea went to the market with guarantees to surround Tuchel as much as possible. Put together the idea of ​​the German coach, the ‘blues’ hoped Raheem Sterling paying 56.2 million to the City and the Kalidou Koulibalygot the Napoli center-back for 38 million, who should be the perfect replacement for Rüdiger.

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Juventus

90 million

An unfortunate season without Serie A and being eliminated from the Champions League round of 16 for the third consecutive year required an investment or should be considered in Turin, who disbursed 41 million to bring Torino to Bremer, in place of De Ligt, 40 to gain ownership of Federico Chiesa and 8.5 to strengthen the left side with the child Andrea Cambiasofrom Genoa in Serie B. Times of change in a ‘Vecchia Signora’ that came from devalued pieces like Dybala (Roma), Chiellini (Los Angeles FC) or Douglas Costa (Los Angeles Galaxy). Vlahović You deserve the best company.

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Liverpool

86 million

Some doubts in Liverpool about how much and very well they have but plenty of money for some repairs made by the ‘reds’, who have already done part of the work involved in Louis Diaz at the beginning of the year. Mané left, but, in his place, he came Darwin Nunez after releasing 75 million to Benfica. After the Uruguayan forward, came the 5.9 million paid to Fulham Fabio Carvalho (midfielder) and the 4.9 paid to Aberdeen for the future right-back as Calvin Ramsey.

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Borussia Dortmund

86 million

Borussia Dortmund appears to be tied to spend with Liverpool in transfers with 86 million, which can be placed one position behind due to the nuance of 25 for the variables that the Merseyside club can pay for Núñez. The Ruhr team, with room to sign the 60 million earned by Hallandand how else, most of the money was left to get a goal with 31 million paid to Ajax for Sebastien Haller -recently diagnosed with testicular cancer-, and the 30 received by Salzburg Karim Adeyemi. Nico Schlotterbeck (center) came from Freiburg for 20 million and Salih Özcan (center midfielder) from Cologne. Too much stupid (Bayern) like goalkeepers Marcel Lotka (Hertha Berlin) and Alexander Meyer (Jahn Regensburg, from Bundesliga 2), came for free.

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real Madrid

80 million

Closes the top 10 of the greats in Europe who spent the most Real Madrid, containing recent markets since it released more than 100 million per Eden Hazard in 2019, even the 80 million paid to Monaco for Aurélien Tchouameni is no small thing. The other signing Antonio Rudiger he arrived on a free from Chelsea in a smart move. In Concha Espina they fully trust the current successful nucleus.

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PSG

80 million

PSG are very modest in this market for what is common, although being among the best spenders this summer should be put with an asterisk for millionaire renovation of Mbappé, reached 300 million. Besides Kylian, brought by the Parisian club VitinhaPorto midfielder, for 41.5 million, and paid Sporting Lisbon 38 million for exercising his purchase option on Nuno Mendes

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Man Utd

72.3 million

Almost everyone has invested so far in United Lisandro Martinez, another millionaire purchase at Old Trafford for a central defender, in this case paying 57.3 million euros for the Argentine to Ajax. Other investments were also allocated at the back with 15 million paid to Feyenoord for Tyrell Macia, just 22, while the resurgent Christian Eriksen arrived on a free transfer from Brentford. If Cristiano finally leaves, United will have to drop a few million more to buy a goal, without forgetting, of course, the much talked about possible acquisition of Frenkie de Jong at Barca.

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Inter-Milan

38.6 million

Inter’s big bet, the return of Lukaku after his unsuccessful time at Chelsea. Only 8 million for the return of the Belgian after entering 113 in 2021 for his sale to the blues, with the important nuance that the striker came this time to the ‘neroazzurri’ on loan. Another important nuance is the 23.6 million paid to Lazio Joaquin Correa after exercising the mandatory purchase option in Argentina, intending to transfer. Kristjan Asllani (pivot) came from Empoli for 4 million and, Raoul Bellanova (back right), from Cagliari of Serie B for 3. For two other seemingly brilliant moves, Onana Y mkhitaryan, Inter paid nothing to arrive for free from Ajax and Rome.

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Milan

7.2 million

Inter’s eternal and near-rivals are getting tougher and have left just 7.2 million in signings this summer, as one of the two greats whose investment has dropped below double digits. The combination of more attractive, Divock Originalarrived for free from Liverpool, while the ‘rossonero’ club exercised their purchase option on Florenzi for 2.7 million after the transfer of the right back. The biggest expense so far is the 4.5 million paid to Crotone from Serie C to stay Junior Messias after the Brazilian winger’s good performance last year to lift Milan to the ‘Scudetto’ after 11 years.

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Atletico Madrid

6.5 million

Less than what Milan spent on Atlético, who had to make sales worth 40 million before carrying out any major operations. In this scenario, only the Brazilian winger has made it so far Samuel Lino for 6.5 million from the Portuguese Gil Vicente and Axel Witzel free from Dortmund. Héctor Herrera and Sime Vrsaljko have already been released from Houston and Olympiakos, where the mattress club has not yet entered anything from sales.