tidal figures but so commented that we have already become accustomed to them. One more summer, the greats of Europe are throwing money at their squads and, when the halfway point of the market arrives, some have already loosened a significant amount of money, as is the case with Arsenal, the one that has spent the most so far with 132 million.
However, paradoxical peculiarities of the powerful and rich Premier League, a club like the Leeds which was saved with difficulty last season and will not play European competition this year, is the fifth that has invested the most in all of Europe with 106.7 million, more than giants of the Old Continent like Barça, Real Madrid, Chelsea y PSG. The newly promoted 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 left 85.6 million and is also ahead of the last three clubs mentioned.
Time will tell if all these loose amounts of money will be a frustrating waste or a profitable investment. This is what has been disbursed so far according to data from Transfermarkt and fixed amounts.
1
Arsenal
132 million
The one that has spent the most on transfers is not exactly one of the leading players among the greats in Europe. Above all, considering that the ‘gunners’ will add their sixth consecutive season without appearing at a Champions League in which they were a regular guest. That is why the London club has decided to make a significant outlay to return to the top continental competition: a total of 132 million between the acquisitions of gabriel jesus y Zinchenko to City (52.2 and 35 million) and purchases of Fábio Vieira to Porto for 35, Matt Turner to the New England of the MLS and by 6.3 and the very young marquinhos 19-year-olds to São Paulo for 3.5.
2
Bayern Munich
117.5 million
Winning the Bundesliga is another day in the office for the Bavarians, determined to return to the top of Europe that they reached in 2020 and from which they have fallen far in the last two years, falling in the quarterfinals, especially painful the last elimination against the Villarreal. In the Bavarian club they have scratched their pockets well for bringing Juventus from De Ligt (67 million) already Sadio Mané from Liverpool (32), while they have paid Ajax 18.5 for the young midfielder Ryan Gravenbercharriving Mazraoui free from the ‘ajacied’.
3
Manchester City
108.7 million
The first and great entertainer of the summer with the addition of the coveted Erling Haaland for a fixed 60 million, the clause that Borussia Dortmund had set for him. At last the pure ‘9’ that Pep Guardiola needed after the frustrated arrivals of Harry Kane and after Cristiano Ronaldo last summer. On the other hand, the purchase of Kalvin Phillips has required a payment of 48.7 million to Leeds. The goal Stefan Ortega (Arminia Bielefeld) has arrived free. Julian Alvarez It cost the Mancunian club 17 million but the contract was closed in January and the striker played on loan to his home team, River Plate, until the end of the year. The City returns to throw tickets to the market but, with the 160 that has entered sales -concentrated above all in those of Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and Zinchenko-, they will not be able to accuse the ‘Sky Blues’ of not complying with the financial ‘Fair Play’.
4
FC Barcelona
103 million
Despite its economic problems and with the help of the well-known levers, Barça has been able to enter the market with force and leave money to improve the squad and return to the top of Europe. The 103 million that it has invested so far are distributed among the 58 subscribers for Raphinha to Leeds and the 45 paid to Bayern for Lewandowski. So much Andreas Christensen as Franck Kessie They have arrived free from Chelsea and Milan. The possible arrival of Koundé could shoot the Catalans to the first position.
5
Tottenham Hotspur
102 million
The Spurs have decided to be generous in the preparation of their squad for the season of their return to the Champions League. richarlison, Signed from an Everton in which he scored 10 goals in 30 games last year in the Premier, he heads the shopping list with 58 million, followed by Yves Bissoumamidfielder for Brighton (29.2 million) and Grandpa Spenda, Middlesbrough right-back (14.7 million). Ivan Perisic and Fraser Forster have arrived free from Inter and Southampton and Clément Lenglet, on loan from Barça. The London club is moving well in this market to provide all the best possible tools to Antonio Conte.
6
Chelsea
94.2 million
Unmarked from the invasion of Ukraine and calm restored with the departure of Roman Abramovich and the purchase of the club by Todd Boehly, Chelsea has been able to go to the market with guarantees to surround Tuchel as best as possible. Consolidated the idea of the German coach, the ‘blues’ have relied on Raheem Sterling paying 56.2 million to City and in Kalidou Koulibalyacquiring the Napoli center-back for 38 million, who should be the ideal replacement for Rüdiger.
7
Juventus
90 million
An unfortunate season without Serie A and with the dismissal in the Champions League round of 16 for the third consecutive year requires an investment or that should be thought of in Turin, who have disbursed 41 million to bring Torino to Bremer, substitute for De Ligt, 40 to acquire ownership of Federico Chiesa and 8.5 to reinforce the left-handed side with the youngster Andrea Cambiasofrom Genoa in Serie B. The reviled Paul Pogba has returned free from United, while Angel Di Maria He has also been incorporated free of charge after finishing his contract with PSG. Times of change in a ‘Vecchia Signora’ that has come off devalued pieces like Dybala (Roma), Chiellini (Los Angeles FC) or Douglas Costa (Los Angeles Galaxy). Vlahovic You deserve the best company.
8
Liverpool
86 million
Few doubts in Liverpool about how much and very good they have but a lot of money for the few tweaks made by the ‘reds’, who have already done part of the work incorporated into louis diaz at the beginning of the year. Mané has left, but, in his place, he has arrived Darwin Núñez after releasing 75 million to Benfica. After the Uruguayan forward, come the 5.9 million paid to Fulham for Fábio Carvalho (midfielder) and the 4.9 paid to Aberdeen for a future right-back as Calvin Ramsay.
9
Borussia Dortmund
86 million
Borussia Dortmund appears tied for spending with Liverpool in transfers with 86 million, which could be placed one position behind due to the nuance of the 25 for variables that the Merseyside club can pay for Núñez. The Ruhr team, with room to sign with the 60 million earned by Haalandand how could it be otherwise, most of the money has been left to acquire a goal with the 31 million paid to Ajax for Sebastien Haller -recently diagnosed with testicular cancer-, and the 30 that Salzburg has received for Karim Adeyemi. Nico Schlotterbeck (central) has arrived from Freiburg for 20 million and Salih Özcan (central midfielder) from Cologne. So much Süle (Bayern) like the goalkeepers Marcel Lotka (Hertha Berlin) and Alexander Meyer (Jahn Regensburg, from Bundesliga 2), have arrived free.
10
Real Madrid
80 million
Closes the top-10 of the greats in Europe that have spent the most Real Madrid, very contained in recent markets since it released more than 100 million per Eden Hazard and 2019, although the 80 million paid to Monaco for Aurélien Tchouameni are no small thing. The other signing Antonio Rudiger he has arrived free from Chelsea in a clever move. At Concha Espina they fully trust the current successful nucleus.
11
PSG
80 million
PSG is being very modest in this market for what it usually is, although being among the greats that have spent the least this summer must be put in an asterisk for the millionaire renovation of Mbappé, totaled at 300 million. Apart from Kylian, the Parisian club has brought VitinhaPorto midfielder, for 41.5 million, and has paid Sporting Lisbon 38 million for exercising his purchase option on Nuno Mendes.
12
Manchester United
72.3 million
Almost everything has been invested at the moment by United in 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. The other investment has also been allocated to the rear with the 15 million paid to Feyenoord for Tyrell Macia, just 22, while the reinvigorated Christian Eriksen has 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 to Barca.
13
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 arrives this time at the ‘neroazzurri’ on loan. Another important nuance is the 23.6 million paid to Lazio for Joaquin Correa after having to exercise the mandatory purchase option on the Argentine, who aims to be transferred. Kristjan Asllani (pivot) has arrived from Empoli for 4 million and, Raoul Bellanova (right back), from Cagliari of Serie B for 3. For two other apparently skilful moves, Drunk y Mkhitaryan, Inter has not paid anything by arriving free from Ajax and Rome.
14
Milan
7.2 million
The eternal and neighboring enemy of Inter is being much more austere and has only left 7.2 million in signings this summer, being one of the only two greats whose investment falls below double digits. The incorporation of greater glamour, Divock Origihas landed at no cost from Liverpool, while the ‘rossonero’ club has exercised its purchase option on Florenzi for 2.7 million after the transfer of the right back. The biggest expense at the moment has been the 4.5 million paid to Crotone from Serie C to stay Junior Messiah after the good performance of the Brazilian winger last year to enhance Milan to the ‘Scudetto’ after 11 years.
15
Atletico Madrid
6.5 million
Less even than Milan has spent Atlético, which has to make sales worth 40 million before carrying out any major operation. With this scenario, only the Brazilian winger has been able to arrive for the moment Samuel Lino for 6.5 million from the Portuguese Gil Vicente and Axel Witsel free from Dortmund. Héctor Herrera and Sime Vrsaljko have gone free to Houston and Olympiakos, with which the mattress club has not yet entered anything from sales.
