PM’s ‘weak cows’ are blocking a market where LaLiga has tripled its spending

This winter market has brought out another piece that gives little hope, just like in the past The league that spent the least money among the five big leagues since the pandemic yearsoutgoing from 843.56 million to 119.82. This is a thought-provoking balance, and even more so when we see the increasing number of transfers made in every market, every season. Thus, the winter of 2024 meant a serious decline in disbursed money not seen since 2020/2021. Finding the culprit is easy. Just take a look at the numbers: Premier League and has over 700 million outages.

Granada and Barça revive LaLiga, tripling their spending

HE football Spanish has only become prominent in recent years low level but due to the small amount of money the competition leaves in the transfer markets. But February is poised to reverse the growing flavor of ‘petty rivalry’ our football has long had economically. And this LaLiga closed the transfer market with an expenditure of 86 million euros, a figure that exceeds 30 million According to the expert portal, this figure represents almost three times the amount spent by Spanish clubs a year ago compared to the previous season Transfermarkt.

These numbers made me worried Grenade And FC Barcelona. Nasris are the face and tail of these operations, because they are the ones who sign the most and enter the most. Nine arrivals and eight departures. A new team that they will try to hope for in their fight to stay in the First League. In the catacombs, a real Madrid It didn’t make a single move in the entire market, with more losses than ever before. On the other side of the coin, the club that is probably experiencing the most financial difficulties and also the one that spends the most: barçawith Vitor Roque It became the most expensive signing with 40 million euros Atletico Paranaense (official figures mention 30 million fixed and 31 million variable).

The Premier League is responsible for the collapse of the big five leagues

The British championship, which entered the summer market with the highest spending in history (2 billion 740 million Euros), has pulled the handbrake. This is a staggering dead end with only 121.32 million spent. 721 fewer than in the winter market of 2023of which 842 were spent.

In fact, it is very remarkable that he is the most expensive player. Dragusinfrom Genoa TottenhamFor 25 million euros or one of the most striking Valentine’s Day Boat19 year old left back Boca Juniors it lands here Brighton for only 9 million. In the rest, there were many transfers. Reguilon to Brentford, Queen to nottingham forest, Werner to Tottenham And Calvin Phillips to Westham.

What’s even more surprising is that Only nine teams added to this market. Heavyweights like this Chelsea, Manchester United anyone newcastleThey did not invest even a single euro. Actually, Erik ten HagThe Manchester United manager was reluctant about the restrictions imposed by Financial Fair Play in November: “It puts limits on you. You have to respect the rules and build the best team possible within those rules.”

Ligue 1 reign

If this transfer market has made one thing clear, it’s that PSG aren’t the only team in the French league with money to spend. And there was a surprise League 1 to prime ministerIt reached No. 1 on the podium. major european leagues Who does he spend the most with? 190 million euros The amount paid compared to 132 last year. english league, A series, Bundesliga And League When it comes to money, they are looking to compete to rule the world for another year.

HE PSG joined the ranks Gabriel Moscardo And Lucas Beraldoat a cost of 20 million each Lyon And Marseille They also shook up the market by purchasing six and five players for 38 and 22 million euros respectively. Quentin Merlin The most expensive in Marseille for 10 and Malick Fofana The most expensive in the world with 17 million Olympic Lyonnais.

Serie A is rising at a dizzying pace

italian league This has been one of the biggest resurgences of the winter window. From an economic perspective, it rose from 11th place to fourth place. In other words, from 32.41 million to spending in the previous winter market 108.85 this year.

Only three clubs (lazio, Udinese And Cagliari) closed the door to new additions. Although A series Surely there is a king: Naplesinvested (ninth in the classification) with the aim of changing the troubled course 21 million for four football players: Ngonge, Mazzocchi, Hamed Junior Traoé and Dendonker.

Bundesliga rises to the podium and Saudi Arabia fades

The German league maintains its 5th place, where it placed a year ago. Without losing grip and eager to continue gaining muscle, budesliga without spending 67.27 million 86.50. proven power thanks to Bayern Munich, Leipzig and Eintracht in frankfurt, who paid 86% of the money they spent on the German championship. of these Thomas Tuchel To their new impenetrable wall they added: Sacha Boey, This became the second most expensive signing. On their part, Marco Rose They preferred Elfij Elmas instead of Forsberg.

Finally, one of the most surprising news was that the epidemic was seriously brought under control. Saudi Leagueafter putting Europe upside down in summer with signatures like Neymar anyone benzemagiven They increased from 950 million to 23 million. Only 2% of what they spend in the summer.

In summary, League 1 It continues to dominate and trail among the five major leagues. prime minister, A series, Bundesliga And League. Second place in the English league may at first glance hide its decline, but the truth is that it has reduced its spending by more than 700 million, leading to a sharp decline in the total spending of the European leagues in which it is currently involved. he The harshest winter market in recent years.