In a record-breaking transfer window, the Premier
League once again came out on top of the other
major leagues in Europe in terms of spending.
Almost 3 billion euros were spent on new players in
Europe's top five leagues – the Premier League, La
Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1. That's a 31 per
cent increase on last summer's figures, which were
themselves a new record.
The bulk of that figure – £864m or €1.15billion –
came from Premier League clubs, a 12 per cent
increase on the summer of 2014, with Serie A
(€575m/£422m), La Liga (€503m/£370m), Bundersliga
(€393m/£289m) and Ligue 1 (€303m/£223m) next on
the list.
"We keep talking about the record highs and we've
seen a record high in all the top leagues," Esteve
Calzada, Barcelona Marketing Executive between
2002-07 told Sky Sports News HQ.
"There's clear dominance from the Premier League,
which is getting this fantastic TV rights income,
which then flows into the game. The Premier League
net spend is five times bigger than La Liga, Serie A,
and that seems to be the case for the future. There's
no indication this is going to change."
Premier League players also fetched a higher value
than their counterparts in Europe's other leading
leagues, with €534m (£392m) spent on England's top-
flight talent. That figure was actually five per cent
down on last summer, while in the Bundesliga there
was a dramatic rise in the total price of players sold.
German clubs saw a 243 per cent increase in sales to
€466m (£342m).
However, when it comes to net spending, there is
one clear league that is outlaying far more than any
other: the Premier League. While transfer dealings in
Bundesliga and Ligue 1 saw more money made from
sales than spent on purchases, the Premier League
net spend equated to €619m (£455m) - more than
five times the net spend of second on the list La Liga.
Manchester City led the way in Europe with an
enormous outlay of €197m (£145m), followed by
neighbours Manchester United and Atletico Madrid
(both €140m/£103m), while Juventus (€125m/£92m)
and PSG (€116m/£85m) completed a top five
covering four divisions.
Within the Premier League, Liverpool (€112m/£82m),
Chelsea (€83m/£61m) and Tottenham (€72m/£52m)
joined the Manchester clubs in the top-five – but
their figures were some way down on the top two.
City's huge outlay included three of the six most
expensive transfers in Europe, with Kevin de Bruyne,
Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Otamendi heading to
the Etihad. Angel di Maria's switch to PSG and
Martial's move to Manchester United were also
blockbuster transfers this summer.
League growth
Each of the five top leagues saw a growth in transfer
spending this summer. Here Calzada assesses the
numbers in Europe.
La Liga up by 1 per cent
"We have to take into account that Barcelona had the
FIFA ban but they still managed to sign two players
who will only be able to start playing as of January,
and still it's one per cent up and a record high ever.
We get too used to seeing increases and increases
but that's good news in Spain, especially as now
other teams are investing heavily, it's not only
Barcelona and Real Madrid. We see Atletico and
Valencia investing heavily, because they sell well and
they have new shareholders form Asia. It's getting La
Liga more evenly distributed and more exciting
also."
Serie A up 90 per cent
"We've seen a renovation of the most important
clubs in Italy, namely Inter, AC Milan and Juventus –
who also sold for a high value. Their net spending is
around €100m (£74m), much less than their
investment. AC Milan has a new shareholder, too.
We should see Serie A coming up quickly, with new
stadiums and to do good things for the game."
Bundesliga up 43 per cent
"We also have to consider the spending as a result of
what's sold. We've seen Man City sign Kevin de
Bruyne from Wolfsburg and right after Wolfsburg
bought Draxler from Schalke. Just because of that
deal we've seen a significant increase. The beauty of
the Bundesliga is it is normally very sound
investment, because they generate revenue in
parallel to that."
Ligue 1 – 228 per cent increase
"They invested much more than last year but still not
the record high they had two years ago. We've seen
PSG released from the FFP ban which allowed them
to go and sign Di Maria but still it's the fifth league
and more importantly sales are higher than
purchases of players. So, in my opinion, France is
more of a player supply link than a heavy investing
league."
League once again came out on top of the other
major leagues in Europe in terms of spending.
Almost 3 billion euros were spent on new players in
Europe's top five leagues – the Premier League, La
Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1. That's a 31 per
cent increase on last summer's figures, which were
themselves a new record.
The bulk of that figure – £864m or €1.15billion –
came from Premier League clubs, a 12 per cent
increase on the summer of 2014, with Serie A
(€575m/£422m), La Liga (€503m/£370m), Bundersliga
(€393m/£289m) and Ligue 1 (€303m/£223m) next on
the list.
"We keep talking about the record highs and we've
seen a record high in all the top leagues," Esteve
Calzada, Barcelona Marketing Executive between
2002-07 told Sky Sports News HQ.
"There's clear dominance from the Premier League,
which is getting this fantastic TV rights income,
which then flows into the game. The Premier League
net spend is five times bigger than La Liga, Serie A,
and that seems to be the case for the future. There's
no indication this is going to change."
Premier League players also fetched a higher value
than their counterparts in Europe's other leading
leagues, with €534m (£392m) spent on England's top-
flight talent. That figure was actually five per cent
down on last summer, while in the Bundesliga there
was a dramatic rise in the total price of players sold.
German clubs saw a 243 per cent increase in sales to
€466m (£342m).
However, when it comes to net spending, there is
one clear league that is outlaying far more than any
other: the Premier League. While transfer dealings in
Bundesliga and Ligue 1 saw more money made from
sales than spent on purchases, the Premier League
net spend equated to €619m (£455m) - more than
five times the net spend of second on the list La Liga.
Manchester City led the way in Europe with an
enormous outlay of €197m (£145m), followed by
neighbours Manchester United and Atletico Madrid
(both €140m/£103m), while Juventus (€125m/£92m)
and PSG (€116m/£85m) completed a top five
covering four divisions.
Within the Premier League, Liverpool (€112m/£82m),
Chelsea (€83m/£61m) and Tottenham (€72m/£52m)
joined the Manchester clubs in the top-five – but
their figures were some way down on the top two.
City's huge outlay included three of the six most
expensive transfers in Europe, with Kevin de Bruyne,
Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Otamendi heading to
the Etihad. Angel di Maria's switch to PSG and
Martial's move to Manchester United were also
blockbuster transfers this summer.
League growth
Each of the five top leagues saw a growth in transfer
spending this summer. Here Calzada assesses the
numbers in Europe.
La Liga up by 1 per cent
"We have to take into account that Barcelona had the
FIFA ban but they still managed to sign two players
who will only be able to start playing as of January,
and still it's one per cent up and a record high ever.
We get too used to seeing increases and increases
but that's good news in Spain, especially as now
other teams are investing heavily, it's not only
Barcelona and Real Madrid. We see Atletico and
Valencia investing heavily, because they sell well and
they have new shareholders form Asia. It's getting La
Liga more evenly distributed and more exciting
also."
Serie A up 90 per cent
"We've seen a renovation of the most important
clubs in Italy, namely Inter, AC Milan and Juventus –
who also sold for a high value. Their net spending is
around €100m (£74m), much less than their
investment. AC Milan has a new shareholder, too.
We should see Serie A coming up quickly, with new
stadiums and to do good things for the game."
Bundesliga up 43 per cent
"We also have to consider the spending as a result of
what's sold. We've seen Man City sign Kevin de
Bruyne from Wolfsburg and right after Wolfsburg
bought Draxler from Schalke. Just because of that
deal we've seen a significant increase. The beauty of
the Bundesliga is it is normally very sound
investment, because they generate revenue in
parallel to that."
Ligue 1 – 228 per cent increase
"They invested much more than last year but still not
the record high they had two years ago. We've seen
PSG released from the FFP ban which allowed them
to go and sign Di Maria but still it's the fifth league
and more importantly sales are higher than
purchases of players. So, in my opinion, France is
more of a player supply link than a heavy investing
league."
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