English clubs dominated 2021 transfer spending with £1bn outlay

Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur – Carabao Cup – Semi Final – First Leg – Stamford Bridge
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English clubs spent over £1billion on international transfers in 2021 despite the financial uncertainties created by the Covid-19 pandemic, new data published by FIFA shows.

The amount spent was recorded in the world governing body’s figures as 1.386bn US dollars, equating to just over £1billion and dwarfing the second-highest spending country, Italy, by more than £500million.

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