The transfer market continues to witness a significant rise in the money spent by clubs from various leagues. A perfect example is the Premier League, where the big six, along with others, have spent billions in the last five seasons combined.
How did these figures rise? The competition in the English Premier League has increased the appetite for success, which has propelled the idea of securing the players on the market that cost so much fortune to procure.
Another top league where a considerable amount of money has been spent is Spanish La Liga. Clubs like Real Madrid and Barcelona continue to spend big in the market.
Barcelona, in the last five seasons, has spent a whole lot on players, including the outrageous £107 million fee for Antoine Griezmann and €160 million for Philippe Coutinho in 2018.
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The Italian Serie A, Juventus, AC Milan, and Inter Milan combined have spent millions in the transfer market.
According to stats from Transfermark, Premier League teams, like Chelsea, have spent almost €300 million, while Manchester United have spent €238 million.
These are the leagues that have spent the most money on signings
(1) Premier League (England), with an expense of €2.24 billion
(2) Series A (Italy), with an expense of €749.23 million
(3) Ligue 1 (France), with an expense of €557.95 million
(4) Liga (Spain), with an expense of €505.69 million
(5) Bundesliga (Germany), with an expense of €484.08 million
(6) Eredivisie (Netherlands), with an expense of €176.99 million
(7) Liga Portugal (Portugal), with an expense of €170.65 million
(8) Jupiler Pro League (Belgium), with an expense of €114.78 million
(9) Süper Lig (Turkey), with an expense of €99.92 million
(10) Championship England), with an expense of €88.05 million.