FIFA: analysis of the international transfer market (June-October 2020)

An analysis of transfer market activity during the period ending 05/10/2020 is the subject of the "International Transfer Market Snapshot June-October 2020" published by FIFA on 09/10/2020.

"It is the first time that FIFA has created and published such an overview of global transfers involving both male and female players immediately after the conclusion of the international transfer window. The Snapshot gives a brief overview of transfer activity between June and October, taking into account the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, both on the extended deadline for deals to be struck and the willingness of clubs to engage in the market," explained the global body.

"For the first time in the last decade, the number of player transfers declined, while there was also a sharp decrease in the size of the transfer fees paid out by clubs (men’s football). Meanwhile, we are greatly encouraged that, despite the current circumstances, player transfers in women’s football globally slightly increased, both in terms of the number of transfers and fees paid," said Emilio García Silvero, chief…