FIFA: a record 4,387 international transfers & $1.57bn spent during 2023 winter transfer window

Men's professional football clubs spent a record $1.57bn (€1.46bn) in transfer fees during the 2023 winter transfer window (data from 01 to 31/01/2023), an increase of 49.4% compared to 2022 ($1.03bn/€900m), according to the "International Transfer Snapshot" report on the latest transfer window published by FIFA on 09/02/2023.

A record 4,387 international transfers, of which 3,765 (85.8%) were for free players, were recorded over the period, an increase of 14.4% compared to the 2022 winter transfer market (3,834 transfers). English clubs spent the most ($898.6m/€837.3m), accounting for 57.3% of the global total in January 2023. In terms of the number of transfers, Brazil dominated the ranking with 301 incoming and 280 outgoing transfers.

In women's football, two records were also set:
• 341 international transfers were completed (+30.2% vs 2022), of which 21 resulted in a payment from the host club;
• the total of these payments reached $774,300 (€721,484m), an increase of 58.7% compared to 2022.

To view the full International Transfer Snapshot report, click here! 

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