Transfers: characteristics and market changes in Ligue 1

News Tank Football - Paris - Article #6074 - Published on

As in 2011, Ligue 1 have bought (€181m) more than they have sold (€165m) during the 2012 summer transfer window.

68% of purchases (€124m) and 78% of sales (€128m) were made with foreign countries, a trend that has accelerated since 2010. In 2010, foreign purchases comprised only 15% of purchases (€21m) and 46% of sales (€80m) in Ligue 1, while...


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