The International Transfer Snapshot of January released by FIFA has confirmed the recovery of the global transfer market.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A total of 4,387 international transfers in men's football hit a new high in January after the Transfer Matching System was introduced in 2010.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
This is the third consecutive year that FIFA has published such a snapshot shortly after the conclusion of the international January transfer window, and the next snapshot will be in early September after the conclusion of the mid-year registration period, Xinhua reported on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
According to the report, clubs' total spending on transfer fees also set a new record as 1.57 billion U.S. dollars were spent in January, about 17 percent increase from the previous record back in 2018.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
English clubs spent the most 898.6 million U.S. dollars, almost 57.3 percent of the total spending.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
FIFA announced the women's game also set a new all-time high with 341 transfers across borders.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
English clubs spent the most 898.6 million U.S. dollars, almost 57.3 percent of the total spending.<\/p>\r\n\r\n