Spending on international transfer fees by Italian football clubs during the January transfer window rose by 459% YoY to $144.6m, according to FIFA. AC Milan signed the highest deal, €35m ($39.4m) for striker Krzysztof Piatek. English clubs, meanwhile, spent 65% less YoY at $178.2m, but still topped the list. Spain was third in the spending league table, with Germany fourth and France fifth.
Spending on international transfer fees by Italian football clubs during the January transfer window rose by 459% YoY to $144.6m, according to FIFA. AC Milan signed the highest deal, €35m ($39.4m) for striker Krzysztof Piatek. English clubs, meanwhile, spent 65% less YoY at $178.2m, but still topped the list. Germany was third in the spending league table, with Spain fourth and France fifth.