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