As football 's January transfer window prepares to shut on Friday , clubs , players and agents are involved in a complicated game of roulette -- just who will blink first ? FIFA 's Transfer Matching System handled 12,309 international transfer moves in 2008 . Those 12,309 moves worth $ 1 billion . Brazil spent more than any other country on transfers -- $ 913 million . France once again had the most number of transfers -- 1,402 .
FIFA 's Transfer Matching System handled 12,309 international transfer moves in 2008 . Those 12,309 moves worth $ 1 billion . Brazil spent more than any other country on transfers -- $ 913 million . France once again had the most number of transfers -- 1,402 .