Why Rennes and Como were the surprise spenders in January transfer window Sport Business Manchester City may have led the way in England but the biggest January transfer window spenders in other major European leagues were not the usual suspects. In France it was Rennes who spent the most, eclipsing mega-rich Paris Saint-Germain despite the champions splashing £58m on Napoli’s twinkle-toed Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Rennes invested £62m on [...]
Man City splurge drives third biggest Premier League January spend Sport Business Manchester City’s record £180m outlay saw Premier League clubs rack up their third biggest January transfer window spend ever. English top-flight clubs spent a total of £370m during the winter transfer window, which closed on Monday night after a flurry of late activity. The biggest deal saw struggling champions Manchester City make Spanish midfielder Nico [...]
How immigration rules affect football clubs in the January transfer window Sport Business Immigration lawyer Hateem Ali on how quotas on overseas players affect Premier League teams’ business during the January transfer window. Although we now have a new government, we are unlikely to see any dramatic changes to the Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) rules which were originally implemented in 2021 following a lengthy consultation with the Football [...]
Manchester City’s January transfer window spending is smashing records January 23, 2025 Manchester City’s January transfer window spending has rocketed to record levels with the signing of Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis, as Pep Guardiola attempts to revive their season. The trio have cost the Premier League champions a combined £128m. That is more than Manchester City’s spending in the eight previous January transfer windows [...]