A study conducted by the CIES Football Observatory has highlighted which clubs have spent the most during the various transfer windows to set up their respective teams.
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There were some surprising findings, such as the fact that Manchester City have breached the €1billion mark, while among Serie A clubs there is only Juventus in the top 10.
As MilanNews notes, the absence of European champions Bayern Munich is striking too, but it must be considered that a lot of their players came on cheap deals or even free transfers.
Looking at Italy, Atalanta are impressive as they are only 9th in Serie A despite their remarkable exploits, while Milan are in 5th behind Juventus, Inter, Napoli and Roma but way ahead of Lazio.
Top five leagues
1. Manchester City – €1,036m
2. Paris Saint-Germain – €888m
3. Manchester United – €844m
4. Barcelona – €826m
5. Chelsea – €763m
6. Real Madrid – €708m
7. Juventus – €594m
8. Arsenal – €590m
9. Everton – €504m
10. Atlético Madrid – €483m
Table Serie A
1. Juventus – €594m
2. Napoli – €467m
3. Inter – €439m
4. Roma – €303m
5. Milan – €255m
6. Lazio – €160m
7. Fiorentina – €158m
8. Turin – €139m
9. Atalanta – €136m
10. Sampdoria – €124m