The Daily Mail has calculated how much money the clubs of the top 5 European leagues spent on the acquisition of players in the winter transfer window.
Representatives of the French Ligue 1 unexpectedly became the leaders in transfer spending among the top 5 European championships. In total, clubs from France bought players for £163 million. For the first time since 2019 globally and for the first time since 2011 in Europe, the English Premier League did not top this list.
Spending on transfers in the top 5 European leagues:
1. Ligue 1, France - £163 million;
2. Premier League, England - £112 million;
3. Serie A, Italy - £86 million;
4. Bundesliga, Germany - £70 million;
5. La Liga, Spain - £69 million.