Overview

• Global spending in the men's market reached $9.76 billion, up more than 50% from summer 2024, according to FIFA's official report.
• Nearly 12,000 international men's transfers were completed, a new high and roughly 1,000 more than the previous year.
• Women's international transfer fees totaled about $12.3 million with roughly 1,100 moves, marking an increase of around 80% from last summer.
• England was the top national-association spender at over $3 billion, and England, Portugal and Brazil recorded the most incoming transfers.
• The United States led women's-market spending with more than $4 million, and FIFA's Emilio García Silvero described the overall market as booming.