Overview

• The DFB captain said the escalating sums are hard to comprehend and not meaningfully influenced by players.
• He characterized valuations as market-driven and pointed to the Premier League’s wealth from ownership and TV income.
• FIFA’s latest transfer report recorded a record $9.76 billion spent on international player purchases.
• This window included blockbuster deals, with Liverpool paying about €150 million each for Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak.
• Newcastle paid around €90 million for Nick Woltemade as Bayern missed out and instead took Nicolas Jackson on loan for €16.5 million.