Overview
- Transfermarkt’s tally for January 1–February 5 shows about €1.68 billion in fees, down from roughly €2.49 billion in the same 2025 period.
- Manchester City’s acquisition of Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth for around €72 million was the window’s biggest transfer.
- Premier League clubs led spending at approximately €453 million, outpacing all other leagues.
- Spending patterns diverged by league, with declines in Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga and increases in Serie A, the Süper Lig and LaLiga.
- FIFA logged more than 5,900 international men’s transfers, and women’s winter fees surpassed $10 million for the first time.