Overview
- Manchester City recorded €95m in winter spending across the top-five leagues analyzed, the highest club total.
- Antoine Semenyo’s €72m move from Bournemouth to Manchester City was the window’s most expensive transfer.
- Crystal Palace’s €49.7m capture of Jørgen Strand Larsen ranked second, and Flamengo paid €42m for Lucas Paquetá in third.
- Other top fees included €40m moves for Conor Gallagher to Tottenham and Brennan Johnson to Crystal Palace, plus €35m for Ademola Lookman to Atlético Madrid.
- Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Barcelona made no winter signings, and Brazil, Turkey and MLS still have active windows that could lift totals further.