Global transfer activity drops for first time in a decade
Simon Evans"> By Simon Evans - 19 January 2021 - 11:45 Timo Werner arrived at Chelsea for around $59-million Image: Shaun Botterill / Getty Images The amount spent on player transfers in international football fell by 23.4% last year as the impact of the Covid pandemic was felt across the game. Figures released by Fifa showed that the total spend across the global game was $5.63 billion (USD) (R84,80 bln) down from $7.35 bln (R110,71 bln) in 2019. The total was the lowest amount spent on players since 2016 when $4.6 bln (R69,20 bln) exchanged hands over deals. The bu...
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