Overpaid? Man City spent more on transfers than some top leagues
Steven Perez
Dailysports's expert
On Monday, February 3, the transfer window closed across all top European leagues, and spending figures are now clear. Manchester City stands out in these rankings.
Details: According to CBS Sports, the English Premier League topped the list of transfer spending, with clubs spending a total of $248 million. Serie A followed in second place with $227 million. Surprisingly, third place in this ranking belongs to a single club—Manchester City. The "Cityzens" spent $214 million in the winter transfer window.
City’s biggest signing was Nico González, for whom they paid $60 million. According to Transfermarkt, City overpaid by $42 million for the player. They also spent $40 million on Khusanov, overpaying by $28 million, while Victor Reyes cost them $23 million above market value. Meanwhile, Marmoush’s transfer saw an overpayment of $15 million.
Earlier today, we reported that La Liga clubs spent only €26 million on transfers throughout January. In fact, the total spending by La Liga clubs this winter was even lower than that of Germany's second division, 2. Bundesliga, which spent €27.6 million.
Reminder: In the final hours of the transfer window, Barcelona president Joan Laporta teased a signing, but the club ultimately did not make any new acquisitions.
