Mar 25, 2014 - our statistics are carefully reviewed using a detailed methodological approach to en- sure academic accur
Issue n°68- 25/03/2014
Big-5 Weekly Post Transfer fees paid by big-5 league clubs since 2008/09 to other clubs
National transfers 0.82
32.3%
4.78 Lower division clubs in the same country
Clubs in the same big-5 league
To other big-5 league clubs
12.49 billion €
67.7% To non big-5 league clubs
Lower division clubs in other big-5 league countries
to big-5 league clubs
0.12
Clubs in other big-5 leagues
3.68
0.96 Non-UEFA clubs
2.13 UEFA clubs outside big-5 league countries
International transfers
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Highest incomes for transfers to big-5 league clubs (since 2008/09) Million €
Million €
1. Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG)
322.1
16. SL Benfica (POR)
174.3
2. Real Madrid CF (ESP)
303.7
17. Manchester United FC (ENG)
164.7
3. FC Porto (POR)
282.7
18. AC Fiorentina (ITA)
160.4
4. Liverpool FC (ENG)
239.8
19. Chelsea FC (ENG)
159.4
5. Milan AC (ITA)
229.5
20. Manchester City FC (ENG)
154.4
6. Internazionale Milano FC (ITA)
224.9
21. Newcastle United FC (ENG)
153.4
7. Udinese Calcio (ITA)
220.0
22. Olympique Lyonnais (FRA)
149.3
8. Arsenal FC (ENG)
207.9
23. Lille OSC (FRA)
149.1
9. AS Roma (ITA)
203.4
24. SSC Napoli (ITA)
138.6
10. Valencia CF (ESP)
202.7
25. Juventus FC (ITA)
138.0
11. Sevilla FC (ESP)
202.3
26. AFC Ajax (NED)
128.6
12. Palermo US (ITA)
184.8
27. Everton FC (ENG)
122.2
13. FC Genoa 1893 (ITA)
184.6
28. Portsmouth FC (ENG)
119.5
14. Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP)
184.3
29. Sunderland AFC (ENG)
108.1
182.1
30. Aston Villa FC (ENG)
100.1
15. FC Barcelona (ESP)
* Non big-5 league clubs
Editors: Raffaele Poli, Roger Besson and Loïc Ravenel
