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Football: The Biggest Transfers of the Summer Window

As with every summer in the world of European football, 2018 saw a large amount of money thrown around by clubs looking to bolster their squads for the coming season. According to figures from Transfermarkt, no one had a bigger single outlay than Juventus when they managed to lure superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to Turin. The 'Old Lady' spent a reported €117 million on 'CR7', a whole €37 million more than the second largest transfer - Chelsea's acquisition of Spanish goalkeeper Kepa from Athletic Bilbao. Brazilian's proved popular during this window, with four of the top ten coming from the South American country.

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This chart shows the reported value of the largest transfers in the 2018 summer window.

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Summer transfer windows in soccer with the highest combined spend worldwide as of 2023 (in billion euros)
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Total transfer fee outgoings of soccer clubs within Serie A from 2012 to 2022 (in million euros)
Gross transfer spend of clubs in the Big Five soccer leagues in Europe in summer 2022, by club (in million euros)
Money spent on transfers by clubs in the Big Five soccer leagues in Europe in 2023 and 2024, by league (in million euros)
Gross transfer spend of the Big Six Premier League clubs in England in summer 2022 (in million euros)
Money spent on transfer fees by clubs in the Big Five soccer leagues in Europe from 2013 to 2022, by club (in million euros)

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