The clubs that have spent the most on players who’ve participated in major tournaments
In the build up to the final of Euro 2020 this weekend, the team at BettingOdds.com have conducted a study into which clubs have spent the most on players who’ve been involved in a squad at a major international tournament from 2010 onwards.
It’s been found that Real Madrid (£281.7m), Manchester United (£257.1m) and Manchester City (£250.3m) have spent the most in this regard, whilst Premier League clubs have spent £1.5bn collectively on players that have been members of a squad at either a European Championship or World Cup in the past eleven years.
For players to have qualified for the study, they would have had to have been involved in the squads at any of these tournaments and they must have been signed by the club either during or directly after the tournament. Any players signed in the January transfer window that followed these respective tournaments haven’t been included in the study.
The results of the study can be found below and have been broken down into 4 categories, which include:
- Clubs that have spent the most on transfers that have taken place during or immediately after a major tournament
- The 20 most expensive transfers that have taken place during or immediately after a major tournament
- English clubs that have spent the most on transfers that have taken place during or immediately after a major tournament
- Clubs that have spent the most on transfers that have taken place during or immediately after a major tournament (By League)
Signings that have taken place directly after other international tournaments (AFC Asian Cup, Africa Cup of Nations, Gold Cup, Copa América, OFC Nations Cup) over the same time period have not been included in the study.
Clubs that have spent the most on transfers that have taken place during or immediately after a major tournament:
1. Real Madrid (Spain) - Money spent: £281.7m Most expensive purchase: James Rodríguez (£67.5m)
2. Manchester United (England) - Money spent: £257.1m Most expensive purchase: Paul Pogba (£94.5m)
3. Manchester City (England) - Money spent: £250.3m Most expensive purchase: John Stones (£50m)
4. Barcelona (Spain) - Money spent: £207.2m Most expensive purchase: Luis Suárez (£73.6m)
5. Chelsea (England) - Money spent: £200.6m Most expensive purchase: Kepa Arrizabalaga (£72m)
6. Liverpool (England) - Money spent: £178.1m Most expensive purchase: Alisson (£56.3m)
7. Arsenal (England) - Money spent: £169.8m Most expensive purchase: Alexis Sánchez (£38.3m)
8. Atletico Madrid (Spain) - Money spent: £153m Most expensive purchase: Antoine Griezmann (£48.6m)
9. Juventus (Italy) - Money spent: £143m Most expensive purchase: Cristiano Ronaldo (£105.3m)
10. Paris Saint-Germain (France) - Money spent: £100.4m Most expensive purchase: David Luiz (£44.6m)
11. Inter Milan (Italy) - Money spent: £76.5m Most expensive purchase: João Mário (£36m)
12. Everton (England) - Money spent: £76m Most expensive purchase: Romelu Lukaku (£31.8m)
13. Borussia Dortmund (Germany) - Money spent: £73.8m Most expensive purchase: André Schürrle (£27m)
14. Bayern Munich (Germany) - Money spent: £58.5m Most expensive purchase: Javi Martínez (£36m)
15. Tottenham Hotspur (England) - Money spent: £57.4m Most expensive purchase: Moussa Sissoko (£31.5m)
16. Schalke 04 (Germany) - Money spent: £56.6m Most expensive purchase: Breel Embolo (£23.9m)
17. Valencia (Spain) - Money spent: £50.9m Most expensive purchase: Gonçalo Guedes (£36m)
18. AS Roma (Italy) - Money spent: £50.5m Most expensive purchase: Steven Nzonzi (£24m)
19. AS Monaco (France) - Money spent: £48.8m Most expensive purchase: Aleksandr Golovin (£27m)
20. Newcastle (England) - Money spent: £40.3m Most expensive purchase: Yoshinori Muto (£9.6m)
The 20 most expensive transfers that have taken place during or immediately after a major tournament:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (2018 World Cup) - Country: Portugal Cost: £105.3m Bought by: Juventus
2. Paul Pogba (Euro 2016) - Country: France Cost: £94.5m Bought by: Manchester United
3. Luis Suárez (2014 World Cup) - Country: Uruguay Cost: £73.6m Bought by: Barcelona
4. Kepa Arrizabalaga (2018 World Cup) - Country: Spain Cost: £72m Bought by: Chelsea
5= Ángel Di María (2014 World Cup) - Country: Argentina Cost: £67.5m Bought by: Manchester United
5= James Rodríguez (2014 World Cup) - Country: Colombia Cost: £67.5m Bought by: Real Madrid
7. Alisson (2018 World Cup) - Country: Brazil Cost: £56.3m Bought by: Liverpool
8. John Stones (Euro 2016) - Country: England Cost: £50m Bought by: Manchester City
9. Antoine Griezmann (2014 World Cup) - Country: France Cost: £48.6m Bought by: Atletico Madrid
10. Leroy Sané (Euro 2016) - Country: Germany Cost: £46.8m Bought by: Manchester City
11. David Luiz (2014 World Cup) - Country: Brazil Cost: £44.6m Bought by: Paris Saint-Germain
12. Eliaquim Mangala (2014 World Cup) - Country: France Cost: £40.5m Bought by: Manchester City
13. Alexis Sánchez (2014 World Cup) - Country: Chile Cost: £38.3m Bought by: Arsenal
14. Shkodran Mustafi (Euro 2016) - Country: Germany Cost: £36.9m Bought by: Arsenal
15= Gonçalo Guedes (2018 World Cup) - Country: Portugal Cost: £36m Bought by: Valencia
15= Javi Martínez (Euro 2012) - Country: Spain Cost: £36m Bought by: Bayern Munich
15= João Mário (Euro 2016) - Country: Portugal Cost: £36m Bought by: Inter Milan
18. Michy Batshuayi (Euro 2016) - Country: Belgium Cost: £35.1m Bought by: Chelsea
19. Luke Shaw (2014 World Cup) - Country: England Cost: £33.8m Bought by: Manchester United
20. André Gomes (Euro 2016) - Country: Portugal Cost: £33.3m Bought by: Barcelona
English clubs that have spent the most on transfers that have taken place during or immediately after a major tournament:
1. Manchester United - Money spent: £257.1m Most expensive purchase: Paul Pogba (£94.5m)
2. Manchester City - Money spent: £234.1m Most expensive purchase: John Stones (£50m)
3. Chelsea - Money spent: £200.6m Most expensive purchase: Kepa Arrizabalaga (£72m)
4. Liverpool - Money spent: £178.1m Most expensive purchase: Alisson (£56.3m)
5. Arsenal - Money spent: £169.8m Most expensive purchase: Alexis Sánchez (£38.3m)
6. Everton - Money spent: £76m Most expensive purchase: Romelu Lukaku (£31.8m)
7. Tottenham Hotspur - Money spent: £57.4m Most expensive purchase: Moussa Sissoko (£31.5m)
8. Newcastle United - Money spent: £40m Most expensive purchase: Yoshinori Muto (£9.6m)
9. Crystal Palace - Money spent: £37.7m Most expensive purchase: Christian Benteke (£28.1m)
10. Southampton - Money spent: £33.8m Most expensive purchase: Jannik Vestergaard (£22.5m)
11. Fulham - Money spent: £30.7m Most expensive purchase: Aleksandar Mitrović (£22.2m)
12. Bournemouth - Money spent: £25.2m Most expensive purchase: Jefferson Lerma (£25.2m)
13. Wolverhampton Wanderers - Money spent: £24.1m Most expensive purchase: Rui Patrício (£16.2m)
14. West Ham United - Money spent: £23.9m Most expensive purchase: Enner Valencia (£13.5m)
15. Brighton & Hove Albion - Money spent: £21.8m Most expensive purchase: Alireza Jahanbakhsh (£17.1m)
16. Sunderland - Money spent: £19.1m Most expensive purchase: Asamoah Gyan (£14.4m)
17. Aston Villa - Money spent: £17.2m Most expensive purchase: James Chester (£8.4m)
18. Stoke City - Money spent: £14m Most expensive purchase: Joe Allen (£14m)
19. Swansea City - Money spent: £13.5m Most expensive purchase: Federico Fernández (£9m)
20. Burnley - Money spent: £13.3m Most expensive purchase: Jeff Hendrick (£10.6m)
Clubs that have spent the most on transfers that have taken place during or immediately after a major tournament (By League):
1. Premier League (England) - Money spent: £1.5bn
2. La Liga (Spain) - Money spent: £758.5m
3. Serie A (Italy) - Money spent: £393.6m
4. Bundesliga (Germany) - Money spent: £315.8m
5. Ligue 1 (France) - Money spent: £242.6m
6. Russian Premier League (Russia) - Money spent: £83.7m
7. Primeira Liga (Portugal) - Money spent: £50.9m
8. Süper Lig (Turkey) - Money spent: £35.8m
9. Championship (England) - Money spent: £27.7m
10. Saudi Professional League (Saudi Arabia) - Money spent: £25m
