US EditionFIFA reports a record of 5,973 international transfers in January window
FIFA's January report shows a 3% rise in international men’s transfers to 5,973, while global spending dropped 18% to $1.95 billion amid varied league activity.
- On Thursday, FIFA reported a record 5,973 international men's transfers in the January window, with total spending down about 18% to $1.95 billion.
- In women’s soccer, clubs increased spending with over $10 million, up 85%, despite a 6% drop in international transfers to 420, according to FIFA.
- English clubs again led spending in the men's market with $363 million spent and $150 million recouped, while Italy spent $283 million and French clubs earned $218 million in sales.
- In the United States, clubs spent $99 million while earning $48 million, and FIFA noted January activity is roughly 20% above the January 2023 previous record.
- On Feb. 5, 2026, The Canadian Press published FIFA's January-window findings, with FIFA's dataset covering global deals processed between clubs in different countries and sourcing from Zurich/AP.
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In this transfer window, so many players have changed the club as never before in winter. As the World Football Federation (FIFA) announced, there were more than 5,900 transfers for club expenditures in January alone of 1.91 billion dollars (around 1.61 billion euros). Compared to the old record of January 2025, the transfers increased by three percent, while expenditures decreased by 18 percent. England (307.5 million euros) is the top leader i…
The 2026 edition of winter mercato shows a 3% increase in the number of transfers compared to the previous record.
Looking at the January transfer window activities across the world
The mid-season tansfer window in Uganda is still on up to 2nd March 2026 but elsewhere, the door slam shut at the start of this week. The January transfer window saw a record number of moves in men’s professional football, albeit with a decrease in terms of spending compared to January 2025. In women’s professional football, there was record spending but a slight fall in the total number of moves compared to 12 months ago. According to FIFA’s Ja…
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