In shadow of Premier League, Serie A flexes financial muscle

In shadow of Premier League, Serie A flexes financial muscle

In both overall outlay and net spend, Serie A is a clear second among the 'Big Five' leagues. While fee structures, conditional payments and financial sleights-of-hand can make the precise transfer values a little hazy, German site Transfermarkt on Thursday put Italy's total outgoings at more than one billion euros ($1.165bn), far ahead of La Liga, at three-quarters-of-a-billion, and then the Bundesliga. In all, the 20 Serie A clubs are almost …