During the night from Wednesday to Thursday, at 1 o'clock Lithuanian time, the transfer window for the 2016 summer season of players ended.
Yesterday, there were numerous player transfers to various leagues. Especially active were the clubs in the English Premier League, which were reinforced by players such as Moussa Sissoko, Islam Slimani, and David Luiz.
The Premier League clubs, who receive huge sums of money for television, were particularly active in the market this summer. English representatives Manchester United even broke Gareth Bale's record during this transfer window - €110 million was paid for Paul Pogba.
Here are the top 10 spending leagues in Europe:
1. Premier League - a total of €1.4 billion spent
Top three most expensive transfers:
1. Paul Pogba (from Juventus to Man Utd for €110 million) 2. John Stones (from Everton to Man City for €59.5 million) 3. Leroy Sane (from Schalke to Man City for €44 million)
2. Serie A - a total of €705.8 million spent
Top three most expensive transfers:
1. Gonzalo Higuain (from Napoli to Juventus for €90 million) 2. Joao Mario (from Sporting to Inter for €40 million) 3. Miralem Pjanic (from Roma to Juventus for €32 million)
3. Bundesliga - a total of €535 million spent
Top three most expensive transfers:
1-2. Mats Hummels (from Borussia to Bayern for €35 million) 1-2. Renato Sanches (from Benfica to Bayern for €35 million, without bonuses) 3. Andre Schurrle (from Wolfsburg to Borussia for €30 million)
4. La Liga - a total of €465.4 million spent
Top three most expensive transfers:
1. Andre Gomes (from Valencia to Barcelona for €35 million) 2. Kevin Gameiro (from Sevilla to Atletico for €32 million) 3-4. Paco Alcacer (from Valencia to Barcelona for €30 million) 3-4. Alvaro Morata (from Juventus to Real Madrid for €30 million)
5. Championship - a total of €247 million spent
Top three most expensive transfers:
1. Ross McCormack (from Fulham to Aston Villa for €12.9 million) 2-3. Matt Ritchie (from Bournemouth to Newcastle for €12 million) 2-3. Dwight Gayle (from Crystal Palace to Newcastle for €12 million)
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6. Ligue 1 - a total of €192.2 million spent
7. Primeira - a total of €96.62 million spent
8. Russian Premier League - a total of €94.75 million spent
9. Jupiler Pro League - a total of €47.89 million spent
10. Super Lig - a total of €46.57 million spent
