The European giant was the club that spent the least to be able to face the group stage of the Champions League; Manchester City is among those that invested the most
According to a survey published this Monday, 18, by the Catalan newspaper Mundo DeportivoO Barcelona is the club that invested the least in the last European transfer market among those competing in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League 2023/24. According to the survey, the team spent 3.4 million euros (R$18.27 million) on hiring a player, the midfielder Oriol Romeusince Gundogan It is Iñigo Martínez arrived for free, while João Felix It is João Cancelo are on loan.
The accounts do not include the hiring of Victor Roqueof Athletico Paranaense, for 74 million euros (R$396 million), as the Brazilian will only join the Catalan club in January of next year. On the other side of the coin, the Paris Saint-Germain was the team that spent the most, investing 349.5 million euros (R$1.8 billion). The Parisians reformulated the squad, with the arrival of Ousmane Dembele, Gonçalo Ramos It is Randal Kolo Muaniamong many others, in addition to exits from Neymar It is Lionel Messi.
O Manchester Citycurrent champion, was the second one that spent the most, with a total of 241.1 million euros (R$1.25 billion), while the Arsenal disbursed 234.9 million euros (R$ 1.21 billion) and the Manchester United invested 206.7 million euros (R$1.07 billion) in the transfer market.
See the full list:
1. Paris Saint-Germain – 349.5 million euros (R$ 1.81 billion)
two. Manchester City – 241.1 million euros (R$ 1.25 billion)
3. Arsenal – 234.9 million euros (R$ 1.21 billion)
4. Manchester United – 206.7 million euros (R$ 1.07 billion)
5. Bayern Munchen – 155 million euros (R$ 802.5 million)
6. Newcastle – 153.2 million euros (R$ 792.9 million)
7. RB Leipzig – 152.5 million euros (R$ 789.3 million)
8. Real Madrid – 129.5 million euros (R$ 670.4 million)
9. Milan – 114 million euros (R$ 590.2 million)
10. Napoli – 104 million euros (R$ 538.4 million)
11. Benfica – 69 million euros (R$ 357.2 million)
12. Inter Milan – 64.2 million euros (R$ 332.3 million)
13. Lens – 63.9 million euros (R$ 330.8 million)
14. Borussia Dortmund – 62 million euros (R$ 321 million)
15. PSV Eindhoven – 53.5 million euros (R$ 277 million)
16. Lazio – 37.2 million euros (R$ 192.7 million)
17. Feyenoord – 37.2 million euros (R$ 192.7 million)
18. Atlético Madrid – 33.7 million euros (R$ 174.4 million)
19. Harbor – 33.4 million euros (R$ 172.8 million)
20. Sevilla – 32 million euros (R$ 165.6 million)
21. Union Berlin – 32 million euros (R$ 165.6 million)
22. RB Salzburg 30.3 million euros (R$ 156.8 million)
23. Galatasaray – 29.2 million euros (R$ 151 million)
24. Celtic – 22.3 million euros (R$ 115.4 million)
25. Braga – 17.8 million euros (R$ 92 million)
26. Real Sociedad – 17.4 million euros (R$ 90 million)
27. Red Star – 12.4 million euros (R$ 64.2 million)
28. Shakhtar Donetsk – 12 million euros (R$ 62 million)
29. Royal Antwerp – 10.5 million euros (R$ 54.3 million)
30. FC Copenhagen – 8 million euros (R$ 41.4 million)
31. Young Boys – 3.9 million euros (R$ 20 million)
32. Barcelona – 3.4 million euros (R$ 18.27 million)
Source: sportbuzz
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