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The fees paid by the Premier League's top clubs began to increase at a rapid rate, with Alan Shearer commanding the first £15,000,000 fee in 1996, and the new millennium heralding the first £30,000,000 transfer, although sources differ as to whether this barrier was broken by Rio Ferdinand's move to Manchester United in 2002 or Andriy Shevchenko's transfer to Chelsea four years later.
The following is a list of most expensive association football transfers, which details the highest transfer fees ever paid for players, as well as transfers which set new world transfer records. The first confirmed record transfer was of Willie Groves from West Bromwich Albion to Aston Villa for £100 in 1893 [ 1 ] (equivalent to £14,000 in 2023).
The highest fees set on the Compensation List were for Eva Navarro and Ona Batlle of Levante, each for €500,000, and Maite Oroz and Damaris Egurrola of Athletic Club, each for €250,000 – at the time the fees were set (ahead of the summer 2020 transfer window), all would have broken the world record. [168]
The gross spend was 90 per cent higher than the previous record of £430m in 2018 and almost triple the previous January window (£295m) Premier League clubs smash January transfer fee record Skip ...
The gross spend was 90 per cent higher than the previous record of £430m in 2018 and almost triple the previous January window (£295m). Premier League clubs spend record £815m in January ...
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The 2024–25 season is the 130th season in the existence of Manchester City Football Club, and the club's 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of English football.In addition to the domestic league, where they will be competing as four-time defending champions, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup, FA Community Shield, the revamped UEFA Champions League (for a 14th ...
Source: Premier League Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs [ 50 ]