September 6 – Player transfer spending in England’s second division EFL Championship has seen total spending increase during the just-closed summer transfer window, reaching £140m. This represents a significant increase of 63% in the summer of 2022, but is still well below the pre-pandemic level of the 2017-2019 three-year average of £170 million.
That said, the period has seen a record £320m in net transfer revenue across the league, as Championship newcomers relegated from the Premier League look to scrap the quarter-asset. their best price.
The impact of Leicester City, Leeds United and Southampton on the number of EFL player transfers is huge. BILLION
According to figures from Deloitte Business Group, they alone have raised £300m, surpassing the total revenue of the Football Association over the past two summers. The financial impact of this trio goes far beyond their earnings, as they are responsible for spending almost half of the Championship’s £140m extra spending.
However, only £15m was used to buy players from other Championship clubs.
This data once again highlights the attractiveness of the rich in the Premier League and the willingness of clubs to invest significantly to regain their elite status. While Championship clubs demonstrate financial strength in terms of net transfer revenue, the influence these relegated giants have on the league’s financial landscape is still evident, even as they continue their journey back to the top of English football.
Transfer costs of the 3 relegation teams:
Southampton:
Romeo Lavia (62.1 million euros), Tino Livramento (37.2 million euros) and James Ward-Prowse (34.8 million euros) are the most notable starts in a busy period that has seen allowed to recover 181.84 million euros for the south coast, which spent only 21 million euros. this window. Despite finishing bottom of the table in the Premier League last season, the Saints have generated the biggest transfer profits of any team in the Championship this summer.
Leeds:
Leeds United are one of the few Championship clubs to spend more than their transfer income. Tyler Adams was the only notable profitable exit, leaving for €26.9m as the club chose to send the majority of their most valuable players on loan to avoid selling them, aiming to aim to return to the Premier League by this time next year. That said, the club has retained young talents such as Willy Gnonto and Crysencio Summerville but has weakened considerably due to the loss of quality experience from Brendan Aaronson, Luis Sinisterra and Jack Harrison through loan transfers. .
Leicester:
Driven by the sale of James Maddison and Harvey Barnes for a total of 90 million euros, the Foxes have spent 40 million euros this summer to strengthen an already too strong Championship squad with experienced talent such as Harry Winks, Stephy Mavididi and Conor Coady. Game 6 of the Championship kicks off on Friday 16 September, when Hull, host of Coventry and Southampton, meet Championship newcomer Leicester City at St Mary’s.
