Clubs that have Spent the Most Millions on Transfers in the 21st Century
In the modern era, finances involved in the game of football have gone to a new dimension with most clubs pumping in a lot of money. Here, we take a look at clubs to have spent the most on transfers since 2000.
Paris Saint-Germain 266 transfers - €1.55bn
Neymar for £200m and Mbappe for £165m make a large part of PSG’s spending . In total, they spent £1.55bn but are still searching for their first ever Champions League triumph
Inter Milan 790 transfers - €1.58bn
Inter spent £74m on Romelu Lukaku last summer, the club’s most expensive signing in their history. They achieved a Serie A, Champions League and Coppa Italia treble at the start of the decade but it hasn't been the greatest years for I Nerazzurri.
Manchester United 316 transfers - €1.78bn
Man Utd are the third biggest spenders in the Premier League over the last 20 years . This total is fueled by big fees for players in the last decade including Paul Pogba Harry Maguire and Lukaku,
Juventus FC 761 transfers - €1.90bn
Juve have been largely dominant in Italian football so far in the 21st century and they have also been the club who have spent the most in Italy in that period. The Old Lady have made a staggering total of 761 signings since 2000 with a total of €1.9 billion outlay on transfers.
Manchester City 409 transfers - €2.05bn
City's fortunes have completely changed since their takeover by Sheikh Mansour in 2008. They have also seen their cash injection being rewarded by domestic trophies but they are yet to make their true presence felt in Europe despite spending €2.1 billion to bring in as many as 409 players
FC Barcelona 195 transfers - €2.06bn
FCB were once famous for producing superstars from their famed 'La Masia' academy, but they have somewhat lost their plot in recent times. Barcelona have also splashed money with a total of €2.1 billion spent on 195 signings.
Real Madrid 201 transfers - €2.14bn
The reigning champions of Spain have spent a total of €2.14 billion on transfers in the 21st century on 201 players having broken the world record fee twice during that period on Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale respectively.
Chelsea FC 471 transfers - €2.16bn
Roman Abramovich took over Chelsea in 2003 and brought in a new dawn at Stamford Bridge. Since then, the Blues have become one of the biggest forces in English football. The Blues have spent €2.16 billion on 471 players since 2000