Clubs worldwide made a record 22,779 international transfers in men's soccer in 2024 for a total spend of $8.59 billion, world soccer's governing body FIFA said in its Global Transfer Report published on Thursday. The figure is the second-highest spend after a record-breaking 2023 when clubs spent $9.63 billion on international transfers. FIFA also said a record 78,742 international player transfers were completed in 2024 across men's and women's professional soccer and amateur soccer. English