share of Big Five clubs' transfer fees, 39 percent in 2021, went to clubs in other Big Five leagues.
Transfer spending by clubs in the Big Five is mostly concentrated during the summer months. In the summer months of 2021, the Big Five spent approximately 3.5 billion euros, whereas in the winter the clubs spent 309 million euros. The highest Money spent on transfer fees by clubs in the Big Five soccer leagues in Europe from 2012 to 2021 (in million euros)
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