English clubs accounted for nearly 1/3 of the brokers’ fees for international transfers in 2022, according to FIFA.
On Thursday, FIFA released its global figures, with English clubs spending 165 million of the 505.6 million pounds spent by brokers during the year.
Spending on brokers this year is also up 24 per cent from the figures released in 2021 and just 4.9 per cent below the record broker fee of £531.5 million set in 2019.
European clubs account for 96.2% of the total spending on transfer agents, but the 165 million pounds spent by English teams dwarfs the 71.8 million pounds spent by Italian clubs second only to England.
English clubs have made several major transfers during the year, with Manchester United buying Carmelo for £85 million and Carmelo for £70 million are two high-profile deals.
Liverpool also signed former Benfica star Darwin Nunez for 85 million pounds, while Manchester City bought Erling Harland for 51 million pounds.
In addition, the number of transfers facilitated through brokers also increased by 22 per cent to 1532 transactions, a record.
In addition, in a model that is likely to become more common-the number of players represented by agents in transfers is at an all-time high-15.3% of all international transfers involve agents hired by players.
The women’s football team has also seen growth in this area, with transfers, including agents hired by the club, up 42.9% this year.
340 international transfers involving female players were made by players hiring agents, a proportion of 22.3%, higher than the 15.3% of men’s football teams.