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Chelsea’s 2024 Squad Becomes the Most Expensive in Football History
A new UEFA report has revealed that Chelsea’s squad at the end of the 2024 financial year is the most expensive ever in terms of transfer fees.
The annual European Club Finance and Investment Landscape report analyzes Europe’s top leagues, shedding light on how much clubs are spending and earning.
According to the findings, Premier League teams continue to dominate the transfer market, with English clubs’ spending rising by 17% to a record €2.1 billion in 2023.
Among the 20 most expensive squads in world football, nine are from the Premier League, with Chelsea leading the list. Since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital took over in 2022, the club has signed 41 players across six transfer windows.
The report confirms that Chelsea’s squad at the close of the 2024 financial year cost a staggering €1.656 billion in transfer fees, making it the most expensive squad ever assembled. This figure surpasses Manchester United’s 2023 squad, which had a total cost of €1.422 billion.
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has opened up about a difficult period in his career, revealing that he almost stepped away from football.
Speaking during a recent interview, Bassey shared that he once made a personal promise to himself to quit pursuing football professionally if he failed to secure a spot at a professional club.
“I remember being 15 and going into my final year, and I told myself that if I didn’t get into a professional club, I would quit football. It was that simple,” he said.
“I would just stop pursuing it seriously and only play for fun. Thank God I eventually got a club, because I honestly don’t know where I would be otherwise.”
It has been reported that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) fined Egypt $5,000 following their clash with Zimbabwe for failing to manage post-match media obligations.
It was noted that after the match, the Egyptian players ignored the media. This action was said to be a violation of CAF’s media regulations, which led to the fine being imposed.
Head of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, shared that the big-name players on the team are not happy about being benched.
He recalled when he took out Samuel Chukwueze during the match against Tanzania.
“Yes, of course, we’ve in this team a lot of big names. They are competitors; they aren’t happy when they go to the bench,” Chelle said at his post-match interview.”
“My job is to make choices, and we’re playing a 4-4-2 diamond, and at this moment I feel we have to protect the wing.”
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