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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.
Former footballer Thierry Henry has shared his thoughts on Arsenal’s match following their loss to Atlético Madrid on October 13.
Speaking during a brief interview on CBS Sports, Henry criticised the practice of players or coaches expressing certain opinions through the media instead of addressing issues directly within the dressing room.
“I’m not a coach anymore, but I always say, whoever speaks like that, out. Keep that in the dressing room, it’s as simple as that,” Henry said on CBS Sports.
“That is the only way it can work. You have to say those things to a person’s face… going through the press, I am not really a fan of that.”
Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has shared his thoughts on the 2026 Ballon d’Or award, revealing that he hopes the winner will come from his team.
The manager spoke about how hard his players have worked and expressed his belief that they deserve the recognition.
“What I hope is that we win this trophy. We have players who deserve it.”
“Last year, we were the best team. We showed that it wasn’t just Ousmane Dembélé who deserved it.”
French football pundit Walid Acherchour has named Lamine Yamal as his pick to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or, sparking reactions among football fans.
Acherchour’s choice came as a surprise to some fans, who expected him to support fellow Frenchman Kylian Mbappé instead.
Speaking about his prediction, Acherchour expressed confidence in Yamal’s chances of winning the prestigious individual award.
“For me, Lamine Yamal, he is going to get it [2026 Ballon d’Or]. For me, there’s no doubt anymore,” Acherchour said, as quoted by Actu Foot. That start to the season shows that in fact, he was injured during the World Cup. He was the best player in La Liga, and he won the World Cup.
“Even if, for me, in fact, he doesn’t have the Ballon d’Or unanimously because his World Cup was average, even being average, he won it with Spain. He won La Liga with Barça.”
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