Is the money spent on transfer fees justifiable in the context of wider societal issues?

Due to very few clubs in the women's game being fully professional most contracts issued to players are minimal, thus the vast majority of transfers are free. Sep 15, 2023 ... ... account. Chinese Super League: What happened to the division's 15 most expensive signings? For a number of years, Chinese Super League ... Aug 30, 2024 ... Twenty biggest transfers in the world in 2024 summer transfer window · 1) Julian Alvarez (Manchester City to Atletico Madrid) – £64m plus add-ons Dec 29, 2024 ... Here are the most expensive transfers of the year according to Transfermarkt ... Julián Álvarez to Atlético Madrid ... Dominic Solanke to Tottenham ... Feb 4, 2025 ... The top ten most expensive signings in this transfer window Man City made four of them. Mar 29, 2025 ... Ranking the 15 Most Expensive Teenage Football Transfers of All Time · 1. Kylian Mbappé – £154m · 2. João Félix – £108m · 3. Matthijs de Ligt – ... Jan 6, 2025 ... Paris Saint-Germain shook up the football world in the summer of 2017 when they signed Neymar from Barcelona and then promptly prised Kylian Mbappe away from ... Sep 18, 2024 ... ... paid the Brazilian's release clause, which was a staggering €222 million. To this day, it remains the most expensive transfer in football ... Mar 8, 2024 ... Barbra Banda has become the second-most expensive player in women's football history after signing for Orlando Pride in a $740000 (£581000) ... Sep 2, 2022 ... Antony £85.6m move to Manchester United has been the most expensive signing of the 2022 summer transfer window.