€125m is a remarkable amount of money for Real Madrid to pay for Yan Diomande after *one* season at RB Leipzig. And that fee looks like it could rise to €140m.

Why have Premier League clubs spent 38% of their transfer budgets on players from OTHER Premier League clubs? I think there are three main reasons why:

It's amazing how well Silo balances on the thin margins between "intrigue" and "utter boredom" with every passing episode. I've never been so uninterested in a show that I can't stop watching.

On Episode 21 of Market Values: - Premier League spending trends are a worry for Europe - Three wonderkids in Belgium to keep an eye on - The young prospects in Italy set to star this season tinyurl.com/3dpvxj7z

€746M Premier League Madness: 6 Young Talents Rising in Belgium & Italy

🎙️ MARKET VALUES EPISODE 21: YOUNG TALENT IN BELIGUM AND ITALY & PREMIER LEAGUE SPENDING TRENDS Welcome to another episode of Market Values, the Transfermarkt podcast breaking down the biggest talking points in football every week! In Episode 21, host Stefan Bienkowski explores the most compelling transfer stories and market insights with Manuel Veth and special guests. 🔴 KEY TOPICS: 📊 PREMIER LEAGUE SPENDING BREAKDOWN We dive deep into the eye-watering transfer figures this summer, with a focus on intra-Premier League spending. Premier League clubs have already spent €746 million (38% of total spending!) on players from other Premier League clubs. We break down spending from other European leagues, including La Liga, Bundesliga, Championship, and Liga Portugal. 🌟 YOUNG TALENTS TO WATCH The episode features interviews with: - Marius Soyke, Transfermarkt's Italian Football Expert - Bart Tamysn, Transfermarkt Area Manager for Belgium Both experts reveal three young players whose market values are set to soar this season—players definitely worth keeping on your radar. ⭐ SPECIAL FOCUS: LENNON MILLER A Scottish midfielder playing for Udinese in Serie A takes center stage in our discussion. We explore his potential for explosive growth this season and what it means for Scotland's national team future. 💰 TRANSFER FEES ANALYZED We examine the astronomical fees being paid this summer, including deals for Morgan Rogers (€138M), Elliot Anderson (€135M), and Alexander Isak (€108M). 📱 JOIN THE DISCUSSION Have your own take on these young players' market values? Head to the Transfermarkt Market Value Forum and share your opinions on whether these players' valuations should rise or fall based on their performances this season! Don't forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications so you don't miss future episodes of Market Values! Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 02:24 Premier League spending trends 16:23 Jupiler Pro League new format 23:23 Tian Nai Koren 28:12 Joshua Nga Kana 34:25 Xander Dierckx 39:58 Serie A preview 41:19 Christian Comotto 49:41 Mattia Liberali 56:20 Lennon Miller #Transfermarkt #Football #TransferWindow #MarketValues #PremierLeague #FootballTransfers #YoungPlayers #LennonMiller #SerieA

tinyurl.com

Marcus Rashford has earned a second chance at Man Utd. They’d be foolish to sell him: www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marcus-rashf...

Marcus Rashford: Why selling after Barcelona loan would be Man Utd's biggest mistake

But there’s still a significant question that remains unanswered for Michael Carrick and his backroom staff: should Man Utd keep or sell Marcus Rashford?

transfermarkt.co.uk

Percentage of total transfer fees paid by Premier League clubs on players from other Premier League clubs: 2022 - 28% 2023 - 30% 2024 - 34% 2025 - 34% 2026 - 38% (Summer transfer windows only)

Transfer fees paid by English clubs for defenders aged 23-30 since 2021: 1. West Ham (€225m) 2. Brighton (€186m) 3. Spurs (€184m) 4. Chelsea (€171m) 5. Man Utd (€157m) — 19. Liverpool (€40m)

With Romelu Lukaku looking set to leave Napoli this summer, it’s worth digging up this wild stat: Neymar is the only player in the history of football to have cost more in total transfer fees than Lukaku (€370m). That’s €123m more than Cristiano Ronaldo.

As chance would have it, @manuelveth.bsky.social and I talked about new Hull City signing Lucas Herrington on the latest Market Values podcast: youtu.be/H8AuCXyJXzw?...

This 18-Year-Old Centre Back Just Shot Up €8M - Here's Why Bayern & Chelsea Want Him

YouTube video by Market Values - The Transfermarkt Podcast

youtu.be

If Gianni Infantino is ousted his last moment in front of the entire world will be that World Cup final, when he’s trying in vain to usher Donald Trump off the stage. Which is a fitting epitaph for his time at FIFA sucking up to money and power.

Julian Brandt heads to Ajax. As if seven years of withering on the vine at Dortmund didn’t underline his lack of ambition, a move to the dysfunctional Eredivisie giants certainly does.

New Dortmund signing Konstantinos Karetsas is joining a club in desperate need of a playmaker:

New Bundesliga transfer show with @danwighton.bsky.social: • Bayern shut up shop for the summer • Stuttgart sign ⁠⁠Leo Sauer • Leverkusen sell Alajbegovic • Dortmund sign Karetsas tinyurl.com/bpufk5f6

Dortmund sign Karetsas, Leverkusen sell Alajbegović & Bayern shut up shop

On the second transfer show of the week, Stefan and Dan sit down to discuss all the biggest transfer stories in the Bundesliga that have broken since our last show!

tinyurl.com

Fair play to Aleksander Ceferin. He stood up to the Super League and won and has now - very quickly and with no prior warning - assembled a full boycott of FIFA. Very impressive.

Chelsea have now spent €527m on new defenders since Todd Boehly & Co. took over in 2022. That's just €6m less than Real Madrid have spent on ALL their new signings in that time period. And more than Dortmund, Barcelona and Inter Milan.

Turns out buying a football club and trying to make them Premier League champions or even just a functional top-four contender is about as easy as building a 170km glass city through the desert...

Kerim Alajbegović set to join Juventus - Why Chelsea lost out on the Leverkusen talent Details for @transfermarkt.de www.transfermarkt.us/kerim-alajbe...

Kerim Alajbegović set to join Juventus - Why Chelsea lost out on the Leverkusen talent

Kerim Alajbegović is set to leave Bayer Leverkusen and join Juventus. Juve are set to beat out the likes of Chelsea and Serie A competitor Atalanta. Transfermarkt can confirm reports from Sky and Ital...

transfermarkt.us

FIFA give off big late-stage capitalism vibes. A federation founded 122 years ago to keep an eye on the rules and regulations for 22 men kicking a ball around a park, now a global corporation that steamrolls over national sovereignty, pays no tax and believes it’s accountable to no one.

Fascinating bit of business from Bayer Leverkusen with Kerim Alajbegovic. Plucked him from the FC Köln academy, effectively sent him out on loan to RB Salzburg for one season and now selling him to Juventus for €33m+. Not a single game for Leverkusen’s first team.

New Market Values Podcast with @sbienkowski.bsky.social. We chatted: 🧒Six U21 players with a market value below €21m to watch 🇩🇪Can Jürgen Klopp rescue Germany? 🇫🇷Zinedine Zidane takes over France www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qge...

Germany & France's New Era: Can Klopp & Zidane Deliver?

YouTube video by Market Values - The Transfermarkt Podcast

youtube.com

It is very hard to see how anything other than a secession of all UEFA countries from Fifa (which other confederations would follow, as the WC is worth very little without European teams and markets) can put a stop to the assault Infantino and his US friends are leading on football.

First game of the season. Lovely summer’s evening watching a preseason friendly at Dulwich Hamlet.

RB Leipzig will hold out for €130m in the sale of Yan Diomande. Which will make the winger the second biggest profit on a player in one season or less in the history of football:

Yah Diomande for €130m. Bradley Barcola for €170m. Morgan Rogers for €138m. Just a quick reminder that less than a year ago Bayern signed Luis Diaz for €𝟕𝟎𝐦 and he’s since bagged 49 goals and assists in 51 games for them…

Forgive me father, for I have sinned…

Maxence Lacroix on the verge of a €60m move to Chelsea. Not to be all “I told you so!” but his talent was always so evident at Wolfsburg. Even when he was out of form. Can’t believe Palace swooped in and got him for just €18m, when he could have been an excellent signing for Frankfurt, BVB, etc.

Despite reports to the contrary, what I’ve been told by sources at RB Leipzig is that there is NO agreement in place with any other club for the sale of Yan Diomande.

That Elon Musk interview is a car crash. I know plenty are furious at the Economist for platforming him but if you watch it you’ll see a man given just enough rope to hang himself. He’s a blundering idiot on almost every topic. Quite reminiscent of Boris Johnson as PM, to tell the truth.

A lot of noise around Yan Diomande without an awful lot of action. The player has said he’s happy to stay at RB Leipzig but it seems like someone is working overtime to make sure that isn’t the case.

So far this summer, Premier League clubs have spent 82% of their transfer fees on players from other English clubs. That's more than the next nine countries combined.