Atletico Madrid signed Portugal forward Joao Felix for 126m euros (£113m) from Benfica in July 2019 in the fifth most expensive transfer in historyA record $7.35bn (£5.6bn) was spent on transfers in men's football during 2019, according to a report by world governing body Fifa. English clubs spent £1.5bn, which was a 22.1% decrease from 2018 but still the most overall. The were 18,042 such moves - also a record - in the men's game, involving 15,463 players of 178 different nationalities. "It is remarkable to see a new record number of transfers in the men's market," said Fifa chief legal and compliance officer Dr Emilio Garcia Silvero. English clubs spent £1.5bn, which was a 22.1% decrease from 2018 but still the most of any country.

Source: BBC January 22, 2020 15:56 UTC