Paris Saint-Germain set the most expensive transfer record in football history in 2017 by signing Brazilian player Neymar, simultaneously surpassing French, European, and world records. This signing was a milestone in the global football market.
Benfica achieved the Liga Portugal transfer record in 2022 through Enzo Fernández, demonstrating that Portuguese clubs can also invest significant amounts in the player market.
However, the article highlights that twenty national leagues have never spent more than one million euros on a single transfer, evidencing the enormous economic disparity between the major European championships and smaller leagues around the world.
