A total of 78,742 cross-border transfers went through across the professional and amateur game.

The 22,779 transfers in men’s professional football saw £6.89bn ($8.59bn) spent on transfer fees as players moved between clubs in different countries – the second highest amount ever.

The record amount of money spent on international transfers in a year remains the £7.6bn ($9.66bn) from 2023.

In the women’s professional game in 2024 there were 2,284 transfers, an increase of 20.8%, and total spending of £12.5m ($15.6m) – more than double the amount in 2023.

English clubs were both the highest spenders and recipients of transfer fees in 2024, with £1.51bn ($1.88bn) spent on transfers and £1.07bn ($1.34bn) received.

In the amateur game – both men’s and women’s – there were 53,679 cross-border transfers, a rise of 4.3% year on year and also a new record.

Fifa’s Global Transfer Report 2024 has an interactive website which contains detailed transfer data and trends for each national association.

Almost 40% of all transfer spending in the men’s game was accounted for by the top 2.5% deals, which included fees of at least £16m ($20m) per transfer.

Brazilian clubs had the highest number of transfers with 1,102 incoming and 1,113 outgoing.

The number of clubs that spent money on incoming transfers continued to grow, reaching a record high of 1,100 in 2024.

And the number of clubs that received a fee for at least one outgoing transfer climbed to 1,378, also a new record.

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According to Kojo Antwi, the Angela song which is currently topping charts in the country ‘deserves to be played everywhere [in the Sub-region].
He added: “I will make sure the song is played everywhere in Nigeria”.
The ‘Medofo pa’ song maker further urged top musicians to help support artistes who are creative and counting numbers in the showbiz industry.
Kojo Antwi, however, debunked the assertions that Ghanaians are emulating the Nigerian’s style of writing and producing music.
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“There was a period where I joined the chorus that our songs were sounding more Nigerian; I am getting a new perception now. They [people like Eugene] are the ones that will play the pure Ghanaian thing for us. He sang it well and he sang it well like the Nigerians…” he said.
“I have started making calls for him. I will help him shine if I can. They [Nigerians] must give us some more because we give them some more. It’s good music and must be supported…” Kojo Antwi maintained.
Meanwhile, Kuami Eugene has thanked the music maestro in a tweet for such a great honour.
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He said: “I humble myself for Kojo Antwi. I need your help Legend…”