England is dominating the international transfer market in terms of spending on overseas players, a new FIFA report has shown. More than £770million was spent by English clubs on players from abroad - £308m (67 per cent) more than nearest rivals Spain. The figures are contained in the FIFA TMS Global Transfer Market 2015 report which also highlights the fact that Spain continues to be the biggest market for signing players aged under 18 from abroad - a fact given extra relevance considering Barcelona's transfer ban for signing minors in breach of the rules and the FIFA investigation into Real Madrid over similar alleged offences.
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English clubs spent £770million on foreign players over the course of 2014
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Spanish sides spent £308m (67 per cent) less than English clubs
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Spain continues to be the biggest market for signing players under 18
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English clubs make up more than a quarter of the £2.64bn spent worldwide
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There were a total of 1,263 international transfers (in and out) in England
A staggering £155m was paid to agents acting on international in 2014, with the thriving @placeholder transfer market making up the highest percentage of fees.