Clubs worldwide spent a record $2.35 billion on international transfers in men's soccer in the January window, nearly a 58% increase from last year, world soccer's governing body FIFA said in a study published on Friday.

Fueled by England and Saudi Arabia, clubs spent a record $2.35 billion on international transfer deals in a booming January trading period for men’s soccer, FIFA said Friday. The 5,863 international transfers — those between clubs in different countries that are processed by FIFA — also was 900 more than the previous highest,

Global transfers during the January window broke the $2 billion (£1.6bn) mark for first time in the men's game according to FIFA data.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will be active in the summer transfer window to make additions to his squad.The Gunners had a quiet January transfer window and they failed to add to their squad when it

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