-
With top talent like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar and many more, already playing in La Liga, Spain was beaten on the top spenders list by English clubs which are looking to catch up in terms of having teh best players in teh world on their pitches.<br>FIFA says English clubs are dominating international transfer spending, accounting for almost 30% of the $4.06-billion market.<br>(In pic) Chelsea's Ramires heads the ball during the English League Cup semifinal second leg soccer match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge stadium in London. (Image source: AP)
-
The Global Transfer Market report shows English clubs spent $1.2 billion on players from outside the country in 2014.<br>(In pic) Aston Villa's Andreas Weimann (L) challenges Manchester City's Pablo Zabaleta during and English Premier League match at Villa Park in Birmingham. (Image source: Reuters)
-
Spanish clubs are the next biggest spenders with deals worth $700 million, and they generated a global record $667 million from international transfers.<br>(In pic) Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his goal against Celta Vigo. (Image source: Reuters)
-
Brazil was the most active country in 2014 with 1,335 moves in and out of the country.<br>(In pic) Brazil's Neymar celebrates his goal against Croatia. (Image source: Reuters)
-
Spain remains the biggest market for signing players under the age of 18 from abroad. Of 400 applications, 352 were accepted by FIFA.<br>(In pic) (L-R) Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with teammates Karim Benzema and James Rodriguez after scoring a goal against Getafe. (Image source: Reuters)
-
It comes as Barcelona is banned from any signings in 2015 as punishment for breaching the rules when signing minors. Some of Real Madrid's deals are now being looked into.<br>(In pic) Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring a goal. (Image source: AP)
