Football: English clubs spend most, but Fifa report highlights Covid-19's impact on transfer market

January 19, 2021 1:16 PMPARIS (AFP, REUTERS) - The number of international transfers of male players in 2020 dropped by 5.4 per cent compared to the previous year, while total transfer fees were down significantly, by 23.4 per cent, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, a Fifa report published on Monday (Jan 18) revealed.