FIFA announced on 2026-09-03 that total spending on women's football transfer fees during the just-concluded summer 2026 transfer window reached about €25 million ($29 million) worldwide, more than double the figure from 2025. ^[1] The FIFA International Transfer Snapshot reported that 1,406 female soccer transfers were completed during the 2026 mid-year window, a 19.2% increase from the previous year's record. ^[2] Total global spending on international female soccer transfers exceeded $28 million during the 2026 mid-year window, representing an increase of more than 130% compared to the same period in 2025. ^[3] Alexia Putellas left FC Barcelona in early July 2026 to sign with London City Lionesses, a move highlighted as one of the summer's star signings. ^[4] The total spending of €25 million represents more than double the amount recorded in 2025 during the same period. ^[5] English clubs led the spending in the 2026 mid-year transfer window with $8 million, followed by Spanish clubs with $6.6 million, German clubs with $4.9 million, US clubs with $2.9 million, and Italian clubs with $2.1 million. ^[6] Swedish clubs generated the highest revenue from transfers at $4.2 million, surpassing English clubs ($4.0 million), French clubs ($3.6 million), German clubs ($3.6 million), and Dutch clubs ($2.9 million). ^[7] The article states that the large gap between men's and women's transfer spending is mainly due to the very recent emergence of a women's transfer market, whose economy is unrelated to that of men's football. ^[8] The disparity between men's and women's spending is explained by the very recent emergence of a transfer market in women's soccer. ^[9]