This article analyses how much each club in five different divisions have available in their transfer & wage budgets at the start of FM 23. Hopefully from this inside information, you can choose a side and budget to suit your style of play.
Are you looking for a sugar daddy to fund your spending spree or are you up for a challenge with next to nothing in the transfer kitty?
Below is a list of teams from five top divisions across the globe with their available transfer and wage budgets.
1. English Premier League
| Club | Transfer Budget £ | Wage Budget £ |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 26,225,000 | 1,993,140 |
| Aston Villa | 30,000,000 | 2,155,050 |
| Bournemouth | 1,000,000 | 1,054,730 |
| Brentford | 6,800,000 | 1,171,620 |
| Brighton | 70,000,000 | 1,125,990 |
| Chelsea | 13,500,000 | 4,490,520 |
| Crystal Palace | 1,700,000 | 1,545,870 |
| Everton | 2,000,000 | 2,073,860 |
| Fulham | 7,400,000 | 1,201,600 |
| Leeds United | 25,000,000 | 1,262,210 |
| Leicester | 10,000,000 | 2,405,770 |
| Liverpool | 42,000,000 | 4,074,960 |
| Manchester City | 102,000,000 | 4,266,870 |
| Manchester United | 20,600,000 | 4,995,680 |
| Newcastle | 40,000,000 | 2,155,760 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1,500,000 | 1,466,980 |
| Southampton | 20,000,000 | 1,332,800 |
| Tottenham | 26,400,000 | 2,779,150 |
| West Ham | 3,900,000 | 1,909,310 |
| Wolves | 3,900,000 | 1,470,690 |
In the list above and to nobody’s surprise Manchester City have the largest transfer budget followed by Brighton. On the other end of the scale, you have league newcomers Bournemouth closely followed by Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace.
2. Spanish La Liga
| Club | Transfer Budget £ | Wage Budget £ |
|---|---|---|
| AlmerÃa | 5,973,220 | 216,630 |
| Athletic Club | 21,553,260 | 1,067,170 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 1,816,790 | 2,985,920 |
| CA Osasuna | 0 | 281,930 |
| Cádiz CF | 1,896,690 | 297,000 |
| Celta Vigo | 1,021,250 | 553,370 |
| Elche | 4,346,640 | 319,400 |
| FC Barcelona | 0 | 3,793,710 |
| Getafe | 1,290,650 | 556,270 |
| Girona FC | 2,806,900 | 303,650 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 0 | 351,760 |
| RCD Espanyol | 4,310,650 | 282,800 |
| RCD Mallorca | 862,130 | 351,320 |
| Real Betis | 2,586,390 | 741,460 |
| Real Madrid | 103,455,650 | 4,708,680 |
| Real Sociedad | 11,174,680 | 721,200 |
| Real Valladolid | 0 | 294,220 |
| Sevilla | 4,310,650 | 1,290,870 |
| Valencia | 1,724,260 | 533,710 |
| Villarreal | 12,931,960 | 807,060 |
La Liga has four clubs that start without a transfer budget. CA Osasuna, Rayo Vallecano, Real Valladolid and FC Barcelona are in financial crisis. Although Barcelona’s star stricken squad and sizeable wage budget more than make up for it. Real Madrid in total contrast have a huge budget in both departments putting them well ahead of the competition. Athletic Club’s £21.5m is the next largest which looks meagre when compared to that of Madrid.
3. French Ligue 1
| Club | Transfer Budget £ | Wage Budget £ |
|---|---|---|
| AC Ajaccio | 431,060 | 171,710 |
| AJ Auxerre | 86,210 | 162,050 |
| Angers SCO | 2,586,390 | 286,690 |
| AS Monaco | 17,242,610 | 1,022,550 |
| Clermont Foot | 3,448,520 | 149,940 |
| FC Lorient | 2,586,390 | 195,320 |
| FC Nantes | 2,586,390 | 337,650 |
| Lille OSC | 17,242,610 | 526,120 |
| Lyon | 8,621,300 | 1,003,640 |
| Marseille | 2,586,390 | 1,134,960 |
| Montpellier HSC | 1,724,260 | 370,140 |
| OGC Nice | 4,310,650 | 909,470 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 68,970,430 | 5,745,690 |
| RC Lens | 4,310,650 | 291,230 |
| Reims | 862,130 | 260,730 |
| Stade Brestois 29 | 1,724,260 | 233,250 |
| Stade Rennais | 8,621,300 | 505,610 |
| Strasbourg | 5,603,850 | 300,930 |
| Toulouse FC | 1,293,200 | 151,290 |
| Troyes AC | 862,130 | 275,260 |
The Ligue 1 title holder Paris Saint-Germain with their Qatari owners have the largest budget in the French top tier with their closest rivals AS Monaco and Lille OSC with sizeably less to spend. The smallest budget belongs to the newly promoted AJ Auxerre who face a massive task to battle bravely against the drop considering the financial might of some of their competitors.
4. Italian Serie A
| Club | Transfer Budget £ | Wage Budget £ |
|---|---|---|
| Atalanta | 10,604,200 | 888,840 |
| Bologna | 6,207,340 | 727,080 |
| Brianza | 5,603,850 | 731,440 |
| Cremonese | 2,586,390 | 390,290 |
| Empoli | 5,172,780 | 453,960 |
| Fiorentina | 10,690,420 | 1,026,390 |
| Hellas Verona | 7,759,170 | 484,460 |
| Inter | 14,656,220 | 2,547,110 |
| Juventus | 15,604,560 | 3,271,800 |
| Lazio | 13,018,170 | 1,453,160 |
| Lecce | 2,845,030 | 248,210 |
| Milan | 16,983,970 | 1,639,200 |
| Napoli | 14,742,430 | 1,357,990 |
| Roma | 12,673,320 | 1,821,840 |
| Salernitana | 4,310,650 | 560,300 |
| Sampdoria | 4,741,720 | 649,390 |
| Sassuolo | 7,759,170 | 644,990 |
| Spezia | 4,310,650 | 469,300 |
| Torino | 8,017,810 | 694,970 |
| Udinese | 6,638,400 | 423,920 |
Finances look a lot closer in Italy with Milan the front runners on the transfer budget front whilst Juventus have the largest wage budget. It’s close for the smallest budget too with new boys Lecce only just edging out and newly promoted Cremonese for the smallest bank balance.
5. German Bundesliga
| Club | Transfer Budget £ | Wage Budget £ |
|---|---|---|
| FC Köln | 431,060 | 436,270 |
| FSV Mainz 05 | 5,172,780 | 579,430 |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6,897,040 | 1,316,030 |
| Bayern München | 17,242,610 | 4,696,180 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 8,621,300 | 2,299,900 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4,310,650 | 1,124,680 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 4,310,650 | 543,540 |
| FC Augsburg | 862,130 | 525,190 |
| Hertha BSC | 2,155,330 | 695,300 |
| RB Leipzig | 17,242,610 | 1,590,990 |
| SC Freiburg | 1,293,200 | 292,170 |
| Schalke 04 | 862,130 | 514,400 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 7,759,170 | 859,950 |
| Union Berlin | 862,130 | 437,070 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 4,741,720 | 343,920 |
| VfL Bochum | 0 | 240,290 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 6,897,040 | 1,317,240 |
| Werder Bremen | 3,277,590 | 412,490 |
There are joint top transfer budget holders in the Bundesliga with both Bayern München and RB Leipzig holding that privilege although Bayern’s wage budget is far more vast. VfL Bochum have the smallest budget with nothing to spend in the transfer department.
So now you are aware of the transfer and wage budgets of five of the top divisions in Europe, you should be able to select a side that most fits your style or take up a challenge of your choosing.
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