Almost the first quarter of the 2024-2025 Ligue 1 season, it is already possible to draw initial conclusions, in particular with regard to the investments made by the elite club in the transfer market. Despite a context weakened by the renewal – downward – of TV broadcasting contracts, clubs did not skimp on spending, while others, on the contrary, remained measured. Not to say airtight.
Not spending does not necessarily mean not being successful. Although…
This is particularly the case for Stade de Reims, which has not recruited any player with transfer compensation and this does not prevent the Champenois from being ambitious and successful, since they are in fourth place in the championship. But not everyone can say the same, Le Havre, Montpellier and the promoted Angers have not invested anything either, but they are in other spheres of the ranking, in the fight for maintenance.
PSG, OM and OGC Nice are in perfect balance
Comparing the sporting ranking of Ligue 1 and the spending of the teams in the transfer window, three clubs – PSG, OM and OGC Nice – are in perfect balance and they are half exactly in one. ratio of +/- 2. At the extremes, Stade de Reims is the good positive surprise and conversely, Olympique Lyonnais have the biggest negative differential.
Ligue 1 2024-25 ranking compared to club spending on the transfer market
Club | Transfer spending | L1 ranking | Transfer ranking | Difference |
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Paris | 169,92 M€ | 1 | 1 | = |
Monaco | 74,75 M€ | 2 | 5 | + 3 |
Marseille | 87 M€ | 3 | 3 | = |
Reims | 0 | 4 | 18 | + 14 |