LOSC Lille shines once again on the European scene, but this time for its financial control. According to a study by the CIES Football Observatory, the northern club has the best global record in terms of transfers involving players not from its training center. Since 2015, Lille have spent 234 million euros on signing players who are no longer at the club, but generated 617 million in sales, reaching an impressive balance of +384 million euros. This result places LOSC far ahead of European giants like Ajax Amsterdam (+€289 million) or RB Leipzig (+€288 million), confirming the club's effective strategy in the purchase and resale of talent.
PSG at the bottom
This performance contrasts sharply with that of Paris Saint-Germain, which has the worst financial record of the decade in this area. The capital club has a deficit of 646 million euros, weighed down by the record transfers of Neymar (-€122 million) and Kylian Mbappé (-€180 million). This financial chasm places Paris alongside the big English losers Manchester United (-€584 million) and Chelsea (-€580 million) and Barça (-368), despite the displayed sporting ambitions. Meanwhile, LOSC continues to demonstrate that sporting competitiveness and financial balance are not incompatible, an example to follow for many European clubs.
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To summarize
Paris Saint-Germain knows how to buy perfectly, but it still doesn't know how to sell correctly. The club has the worst financial record of the decade in this area. The capital club has a deficit of 646 million euros.
