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Weekly Post 121

Money League: From Chelsea to Leicester

Issue number 121 of the Weekly Post shows that Chelsea FC is currently ranked thirteen positions below the ranking that transfer expenditure in signing squad members would have suggested. This is the biggest negative gap at both English Premier League and big-5 league level. Conversely, the most positive difference so far between financial and sporting ranking was measured by Leicester City: +12.

Weekly Post 120

Arsenal players at the top of three performance tables

Issue number 120 of the Weekly Post presents the best performing outfield players since the start of the season, both in absolute terms and among U21 footballers. At the top of the absolute tables in the English Premier League are Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) for centre backs, Cédric Soares (Southampton) for full backs, Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) for central midfielders, Mesut Özil (Arsenal) for attacking midfielders and Riyad Mahrez (Leicester) for forwards.

Weekly Post 119

Mapping transfer fees in football

Issue number 119 of the Weekly Post highlights that more than 70% of transfer fees invested by big-5 league clubs during the 2015 summer transfer window were paid to other teams taking part in the five major European championships. The club who received the highest figure was AS Monaco (€202 million, add-ons included). The most positive net transfer spend was also recorded by the French Ligue 1 side (+ €121 million).

Weekly Post archives


Consult the Weekly Posts published during the seasons:
- 2015/16 (116-118)
- 2014/15 (79-115)
- 2013/14 (45-78)
- 2012/13 (11-44)
- 2011/12 (1-10)

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