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Fifa raises alarm bells over gap in rising transfer fees and number of deals
Big spenders return as economies bounce back, but compliance official is worried 12pc of deals have generated US$929m in player trading
Brazil's Neymar's transfer has been the costliest deal in Europe's summer transfer so far. Photo: AP
Transfer spending is increasing globally as some countries recover from the economic downturn, says a Fifa official, while questioning if clubs are hiding money from some player moves.