Transfer spending:
1. England, $2,199.3 million
2. Italy, $673.3 million
3. Spain, $592.3 million
4. France, $545.3 million
5. Germany, $537.6 million
... 8. USA, $181.5 million
Transfer receipts:
1. France, $740.3 million
2. Germany, $639.3 million
3. Italy, $617.8 million
4. England, $600.5 million
5. Portugal, $579.7 million
... 12. USA, $135.2 million
Note: Spending by country from clubs in one country to clubs in another.
Source: FIFA Global Transfer Report (2022)

"Pierre is an incredible person with an amazing work ethic, passion and dedication for all that he does. His commitment to high standards is one of his greatest qualities. He is human, and I appreciate his level of accountability and ownership through this situation.There is a path forward and he is committed to the process. The road will be filled with growth and learnings. As a player, I look forward to seeing Pierre thrive in a future environment. As a wife, I will always stand by my family and will support him on this next journey.”

-- USWNT star Crystal Dunn on her husband, Frenchman Pierre Soubrier, who was fired from his position as trainer at the Portland Thorns, where she plays, for dispensing a controlled substance without a prescription during the 2022 NWSL season. Soubrier, who spent eight seasons in the NWSL, apologized two days after the league announced the results of its investigation. (Twitter)

- Orlando City has acquired 21-year-old forward Ramiro Enrique from Banfield of Argentina's Primera Division. He joins the Lions as a part of the U22 initiative. Said Orlando GM Luiz Muzzi: "He is able to play a few different positions on the field and creates space both for himself and his teammates making him difficult to defend against." Enrique's father, Hector Enrique, played for Argentina when it won the 1986 World Cup  ... The Philadelphia Union acquired Argentine midfielder Joaquin Torres from CF Montreal (7 goals, 12 assists in 2021-22) for $500,000 in GAM paid over two seasons and an additional $300,000 in conditional GAM.

• The Oakland Roots became the latest USL Championship team to sign a U.S. youth international with the addition of 17-year-old Ethan Kohler. He most recently played for the U.S. U-19s in April 2022. Kohler is a product of the San Jose Earthquakes academy and played 11 games for Earthquakes II in MLS Next Pro in its inaugural season. He previously committed at Stanford. The Roots earlier signed 17-year-old Drew Murray from the Quakes academy.

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