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Olivia Smith joined Liverpool in June for £210, 000 A record £5. 18m has been spent on transfers in the women's game so far this summer - more than double the amount spent in 2023. Over 1, 100 transfers have been recorded across professional leagues, representing a 30% increase from the previous 12 months. A study from Fifa found £5. 18m ($6. 8m) has been spent in the mid-year window from 1 June-2 September 2024, beating the previous record set in 2023 of £2. 3m ($3. 02m) with an increase of 125%. Women's Super League (WSL) clubs spent more than any other league in the world, with £1. 78m ($2. 33m) going on incomings. Around £760, 000 has been recouped in player sales by WSL clubs, with the window set to close on 11 September. Liverpool broke their club record in June in signing Canadian teenager Olivia Smith from Sporting Lisbon for £210, 000. In the men's game, £4. 92bn ($6. 46bn) was spent across the globe - the second highest in history but a 13% decrease from 2023. A record 11, 000 transfers have been recorded so far, including pending deals. English clubs spent more than any other league in the world, with £1. 29bn ($1. 69bn) being spent on incomings. Julian Alvarez's £81. 5m move to Atletico Madrid from Manchester City is the most spent on a single player, while Tottenham's £55m signing of Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke was the most spent on a single player by an English club. Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Get football news sent straight to your phone Football latest: Carsley to welcome England squad & Ten Hag has Man Utd backing Inoue v TJ Doheny - Undisputed super-bantamweight world championship 'Draper running with the baton passed by Murray' Psychological drama with Annabel Scholey Cathy's chance run-in with her brother's killer ignites a twisted quest for revenge Freddie Flintoff takes his teen cricket team on tour to India Cricket legend Freddie and his team of lads from Lancashire face their biggest sporting challenge yet Messy, tender comedy from Kyla Harris Tetraplegic artist Freya asks her chaotic best friend Jo to be her carer in her new home What happens when phones are taken away from kids? Marianna Spring speaks to parents, teenagers and social media company insiders about smartphones 'A quartet of wins that show money doesn't buy golfing glory' 'Draper running with the baton passed by Murray' GB win six golds to continue bountiful Games The games, goals and quotes that defined Bellamy's Wales days Weekly football quiz: Who beat Chelsea in Europe? 'We are allowing them to be stars' - FC Copenhagen Women make mark 'A bad day at the office' - how Man Utd paid for mistakes. Video'A bad day at the office' - how Man Utd paid for mistakes Who will win the Super Bowl and MVP award? Pundits' NFL predictions 'Slot has made daunting task of replacing iconic Klopp look easy' What's happening and when at Paris Paralympics? Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week? 'All over the place' - Spurs defence make it 'too easy' for Newcastle. Video'All over the place' - Spurs defence make it 'too easy' for Newcastle 'Celtic disappearing over horizon as Europe looms into view' 'Monumental capitulation' - Toffees crumble as Bournemouth fight back. Video'Monumental capitulation' - Toffees crumble as Bournemouth fight back Root is England's greatest batter - Vaughan Haaland 'bursting' with confidence - but how do you cope with him? Video Haaland 'bursting' with confidence - but how do you cope with him? Vaughan & Stokes react to 'remarkable' Atkinson dismissal. Video Vaughan & Stokes react to 'remarkable' Atkinson dismissal Bazball to white-ball? Why England should give Mc Cullum limited-overs job Biggest spenders & broken records - your transfer-window breakdown Will Sterling go from Chelsea exile to Arsenal 'masterstroke'? © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.