Clubs worldwide spent a record $2.35 billion on international transfers in men’s soccer in the January window, nearly a 58% increase from last year, world soccer’s governing body FIFA said in a study published on Friday. According to FIFA’s International Transfer Snapshot, the amount is also 47.1% higher than the previous record set in January 2023 when there was a total outlay of $1.57 billion. With 5,863 international transfers taking place between January 1 and February 4, it also marks a 19.1% increase from last year’s record for the highest number of players making moves in the January window. English clubs topped the table for spending on international transfer fees last month, spending $621.6 million in total. Story continues below this ad Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City alone spent over $224 million to sign Omar Marmoush, Nico Gonzalez, Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis and Juma Bah. But the most expensive player signed in January was Colombian forward Jhon Duran, who moved from Aston Villa to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr for around 77 million euros ($79.97 …