Why do teams choose not to disclose transfer fees?
Our Ask Me Anything team explain why some player transfer fees are undisclosed, plus more of your transfer window questions.
Teams frequently choose not to disclose transfer fees during the transfer window of the Premier League. This policy serves to maintain secrecy surrounding their transfer budgets and future spending capacity. The secrecy extends even to overseas clubs listed on stock markets, like Lyon and Juventus, who must disclose exact fees and variables to the stock market.
Despite the apparent lack of reason for clubs to hide such information in the modern era, where transfer fees are often revealed through agents or other sources, the practice persists.
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