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European football revenues topped €40 billion for the first time in the 2024/25 season, growing by 6% to €40.2 billion, up from €38 billion in 2023/24. More than half of the revenue was accounted for by the big five European leagues who collectively generated €21.6 billion during 2024/25, a 6% increase on the €20.4 billion in 2023/24. The revenue numbers are the headline findings in the 35th edition of Deloitte’s Annual Review of Football Finance, but come with a health warning from Deloitte who project that the growth of aggregate club revenue across Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues will slow in the coming seasons, “with some leagues experiencing a plateau or even reduction in 2025/26 and 2026/27.” Tim Bridge, lead partner in the Deloitte Sports Business Group, said: “The expansion of UEFA and FIFA competitions has delivered financial benefits across Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues, but football cannot rely on simply adding more content to deliver sustainable growth. “An increasingly saturated...

By Mishael Emmanuel with additional information by Olusola Adebayo Nigerian forward Tolu Arokodare is on the verge of completing a move to the Premier League, with Wolverhampton Wanderers confirming an agreement with Belgian side Genk for his transfer. According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, the 24-year-old striker is scheduled to undergo his medical at Wolves on Saturday, in what is expected to be the final step before sealing the deal. The transfer fee is reported to be around €27 million. Wolves, who have seen a number of key departures this summer, have already reinforced their squad with the arrivals of Jackson Tchatchoua, David Moller Wolfe, Jhon Arias, Fer Lopez, and centre-back Ladislav Krejci. However, head coach Vitor Pereira has been keen to add a new striker to provide depth and competition following Fabio Silva’s switch to Borussia Dortmund. Arokodare, who began his senior career in Latvia before a brief spell in the Bundesliga with 1.FC Köln, has spen...