Mamelodi Sundowns Overtake Al Ahly As Africa's Biggest Transfer Spenders

Betway Premiership giants Mamelodi Sundowns were the biggest transfer fee spenders in Africa in 2024, according to FIFA's annual Global Transfer Report.

The richest club in South Africa, Sundowns, occupy the top spot in Africa for only the second time in their history. In 2022 they became the first team from outside the Maghreb region, as North African clubs dominated this space in previous years.

Al Ahly was the biggest spenders in Africa in 2023, but they have dropped down into the second place.

A record 78,742 international transfers were completed across men's and women's football in 2024, FIFA said in a report published on Thursday. Sundowns accounted for 10 of those transfers, with some of the biggest ones being Kobamelo Kodisang, Arthur Sales and Kegan Johannes.

Brazilian Sales was bought for a club record R62 million, eclipsing the R54 million they spent on Chilean Marcello Allende.