Who spent the most? Celtic and Braga’s summer transfer windows compared

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Celtic and Braga meet in the Europa League this Thursday.

Celtic Park ticket sales haven’t been great for the clash, as fans boycott the occasion due to extreme opposition against the club’s board.

But it doesn’t mean Celtic supporters want anything but a win – they will be hoping Brendan Rodgers can guide his side to their first three points of the league phase.

The Hoops had a disastrous transfer window and it’s a big reason why they are playing Europa League football this season.

But what about Braga? How did they fare in the summer window and how much did they spend compared to the Bhoys? 67 Hail Hail takes a look below.

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Celtic’s summer transfer window spending

We’ll start with Celtic, who made 11 signings inside the window and one outside, that being Kelechi Iheanacho after he was released by Sevilla.

• Kieran Tierney – Arsenal – free
• Isaac English – Greenock Morton – £50k
• Ross Doohan – Aberdeen – free
• Benjamin Nygren – FC Nordsjælland – £2m
• Callum Osmand – Fulham – development fee
• Hayato Inamura – Albirex Niigata – £250k
• Shin Yamada – Kawasaki Frontale – £1.5m
• Jahmai Simpson-Pusey – Manchester City – loan
• Michel-Ange Balikwisha – Royal Antwerp – £5m
• Marcelo Sarrachi – Boca Juniors – loan
• Sebastian Tounekti – Hammarby – £5.2m

In total, Celtic spent around £14.3m, of which £10.2m was spent in the final few days of the window as the club scrambled for signings.

Celtic received just over £27.7m in transfer fees, which does not include undisclosed deals. So the figure will be closer to £30m.

It means Celtic’s net spend was roughly +£15.7m. What about Braga then?

Braga’s summer transfer window spending

Braga secured a whopping £10.47m signing from Barcelona in the summer, while Lagerbielke cost them £2.2m from the Hoops.

They also broke the bank for Mario Dorgeles from FC Nordsjælland, costing the side around £9.6m. They also added Alaa Bellaarouch for around £262k.

That means a total spend of just over £22.5m for the Liga Portugal side.

In terms of sales, they brought in £2.35m plus a couple of small undisclosed fees, meaning a net spend of just under -£20m.

It’s clear that Braga were the more ambitious of the two teams, but Celtic ended the window in a better position financially.