Football Manager 26: Transfer budget full breakdown for Premier League, La Liga & more

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Published at :October 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM

Modified at :October 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM

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Budgets for every club in top five leagues in the game

All the Football Manager fans and gamers are currently enjoying the new Football Manager 26 beta, with the game set to release on November 4, 2025.

With so many improvements this time, we have more ramped up recruitments with dynamic markets and scoutings. Whether getting wonderkids or trying to recruit superstars, your club will need the budget. Here are the budgets available for all the teams in the big leagues.

Premier League teams’ transfer budgets in Football Manager 26

There is no doubt that Premier League teams have good budgets. Brighton leads with a whopping £100 million following real-life wheeling and dealing. Liverpool has £41 million left over from their Isak/Wirtz splurge, while Manchester United has £13 million, forcing Ruben Amorim’s CM hunt to get imaginative.

Club	Transfer Budget (£m)
Bournemouth	2.3
Arsenal	33.5
Brentford	55
Brighton	100
Burnley	1
Chelsea	16.5
Crystal Palace	40
Everton	13.25
Fulham	2.4
Leeds	4.7
Liverpool	41
Man City	47.5
Man Utd	13
Newcastle	45.5
Nott’m Forest	4
Aston Villa	1.5
Sunderland	7.75
Tottenham	58
West Ham	4.6
Wolves	30.5

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La Liga teams’ transfer budgets

It’s time to head to Spain with Barcelona having £56m despite IRL woes. £43m for Real Madrid under Xavi Alonso and let’s check out the full team transfer budgets list:

Club	Transfer Budget (£m)
Athletic Club	20.5
Atletico	13
Pamplona	7
Barcelona	56
Elche	3
Espanyol	7
Getafe	7
Girona	13
Levante	4.3
Real Mallorca	5
Real Oviedo	0.875
Real Madrid	43
Alaves	4.3
Real Betis	4.3
Real Sociedad	17
Sevilla	10
Valencia	10
Rayo Vallecano	4.3
Celta	4.3
Villarreal	13

Ligue 1 teams’ transfer budgets

Club	Transfer Budget (£m)
Auxerre	0
Angers	0
Monaco	2.6
Lorient	0
Metz	1.3
Nantes	0
Havre	0
Lille	6
Nice	3
Marseille	4.4
Lyon	0
Paris FC	8.75
PSG	44
Lens	2.6
Strasbourg	5.75
Brest	0.875
Rennes	9.5
Toulouse	0.95

Serie A teams’ transfer budgets in Football Manager 26

Here are the transfer budgets for Italian teams in the game:

Club	Transfer Budget (£m)
Fiorentina	14.75
Atalanta	19
Inter	19
Bologna	13
Cagliari	10.25
Lazio	21
Milan	21.5
Como	20
Genoa	8.75
Hellas Verona	10.52
Juventus	23.5
Parma	11.25
Napoli	22.5
Pisa	8.75
Torino	13
Cremonese	9.5
Sassuolo	12
Udinese	14.75
Lecce	8.75
Roma	19

Bundesliga teams’ transfer budgets in Football Manager 26

Last but not least are the German clubs:

Club	Transfer Budget (£m)
Koln	3
Union Berlin	2.2
Mainz	3
Leverkusen	17.25
Dortmund	13
Gladbach	4.3
Frankfurt	18
Augsburg	3
Bayern	30
St Pauli	1.3
Hamburg	2.2
RB Leipzig	17
Freiburg	17
Werder Bremen	5.25
Hoffenheim	6.5
Stuttgart	6.5
Wolfsburg	8.75
Heidenheim	1

If you are just starting your journey in Football Manager 26, you can pretty much get a solid idea about how much budget you are going to get for your club from the top 5 Leagues in the game.

FAQs

Which club has the highest transfer budget in Football Manager 26?

Brighton tops the Premier League with £100m, while PSG (£44m) and Barcelona (£56m) lead Ligue 1 and La Liga, respectively.

How can I increase my transfer budget in Football Manager 26?

Adjust your wage budget—reduce surplus compensation to free up cash. Selling peripheral players or gaining sponsorships also helps to enhance funds during the rescue.

Are FM26 transfer budgets based on real life?

Yes, they reflect 2025 summer windows, such as Liverpool’s post-spree £41 million or Barcelona’s financial changes. Beta updates may improve them closer to launch.

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