According to French media "February News", Ligue 1 clubs were forced to sell players on a large scale this summer, and their transfer income reached a new decade high. Due to the broadcasting rights crisis, the financially fragile Ligue 1 clubs did not spend much money.
Due to uncertain revenue from broadcast rights, most Ligue 1 clubs are worried about financial difficulties after creating the low-yield Ligue 1+ channel, so the revenue and expenditure of the French transfer market this summer is mainly income. According to German Transfer, 18 Ligue 1 clubs have earned a total of 343.76 million euro transfer revenue, setting a new high in the past ten seasons. Because the broadcast rights revenue was too low, Ligue 1 clubs had to sell in large quantities, which not only affected European clubs like Monaco and Nice, but also for clubs with fragile financial situations. Despite the obvious restrictions, these clubs have tried to strengthen the roster.
Ligue 1 clubs are particularly patient in the transfer market this summer. An agent familiar with the French transfer market confirmed: "We have seen this phenomenon every year since the broadcasting rights crisis, and this summer is the most obvious." Selling players is another way to solve the problem of funds, but there are clubs like Ausselle, Metz and Nantes who manage their finances carefully and retain core players well when facing the interests of many buyers. In the current economic environment, maintaining the current lineup is perhaps the wisest choice.