The club that has been the most run in recent seasons has undoubtedly been Manchester City.
They invest nearly 200 million euros in the transfer market every season, but with successive championships and high growth in commercial income, the club's net investment is sometimes negative.
For example, in the 2023 media statistics of the Premier League's net expenditure rankings, Manchester City ranked 18th, with an income of 49.2 million euros.
A large part of the reason for this effect is due to their excellent youth system.
Under Pep Guardiola's golden letter, City's youngsters are often sold at a premium, with the Telegraph making an average of £60 million a year.
The same has been true this season, with City having completed two deals for Academy players during the European Championships in full swing.
The 22-year-old Bayliss and Doyle have moved to Southampton and Wolves for €22 million and €5 million respectively, in addition to McCarty, who is also expected to bring more than $40 million in transfer income to the team.
McCarty was promoted to the first team in 2021/22 and then embarked on a loan spell, spending two consecutive seasons at Sheffield United in 2022/24.
At Broadswords, McCarty was at the heart of midfield, scoring nine goals and three assists in 37 games in his debut season as Sheffield United were promoted. However, Sheffield United failed to survive relegation last season, and McCarty only managed three goals and three assists in 30 league games.
However, McCarty was still recognized by the outside world, not only Sheffield United wanted to sign him completely, but also Girona, a La Liga team in the city's football system.
Girona reached the Champions League last season, and even competed with Real Madrid for the top spot in the standings, and the value of many stars in the team increased.
Heading into the summer window, the upstart team was inevitably divided among other giants, with midfielder Garcia moving to Bayer Leverkusen, winger Tshigankov linked closely with Arsenal, and centre-forward Dovbick eyeing Atletico Madrid.
Therefore, Girona are looking to bring in a player with a lower value and enough talent.
Alan Nixon, a well-known journalist for The Sun, has confirmed that Girona have offered the sister club a transfer fee + buy-back clause to complete the deal.
Indeed, despite City's need for reinforcements in midfield, McCarty falls far short of Pep Guardiola's standards, with the young England Under-21 international's future not at Etihad.
Girona, on the other hand, have Champions League football and are sister clubs that are easy to negotiate, so it is a very suitable choice.