La Liga, which kicks off on Friday, has spent around 1.3 billion euros buying players during the summer transfer period, starting from July 1 to date, making La Liga second in terms of world championships.

The huge figure could increase a lot if the negotiations for the transfer of Paris Saint-Germain Neymar - the second most expensive player in the world - to Real Madrid or Barcelona before the transfer window closes on September 2.

Only five players are worth 482.2 million euros, and 19-year-old Portuguese star Joao Felix, who moved to Atletico Madrid for 127.2 million euros, is the most expensive of all LaLiga deals, outperforming Griezmann by Atletico. Moving to Barcelona.

Eden Hazard was third with 100 million euros, paid by Real Madrid to Chelsea, followed by Ajax Amsterdam star Franky de Jong, who moved to Barcelona for 75 million euros, and then Real Madrid's new player Luka Jovic with around 60 million euros.

Real Madrid topped LaLiga in terms of spending on new deals to bolster their ranks after a disappointing season, with 305.5 million euros to date, followed by Atletico Madrid with the most expensive deal with 267 million euros, ahead of Barcelona (255 million euros) and Sevilla finished fourth. (149 million euros).