🤑 Serie A loans: Milan lead with €113m, Juve and Napoli trail 🔍 | OneFootball

Modern football is not just about goals and trophies, but also about numbers, strategies, and balance sheets. The loaning of players has become one of the smartest (and most debated) moves to balance the books and give young players minutes on the pitch.

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In Serie A 2025/26, clubs have “parked” an enormous value: a total of 680 million euros, with Milan leading the Italian rankings.

But how does this dynamic really work, and who benefits the most?

🔴 Milan: “King” of loans in Italy

With over 113 million in market value on loan and earnings of 16 million, Milan sits at the top of Serie A and among the leaders in Europe.

Deals like Yunus Musah’s move to Atalanta have helped strengthen this strategy.

The Rossoneri thus confirm themselves as a laboratory for value creation, able to reduce costs and maintain control over their assets.

⚪ Juventus: few but strategic

Juve ranks ninth worldwide with about 79 million euros “out on loan” and 5 million earned.

Despite lower numbers compared to Milan, the Bianconeri focus on selective loans that allow players to develop and keep an eye on future technical needs.

🔵 Napoli: many loans, good returns

The Azzurri have 20 players out on loan with a value of 72.7 million, and an economic return of 6.65 million.

An approach that mixes financial needs with the opportunity to give playing time to those who can grow elsewhere.

The most striking case? The payment of 15 million to Torino for Vanja Milinković-Savić, demonstrating that the loan market can also be very expensive.

🇮🇹 Italy vs England: the harsh comparison

While Milan is at the top in Serie A, on a global level it’s still the English clubs that dominate.

Manchester United leads with over 150 million, followed by Brighton (143M), Manchester City (129M), and Chelsea, known for their massive player management.

Italy, however, remains fertile ground for welcoming and developing international talents like Evan Ferguson or Manuel Akanji.

📉 Who loses out: Inter and others

Not all Italian clubs manage to monetize well. Inter, for example, earns only 4 million compared to a “parked” value of 62 million, mainly with Benjamin Pavard and Kristjan Asllani.

Even worse are some clubs like Lazio or Lecce, who empty the locker room without concrete gains.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.

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