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LONDON - Transfer spending is increasing globally as some countries recover from the economic downturn, a FIFA official said on Thursday, while questioning if clubs are hiding money from some player moves. The first half of 2013 saw $929 million of international player trading, 40 per cent more than the $664 million spent between January and June last year, and closer to the 2011 figure of $855 million. "Certainly the economic fortunes of certain countries are getting better, others are falling," Kimberly Morris, who oversees integrity at FIFAs transfer unit, told The Associated Press. "I think people are maybe feeling a bit more optimistic on the whole and that may be the reason there is an increase. There is certainly a clear increase." The costliest deal in the summer transfer window in Europe so far has seen Brazil forward Neymar join Barcelona from Santos for 57 million euros ($74 million). English clubs tend to be the biggest spenders, and the most expensive Premier League import this summer is currently Brazil midfielder Fernandinho, who was bought from Shakhtar Donetsk by Manchester City for 30 million pounds ($45 million). Registering cross-border deals with FIFAs Transfer Matching System has been mandatory since 2010 in a bid to curb money laundering and corrupt deals. The online system requires buying and selling clubs to input matching information, including payment schedules, before a transfer is approved. Speaking at a World Sports Law Report conference in London, Morris questioned why the $929 million this year has been generated by only 12 per cent of deals, with the rest appearing to be free moves. Morris highlighted how the "bulk of transfers dont generate the bulk of wealth." "As a lawyer and as a compliance person Im curious to know whether ... thats actually representative or whether theres a lot of money thats not being captured. Because 12 per cent and almost a billion dollars is a really interesting discrepancy." Morris is also concerned that some free transfers might be used to avoid taxes. "There is very interesting activity, particularly with Brazil-Uruguay and Argentina-Uruguay where payers are moving for free and then being loaned out, where the money resides in the tax haven of Uruguay," she said. "And thats something we are looking at and considering why it is happening." FIFA has shown it will sanction clubs which break its transfer rules, with Argentine club Independiente and Italian side Genoa fined this year. In a blocked deal for defender Julian Velazquez, Independiente tried to charge buying club Genoa for a document that should have been provided for free. Genoa was also fined 35,000 Swiss francs ($37,000) for failing to submit documents to FIFAs online process. "What you are seeing is a much bigger appetite at the disciplinary committee level — as you saw with the Genoa-Independiente case — to impose sanctions that have some teeth," Morris said. "Because if you fine a club 35,000, thats going to maybe have a difference to their bottom line rather than just 5,000. If the fines get bigger and the fines get more pronounced its going to have a knock-on effect in terms of the behaviour you see." Mychal Givens Jersey . The Masters champion and winner of last weeks Australian PGA has a three-round total of 14-under 199 at Royal Melbourne. "Im in a really good position for tomorrow," Scott said. Bob Johnson Jersey . Giroud, who wasnt in the starting lineup for two matches after allegations about his private life and a decline in form, scored twice in the first half. Tomas Rosickys chip made it 3-0 before half time at Emirates Stadium, while defender Laurent Koscielny scored an unmarked header in the second half. https://www.cheaporioles.com/428i-richard-bleier-jersey-orioles.html . Booth picked up 65 caps after making her national team debut in 2002 at the age of 17. She most recently played for Sky Blue FC of the National Womens Soccer League. "It just felt like it was my time to move on," she said in a phone interview from her hometown of Burlington, Ont. Chris Davis Jersey . -- When the Florida Panthers fell behind by two goals in the first period to the top team in the NHL, it appeared they were on their way to yet another loss. Elrod Hendricks Jersey .ca NHL Power Rankings for the second straight week, ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche. OMAHA, Neb. -- The youngsters are turning the U.S. Olympic trials into a coming out party.Nathan Adrian crashed their good times by winning the 100-meter freestyle Thursday night, earning a trip to Rio to defend the title he won four years ago.The 27-year-old sprinter who trains at California touched in 47.72 seconds, beating second-pl