Chapter 45: The non-noisy transfer market
Compared to previous years, the transfer market this summer is a bit different. In the season following a major tournament, www.biquge.info players who have performed well in the European Championship or World Cup are often the protagonists of the transfer market, and major teams have donated generously to these players. However, while Euro 2008 was full of star players and super-rookies with outstanding performances and great potential, it was a different story in the transfer market.
Some of the biggest heavyweight signings in the transfer market: Ronaldinho, Alves, Amaury, Robbie Keane, Berbatov, Robinho and others have nothing to do with the European Championships.
On the contrary, the most eye-catching players in the European Championships, such as Spain's Villa, Russia's Arshavin, and Portugal's Jose Moutinho, despite being mired in transfer speculation, show no sign of changing owners as the transfer window draws to a close.
This is in stark contrast to the departure of the stars of each team after Euro 2004.
Four years ago, in the European Championship, the 18-year-old Rooney benefited the most. With just over four hours to go, Alex Ferguson finally brought the talented teenager Wayne Rooney off for £20 million. At Euro 2004, Wayne Rooney was England's star of the game, winning the Silver Boot with four goals and being named in the official Team of the Year, where he showed plenty of room to rise.
Back then, Cannavaro, a player who has been famous for a long time, also went to Juventus with the springboard of the European Championship. In addition, Frings went to Bayern, Owen joined Real Madrid, and Zagorakis, who helped Greece win the championship and was voted the best player of the European Championship, also landed in Serie A and went to Bologna.
As in previous years, Euro 2008 was just as exciting, with a host of talented players emerging. Spain's Villa, Xavi, Silva, Cesc Fabregas, Iniesta, Torres, Germany's Podolski and Schweinsteiger, Russia's Arshavin, Netherlands' Sneijder, Portugal's Pepe, Moutinho, etc., a group of players who performed well in the European Championship failed to change owners in the end.
Among them are the core players of the big teams, such as Xavi, Cesc Fabregas, Torres, etc., who would not have transferred in the first place; There are also the souls of small and medium-sized teams, such as Moutinho, etc., many giants snapped up these players, but for various reasons, they still stayed in the team; There is also a group of players whose place at the former club is already in jeopardy, but the European Championship performance has added points to them, and finally decided to stay in the team, Podolski and Schweinsteiger are among them.
Of course, there are also some players who take advantage of the glory of the European Championship and finally transfer smoothly. Croatian midfielder Luka Modric has a delicate technique and a good sense of the big picture, he once led the team to a complete victory over eventual runners-up Germany in the group stage, and as soon as the European Championship ended, he politely turned down Arthur's invitation to join Tottenham Hotspur for a high-profile transfer fee of up to 21 million pounds. According to the latest news, Tottenham have also signed Russian striker Pavlyuchenko to replace Berbatov.
Clearly, Tottenham will be the team that will be the biggest winner in the Euros.
Chelsea are once again eyeing the European Championship with the arrival of high-performing Portuguese defender Jacques Bosingwa for €20.5 million, with his arrival expected to solve the 'right-back pains' that have plagued the Blues for years.
In the European Championships, although the Dutch team did not achieve the desired results, the group stage victories Italy and France, the World Cup champions and runners-up, have fully illustrated the talent of this generation of Dutch players.
The tall and athletic midfielder Ngral was the biggest discovery of the European Championship, with Bundesliga powerhouse Schalke 04 being the first to buy him for 6 million euros. Van der Vaart successfully joined Real Madrid, and his dream of playing for a big club finally came true. The main defender Heitinga left Ajax to join Atletico Madrid for 15.7 million euros.
However, looking at the transfer market in the summer of 2008, the transfers related to the European Cup are still less "starry", unlike in 2004, Rooney, Owen and others not only shined in the European Cup, but also dominated the transfer market.
516 million, 440 million, 297 million, 153 million, 224 million. The above figures add up to 1.63 billion, which means that the total transfer spending of Europe's top five leagues this summer has exceeded 1.6 billion, which is not as good as the 2.285 billion at this time last year, but it is also the second largest investment in history.
Compared to the same period last year, the decline in Premier League transfer spending is significant, reaching 385 million euros, while Serie A has reached an all-time high, La Liga and Bundesliga have almost halved compared to the previous year, and only Ligue 1 remains at the same level. Although the overall scale has declined slightly, it does not represent a discount on the degree of excitement, especially the active transfer market in Serie A, which makes people look at Serie A's attempt to recover in the new season.
In the past, the Premier League, which was accustomed to creating a European standard king in a big way, seems to have died down this year, Ronaldo, Adebayo, Drogba and others have not succeeded, and Chelsea's introduction of Robinho was blocked, until the last moment, Robinho joined Manchester City for 42 million euros, and the Premier League once again created the standard king.
The total expenditure was 620 million euros, the revenue was 370 million euros, and the deficit was 250 million euros. After the closure of this busy summer transfer market in 2008, Premier League clubs are once again the largest group of clients in the European transfer market.
For 42 million euros, Robinho has also become the target in the transfer market this season. After the final madness of the transfer window, the big five have basically completed the transformation of their teams.
Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City are looking to make a breakthrough in the Premier League's top five. The mid-table teams are hoping to be consistent in the new season after minor repairs. And the relegation team is also spending a lot of money. In the new season of the Premier League, the excitement of the money league will be incomparably exciting.
With the addition of Dimitar Berbatov, Manchester United's line-up can be called almost perfect. From last season's performances, we can see that United's biggest problem is the lack of a good goalscorer up front. After Berbatov's €37 million arrival, this last weakness of Manchester United has been improved. And, from Tottenham's initial offer of £38 million to the subsequent completion of the acquisition for just €37 million, Manchester United's calmness and patience in this transfer deal are commendable.
Chelsea's transfer market this summer has been marked by both disappointments and surprises. The sale of Ben Haim, Bora Luz, Sidwell and others recouped 20 million euros for the club, and although it is not comparable to the cost price, Chelsea only spent 30 million euros to buy people this season.
After last season's big four, Chelsea haven't taken the transfer market by storm this summer, and it's definitely surprising that they have basically broken even.
It is believed that with the current squad still incomplete, Chelsea will certainly make moves in the winter transfer market, and the targets should still be the midfielders, wingers and Kaka, a midfielder who is unique in today's football.
At 43.3 million euros, Liverpool's preparations for this season have been costly, but the actual results have been quite good. With the completion of the acquisition of Mascherano for 22.5 million euros, the acquisition of center Robbie Keane for 24 million euros and the acquisition of Spaniard Riera for 9.8 million euros, Benitez's team has been further improved.
The Reds lacked a goalscoring striker last season and Keane's arrival has made Liverpool's forward line look good and strong. Barry didn't join, but Rieira and Barry are equally able to play in the middle and at left midfield, and Rafael Benitez's side are already very competitive, at least on paper.
In terms of selling, the departure of Carson and others has not affected the strength of Liverpool, the new season of the Reds, after spending 71.8 million euros, the sale of people also got 28.5 million euros, the team has been improved to a certain extent, and competing for a Champions League place is their most realistic goal in the new season.
Arsenal have lost a lot in the transfer market in the new season. Gilberto, who was expected to be captain last season, is still a small matter, and Senderos's departure from Milan is only a matter of being a regular substitute. But the departure of Hleb and Flamini has definitely had a big impact on the Gunners.
15 million euros, Arsenal never seem to have been able to keep the Belarusian's heart, Flamini pleaded with the club last summer to say he wanted to renew his contract, Wenger did not expect the Frenchman to perform so well last season and refused to offer him a new contract, and the loss of the big player in vain can only be said to be self-inflicted.
In the midfield position, it is a miracle that Arsenal can expect now, one, there will be no injuries; Second, the young generals at the top can take on heavy responsibilities.
With a new signing, Nasri is Arsene Wenger's most important acquisition. The Frenchman's quality is clear, but time will tell if he can adapt to the Premier League. Ramsey, a youngster, is Arsene Wenger's new hope, although he is outstanding, but it seems that it is difficult to become the main force of the team in the short term, another little Walcott, Wenger's team is always full of hope, but hope is not always just hope.
Who is Europe's biggest money burner this summer?
Manchester City.
After spending more than 100 million euros, Manchester City has been greatly strengthened in their squad. If the Brazilian and Robinho break Manchester City's transfer fee record in quick succession, the Brazilian gang's performance could have a direct impact on City's future, and the club's ambitions can be glimpsed in this summer's investment.
Tottenham made a big change this summer, and although it took a huge amount of 84.9 million euros to buy people, it also earned 75.75 million euros from selling people. Spurs received €61 million from the sale of last season's two leading goalscorers, and Kaboul's move to Portsmouth also gave Tottenham €6.5 million in return. But apart from these three, the other resales will not have much impact on the team's strength. In terms of buyers, Modric has 21 million, Pavlyuchenko 17.4 million, Kolluka 10.5 million, and Gomez 8 million......
Ramos' team has been significantly changed, and it is worth mentioning that the 6 million purchase of Dos Santos from Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur really earned this summer.
Manchester City and Tottenham have both been greatly strengthened through the transfer market deals, and it is believed that these two teams are the two biggest forces in the new season to challenge the dominance of the Premier League's top five.
As the double champion of the Champions League and the Premier League last season, Blackburn Rovers does not have much need to bring in reinforcements, and the focus this summer is mainly to keep Ronaldo. After the Portuguese announced that they would stay, Monchi and Lippi began to work on other transfers. (To be continued.) )