Shy deals for Barcelona ... and a great activity for Bayern
England's clubs acquire 95% of the value of the "European Mercato"
The highest deal in the European Mercato for Chelsea striker Havertz with 85 million euros.
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European football clubs have maintained their rationality at the end of a transfer period overshadowed by the implications of the new Corona virus, despite some good deals by Bayern Munich, German and European champions.
According to a report issued by the Economic Business Research Center, Premier League clubs spent 95% of the total spent by the five major European leagues in the summer transfer period, which closed the day before yesterday.
Everton, who surprises everyone in England with its Premier League title, topped the bargain scene with five contracts, bringing Colombian playmaker James Rodriguez, Brazilian midfielder Alan, Frenchman Abdoulaye Ducorre, Niles Nkonko, and defender Ben Godfrey to the Italian coach's squad, Carlo Ancelotti.
Chelsea are the most spenders on the players in the transfer market with 250 million euros, most notably the Germans Werner and Kai Havertz (the highest with 85 million euros), and Moroccan Hakim Ziyech, as well as the veteran Brazilian center-back Thiago Silva and back Ben Chilwell from Leicester City.
In an attempt to revive his retreating defense, Spaniard Josep Guardiola strengthened the City squad with Dutch Nathan Ache (44 million euros), the center of the Portuguese defense, Robin Diach (23 years), for 53 million euros, and the young Spanish winger, Ferran Torres.
As for the defending champion Liverpool, he signed Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich, and Portuguese winger Diogo Jota from Wolverhampton.
Manchester United chose the Dutch school with midfielder Donnie Van de Beek from Ajax, and brought Brazilian left-back Alex Telles from Porto, and the teenage ivory winger, Amad Traoré, from Italian Atalanta, but the most important thing is that the "Red Devils" received the services of veteran Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani. (33 years) as a free player, after Paris Germain abandoned him.
It was remarkable that Arsenal intervened on the last day to bring Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Parti from Atlético de Madrid, securing a penalty clause of 50 million euros, while Uruguayan midfielder Lucas Torreira went in the opposite direction on loan.
In Germany, Bayern Munich was active, contracting Frenchman Bona Saar from Marseille for four years.
He also announced the inclusion of Spanish defensive midfielder Marc Rocca, then Cameroonian Eric Maxime Chubo brought in, and hours before the transfer closed, Brazilian winger Douglas Costa (30 years) was on loan.
But the most important move remains in Germany, the arrival of international wing Leroy Sané from City to Bayern, for 45 million euros.
In Spain, the move was shy of Barcelona, and a complete quiet at Real Madrid.
Barcelona's most prominent deals were medium, and related to the inclusion of 20-year-old Portuguese Trinkau, the American Dest, as well as Bosnian Pjanic.
As for the most prominent deal, it went to Atletico, after hiring Barcelona striker Luis Suarez.
Highlights of deals
- Everton has five prominent players, headed by Colombian Rodrigues, and so far leads the English Premier League.
- The most prominent deal in Germany concerns the transfer of Laura Sane to Bayern Munich for 45 million euros.
Barcelona included medium deals, including Bosnian Pjanic, Trincao Portuguese and American Dest, while Suarez's move to Atletico was remarkable.
- Intermilan signed Moroccan Achraf Hakimi and the Chilean veteran Vidal, while the most prominent deal in Juventus was the loan of Spaniard Alvaro Morata.
- Man City strengthened its defense with a big deal for Ruben Diaz for 68 million euros, and Man United signed Van Depec and the Uruguayan striker, Cavani.
- Napoli in South renewed its squad with 80 million euros, which he spent to join Nigerian striker Victor Osimehen (21 years) from French Lille, and French midfielder Timoe Bakayoko was borrowed from Chelsea.
Giant Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic (39 years) has extended his stay with Milan, and the talented youngster Sandro Tonale (20 years) has been borrowed from Brescia.
Chelsea spend the most on players in the transfer market with 250 million euros, most notably the Germans Werner and Havertz, and Moroccan Hakim Ziyech.
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