The transfer market is a treacherous sea. It is important to measure currents, do only what is necessary, and be very aware that very few clubs are at the top of the football trophic chain. In situations you are a predator but in many others, you fall prey to clubs with more money. As always, within this wild ecosystem driven by need, there are surprises that were not anticipated and others that, as expected, do not cease to surprise.
Messi, to the stick
Possibly, the market surprise was something that never happened: Messi's departure from FC Barcelona. The Argentine was fed up after 2-8 and gave a pulse to the current directive that still continues. The legal loopholes prevented 10 from wearing the Catalan club's shirt and staying, for now, one more season.
Suárez made the airlift
A short call from Koeman during the holidays was the beginning of the end. Luis Suárez stopped entering in the plans of revolution of Barcelona. Bartomeu had his list with vetoes but, finally, the Uruguayan and the club reached an agreement to go to a direct rival for LaLiga: Atlético de Madrid. The rojiblancos took the third top scorer in the history of Barcelona by a negligible number of variables. His debut was remarkable but in the last two games he was not able to resolve the team's jam (both 0-0 against Huesca and Villarreal).
Beware london
Atlético's hangover at this end of the market is bittersweet. Despite the success with Suarez, the headache comes the day after a tour of London that was regular. The rojiblancos signed Torreira but, a few hours earlier, Arsenal decided to pay the Thomas Partey clause. As AS learned, the Gunners did not even inform the Wanda Metropolitano club. Thus, from London, they changed something they did not want and also given by a midfielder that they wanted. Atlético still has time to sign someone and they are negotiating with Jose Campaña, from Levante.
Rafinha and Moise Kean to PSG
The Paris Saint-Germain has not had a market of bells this summer but of reinforcements that caught many on foot changed. Those from the capital have signed Rafinha for 3 million in variables, Danilo Pereira on loan from Porto and Moise Kean, ex Juve, from Everton. TAll transfers at an affordable cost that reinforce and improve each line. The Italian's is a coin in the air after emerging at Juve and Carletto getting almost nothing from him at Everton. Invoices are normalized in the French capital.
Choupo-Moting, on the rise
Through social networks, many fans asked the representative of the Cameroonian striker for thorny issues in his daily life such as exam reviews, asking for salary increases, etc. The reason? That the striker has gone from PSG, runner-up in Europe, to Bayern, the team that Orejona beat him. Although he is not expected to have a prominent role, his career seems to be on the rise as less than five years ago he chained free agent signings between clubs such as Stoke City or Schalke light years away from these two giants.
Cavani: the soap opera endured the tension until the season finale
The soap opera of the year has undoubtedly been Edinson Cavani. The Uruguayan has been negotiating with half of Europe and even some South American club in search of a destination since January and it was not decided until the last day. Atlético was close, it seemed agreed with Benfica until they were left without the Champions League and in the end, it was Manchester United that took over the top gunner in the history of Paris Saint-Germain. How long did the operation take? The high salary demands of the striker that ManU satisfied with up to 12 million per season.
Chelsea: the Russian hand that moved the market
Timo Werner, Ben Chilwell, Kai Havertz, Hakim Ziyech, Edouard Mendy, Malang Sarr, and Thiago Silva. If there were not so many interesting pieces in this market due to the crisis caused by Covid-19, Chelsea saw the opportunity and took over half, adding a total expenditure of 247.20 million euros. A remarkable investment that gives Lampard many new resources and proven quality. In troubled river, profit of Marina Granovskaia.
Jesé stays
The Canary striker sounded for several clubs in the last hours but Jesé remains in the French capitalto. The return to LaLiga sounded in the final bars of the market but finally it will continue in the discipline of Paris Saint-Germain. Although he already played 16 minutes in matchday 2, the winger is not expected to have too many minutes in a lead with Icardi, Neymar, Mbappé …
Todibo leaves
FC Barcelona needed a central. Koeman asked for a center-back and the club took out the center he had, although Eric García did not arrive. The defender, who became a trending topic among Barcelona fans on Twitter due to his departure, arrives at Benfica in exchange for 2 million euros. It is his second consecutive loan after spending half a season at Schalke 04.
The summer to 0 of Real Madrid
Real Madrid has a plan in which big names sound like big names, but it will be next summer with Mbappé, Camavinga, Haaland …. This has come out with a positive invoice and a zero in the expenses chapter. With the squad that LaLiga won and several loans back, the whites will try to keep the national crown and see how far they get in the Champions League.
Settlement in Mestalla
Mestalla has been abuzz since the season ended. Demonstrations, departures and few arrivals. Such a shortage of reinforcements that even Javi Gracia is considering resigning from his position as coach. Only this summer there were several players who were key in the achievement of the last Copa del Rey: captain Parejo, Rodrigo Moreno, Coquelin … It smells like a storm on Avenida de Suècia.