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The corona pandemic It caused an economic crisis in all areas and European football teams also suffered. That is why the budget to recruit players has been limited for everyone it is reflected in the “cheap” transfers that have been made in the main leagues of that continent, figures that contrast remarkably with the past period. So much so that the highest signing wouldn’t even be in the top 10 moves of the past market.
In the absence of disclosure of a “bomb”, the Eredivisie boasts the most expensive transfer to date, despite being a competition that does not normally shine in this area. He Ajax 22.5 million euros to acquire the services of the French forward Sébastien Haller, from West Ham, being the highest move of this transfer market.
The second most expensive is the Ivorian-Italian extreme, Amad Diallo, what happened of it Atalanta already Manchester United for 21 million euros, while in third place is the Hungarian Dominik Szoboszlai, who now wants to consolidate in Leipzig, after the club paid 20 million euros to the RB Salzburg.
Millionaire in contrast to the last summer market
Despite the fact that the pandemic was already present in the last summer market, the economic devastation was not yet fully reflected, so there were clubs that did not hesitate to make acquisitions as if it were a normal season, the more expensive the one that made Chelsea through Kai Havertz that amounted to 80 million euros. There was even that Arthur whose value was estimated at 72 million, but Juventus decided to admit Miralem Pjanic 60 and give only 12 million.
In six months, the crash on the transfer market was such that the most expensive move to date is that of Haller of the Ajax, at 22.5, the same as I would place it as number 40 in the last period and 64 compared to the 2019-20 season, true Atlético de Madrid paid 127.2 million euros for this Joao Felix; Barcelona, 120 million for Antoine Griezmann and Real Madrid, 115 million for Eden Hazard.
The 5 most expensive transfers on the current winter market in Europe
- Sébastien Haller, from West Ham to Ajax with 22.5 MDE
- Amad Diallo, from Atalanta to Manchester United for 21 MDE
- Dominik Szoboszlai, del RB Salzburg al Leipzig powder 20 MDE
- Geoffrey Kondogbia, from Valencia to Atlético de Madrid for DEM 15
- Joakin Maehle, from KRC Henk to Atalanta for 11 MDE
Most expensive transfers in the summer market 2020
- Kai Havertz, from Leverkusen through Chelsea by 80 MDE
- Arthur, from Barcelona to Juventus for 72 MDE
- Victor Osimhen, from Lille to Napoli for 70 MDE
- Rubén Dias, from Benfica to Manchester City for 68 MDE
- Timo Werner, from Leipzig to Chelsea for 53 MDE