2023-09-02 22:57:50
“Saudi” upsets the scales of “summer” deals … and ranks fourth “globally”
While the Saudi Professional League ranked fourth in the world among the most spending clubs during the summer transfer period (by 846.6 million euros), Al Hilal had the lion’s share, after spending nearly 353 million euros on its global deals, led by the Brazilian Neymar, with an amount of 90 million euros.
The English Premier League came first in terms of spending (globally) after disbursing 2.8 billion euros, the largest share of which was for Chelsea with 464 million euros, then Arsenal with 234 million euros, and the transfer of Declan Rice to Arsenal was the most expensive with 116.6 million, then the transfer of Messis Caicedo to Chelsea with 116. One million euros, then Josko Givardol moved to Manchester City for 90 million euros.
The French League came second with 900.6 million euros, Paris Saint-Germain’s share of which was 349.5 million euros, and the Randall Monay deal from Frankfurt came, the most expensive, with 95 million euros.
The Italian League came third with 851.9 million euros, Saudi Arabia fourth, then the German League with 747 million euros. Bayern Munich’s share was 155 million euros, and the Harry Kane deal was the most expensive with 100 million euros.
And the Spanish League came sixth with 439 million euros, Real Madrid’s share of which was 129 million euros, and the most expensive Jude Bilgenham transfer deal came with 103 million euros.
A study by financial firm Deloitte said the transfer window, which was open from June 14 to September 1, surpassed last year’s record of £1.92 billion, with Premier League clubs spending £255 million. On the last day alone.
The arrival of Neymar caused widespread reactions locally and globally (Al-Hilal Club)
Premier League clubs were responsible for 48 per cent of spending in Europe’s five major domestic leagues, including La Liga, Italian, German and French.
“The second consecutive summer of record spending for Premier League clubs suggests that year-on-year revenue growth may return after the (Covid-19) pandemic,” Tim Bridge, senior partner in the sports business group Deloitte, said in a statement.
Chelsea broke the British transfer record for the second time in a year by signing Ecuadorian midfielder Moses Caicedo for 115 million pounds, surpassing the 106 million pounds the club paid for midfielder Enzo Fernandez in January.
Defending champions Manchester City signed midfielder Mateus Nunez for £53m last week, after signing Jeremy Doku for £55m, defender Iosko Guardiol for £77m and midfielder Mateo Kovacic for £25m earlier. .
Arsenal, runners-up last season, spent 65 million pounds to sign German striker Kai Havertz, then paid 105 million pounds to sign English midfielder Declan Rice, while Manchester United spent 72 million pounds to sign striker Rasmus Hollund.
Newcastle United (who finished fourth last season) signed midfielder Sandro Tonali for 55 million pounds, and winger Harvey Barnes for 38 million pounds.
Nottingham Forest (who finished 16th last season) signed 7 players on the last day of the transfer window.
According to the study, nearly half of the transfer value that English Premier League clubs received from abroad came from the Saudi Professional League clubs, which ranked fourth among the highest spenders on transfers compared to any league in the world.
“The emergence of a more active partner in the global transfer market has the potential to accelerate clubs’ efforts to create financially sustainable business models,” said Calum Ross, associate director in the Sports Business Group at Deloitte.
According to the “French”, the infusion of money from Saudi Arabia led to the faltering of the plans of some major clubs, as the Algerian international, Riyad Mahrez, left Manchester City, the European and England champion, to the Saudi Al-Ahly, and Jordan Henderson, captain of Liverpool, to the agreement, while the Serbian international striker, Alexander Mitrovic, preferred to pack his belongings and move from Fulham. to the crescent.
Despite the financial temptation, Liverpool stuck to the services of its Egyptian star, Mohamed Salah, after he rejected a huge offer of 150 million pounds ($ 190 million) from the Saudi club Al-Ittihad, according to press reports Friday.
The departure of Portuguese midfielder Ruben Neves, who is only 26 years old, from Wolverhampton to Al Hilal was a warning bell for what the future holds about the bleeding of talent from the Premier League. The tournament faces additional challenges, with local stars preferring to play in foreign tournaments, despite the lavish offers presented to them locally.
Mahrez is one of the most prominent arrivals to Saudi stadiums from the English Premier League (Al-Ahly Club)
The young Jude Bellingham preferred to move from Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid, and the historic scorer of Tottenham and captain Harry Kane to Bayern Munich.
The campaign to reshape the center of Liverpool accelerated, with the departure of Jordan Henderson and Brazilian Fabinho to the Saudi League.
James Milner, Guinean Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade Chamberlain also left for free, after a disappointing season for the red team, during which it failed to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in 7 years.
Although Chelsea outperformed him in the race to sign Caicedo and the Belgian Romeo Lavia, German coach Jurgen Klopp’s team now has 4 new faces in the middle.
Argentine Alexis McAllister and Hungarian Dominic Suboslay made a good start at Anfield, while Japan captain Wataru Endo proved his experience after Kaicedo failed to bring in.
Liverpool ended his term with a remarkable deal, with the inclusion of young Dutch midfielder Rein Hrafenberg from Bayern Munich. “We had to re-form the team,” Klopp said on Friday. The midfield will be completely new.
And after ensuring qualification for the European Championships for the first time in its history, Brighton tried to compensate for the departure of Caicedo, McAllister and Spanish goalkeeper Robert Sanchez to Chelsea.
The team reaped 175 million pounds from the sale of players they recruited for only 11 million. Caicedo’s deal alone exceeded what the club spent on building its new stadium and training centre.
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