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The transfer market is about to come to an end. In Spainhas already done so. Once again, the Spanish woman is the onethe competition that invests the least of the five major leaguesOn August 31, with just a few hours left before the market closes everywhere, across all clubs, the league’s balance sheet is -13 million. The difference with the Premier League is abysmal.
In the English first division the result is -768 million euros. Almost nothing. Between them all, more than 1000 have been spent in this 2024 transfer market. 1.3 billion. Among so many signings, some have fallen like a bomb in their respective countries. In the Premier, two signings of two players have been closed top: Raheem Sterling y Jadon Sancho.
Balance of the five leagues after the 2024 transfers (as of August 30) Screenshot Transfermarkt
He Chelsea is one of the teams with the most prominence in this market. It will close a squad with more than 40 players. One of them will not be Sterlingwho has gone out on loan to the Arsenalwhere he will meet again with Mikel Arteta. Enzo Maresca’s team has not sat back and done nothing. They have immediately sought out a replacement for him, one of the bargains on the market. Chelsea has signed Jadon Sanchofrom Manchester United, with a loan with mandatory purchase for 25 million pounds. It will be made official in the next few hours.
Raheem Sterling in @Arsenal red 📸🔴 pic.twitter.com/GL7kbReq7K
— Premier League (@premierleague) August 31, 2024
The most expensive
Strange as it may seem, the team that has made the most expensive investment belongs to the League. It is the Atletico Madridwhich has incorporated Julian Alvarez for 75 million plus 20 in variables. Ahead is Kylian Mbappébut portals like Transfer market bonuses do not count and he arrived as a free agent. The second most expensive operation has been that of Dominic Solankewhich trades Bournemouth for Tottenham and leaves 64.3 in the box kilosThe third goal went to Real Madrid: Leny Yoro. He United has signed the French centre-back for 62 million.
Julian Alvarez, presented as the new Atletico Madrid player EFE
Leny Yoro celebrates a goal with Lille EFE
Other more hidden, as well as expensive, signings are that of Douglas Luizwho leaves Aston Villa to go to the Juventus in exchange for 51.5 kilosor that of Moussa Diabywho also leaves Villa to go to Saudi Arabia, Al-Ittihad for 50 million. Barça appears on the list thanks to the incorporation of Dani Olmowhich closed at 55 million plus 7 in variables. Related to the blue and red club is Joao Felixwhich sets course for the Chelsea by 52 kilos.
The 12 most expensive transfers of the 2024 summer transfer market (as of August 30) Screenshot Transfermarkt
Two ‘random’ signings
Finally, the two most unexpected signings were made by the League, which is doing as best it can due to the restrictive financial control of the employers’ association. The first was made by the Rayo Vallecanowho has managed to sign James Rodriguez as a free agent.
James Rodriguez signs for Rayo Vallecano
The final bomb of the market was dropped, unexpectedly, by the Leganes. The Madrid team has carried out the operation secretly. And, just before the market closed, it has announced it. The team pepinero has achieved the Sebastian Haller loanof the Borussia Dortmund. He Lega will make an effort and pay the 9 million fee.
✅💣 Sébastien Haller, new striker for CD Leganés.
👋 Welcome, @HallerSeb!
— CD Leganés (@CDLeganes) August 30, 2024
