The transfer market of major European soccer leagues has been hotter than ever this summer. Amid the transfer of big stars, teams have been fiercely competing with each other due to supply for positions that are in high demand these days, such as professional strikers and defensive midfielders. Before the new season opens in August, the European soccer community will have a transfer window, which is another war. Players are more active than in winter because they have to fully mobilize the power they need to carry throughout a season.
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In response, Lim Hyung-chul, a soccer commentator at Coupang Play and EA SPORTS FC, said, “The characteristic of this European league transfer market is that it was recruited until the last minute and the players were slightly delayed in joining the new team,” adding, “The transfer negotiations were delayed because a large number of players were busy with their Euro and Copa America schedules, and the key is how quickly they will adapt to the new team in the future.” On August 26, I met with Lim and heard about the points of the recent European league transfer market and the players who are expected to perform well.
How active was the European league transfer market this summer.
“Major European leagues have invested trillions of won in the upcoming transfer window. Based on the analysis of ‘Transfermarkt,’ a soccer statistics website, the English Premier League (EPL) spent the most this summer. EPL teams, one of the biggest players in the global soccer market, have invested 2 billion euros in recruiting players. Italy’s Serie A team came in second with 794 million euros. It was followed by French Ligue 1 team Ligue 1, Germany’s Bundesliga 549 million euros, and Spain’s La Liga 519 million euros. Chelsea also spent the most in the EPL, spending 241 million euros. Aston Villa, Brighton and Hove Albion, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur. The teams that invested the most money in the transfer market in the rest of the major European leagues are Serie A Juventus (100 million euros, about 150 billion won), Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain (169 million euros, about 250 billion won), Bundesliga Bayern Munich (142 million euros, 안전놀이터 about 210 billion won), and La Liga Atletico Madrid (186 million euros, about 280 billion won)
How much is the transfer fee and ransom for key players.
“Julian Alvarez, who moved from Manchester City to Atletico Madrid, ranked No. 1 in the transfer fee for this summer’s European League. Alvarez is known to have paid 75 million euros for his transfer. The second-place finisher is Dominic Solanke of Tottenham Hotspur with 64.3 million euros for his transfer fee.