While everyone, myself included, is salivating at the thought of so many stars that have been brought to the premier league in this record s...
While everyone, myself included, is salivating at the thought of so many stars that have been brought to the premier league in this record smashing window, I've had enough with this and that clubs fans claiming that signing X or Y shows that they can attract top top talent.
Sanchez and Fabregas was surplus to requirements at Barcelona.
Angel Di Maria (like Ozil) was surplus to Fiorentino Perez's ideas of Madrid, and supposedly preferred PSG.
Balotelli was under-performing on a huge salary and Milan wanted rid.
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| Balotelli form dropped and Milan wanted to get his fat wages off their cheque book |
Falcao was to fund Rybolovlev's ridiculous divorce and preferred Madrid as his destination.
Diego Costa is the only exception, coming off a spectacular season with his club wanting to keep him and others wanting to buy him.
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| Diego Costa who was Atletico's main man last season has been terrific for Chelsea thus far |
Meanwhile in Spain...
World Cup winner Toni Kroos was snatched even though Bayern desperately wanted him to renew.
James Rodriguez, the big star to emerge from the World Cup, was promptly bought.
Luis Suarez, the best player in England by a country mile, was snapped up despite his club's wishes.
Rakitic, one of the breakthrough players of the year and the central force behind Sevilla's Europa win, was signed up at Barca.
So let's be clear everyone, you haven't attracted the best-of-the-best players in peak form taken from clubs reluctant to let go. You've bought extremely talented BIG NAME players who were no longer wanted by their employers for the variety of reasons listed above, often sold to you only because you're paying top dollar.
Despite the PL outspending every other league, it still remains the big two in Spain who can attract the best players in the world at the top of their game.
I'm sure some people will disagree. Kindly comment below and share your own opinion
