The English league returns to ‘show its economic muscle’ to attract the best players on the soccer planet.
The return of the Premier League is the big news of the week in European football. Crystal Palace y Arsenal they will play the opening game of the 2022/23 season next Friday (5), at Selhurst Park, in London.
Already established as the top domestic competition in the world, the Premier League has become even more stellar thanks to several shocking transfers between clubs. As it warms up for the season to begin, ESPN lists below the ten most expensive boosters on the market today.
The curiosity of the ranking is that the six most expensive transfers were made by the so-called Big 6, the great club formed by Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United y Tottenham. Each club placed a player at the top of the list.
The window stays open, so the ranking may soon be out of date. Arsenal, Chelsea, City y United They are still looking for players to join their already millionaire squads. Regardless, the ten players below deserve attention and a lot of attention for the season.
See the ranking of the most expensive of the current window in England:
Nobody will probably unseat the Uruguayan, who cost the Liverpool 75 million euros after a good season in the Benfica. He barely made it to Anfield, but he has already shown what he came for, with four goals in the same friendly, against RB Leipzigand another in the FA Super Cup final, against City.
The second in the ranking is also one of the most coveted whites on the market. Haaland even attracted the interest of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munichamong others, but chose to be directed by Pep Guardiola. The Spanish gave the green light to the City to pay 60 million euros for his new top scorer.
Pombo is the first Brazilian to appear on the list, having changed the Everton for him Tottenham for 58 million dollars. His name was approved by Antonio Contewhich bets on the gift of goal and the strong personality of the number 9 shirt of the Brazilian team to give a different face to the Spurs.
Although it is not yet known if he will be able to count on Cristiano Ronaldothe United has strengthened other areas of its campus. For the defense, the choice was the Argentine Lisandro Martinez, which cost 58 million dollars Ajax and will join the technician Erik ten Hagwho commanded it in Holland.
Here appears in the window the most expensive reinforcement of the Chelsea for now. Behind a new life after seeing its space reduced in the City, Raheem Sterling He starred in a transfer of 56.2 million dollars to the London team and will defend his third English team in his career. It was revealed in Liverpool.
right behind Sterlinganother striker released by Guardiola. Gabriel Jesus it cost Arsenal $52.2 million, which, for now at least, don’t regret spending so much money. The Brazilian finished the preseason with seven goals in five games and is going all out for the Premier League.
The City reappears in the ranking, this time with another important signing. Kalvin PhillipsEnglish midfielder who was in the Leeds Unitedarrives at the new club for 48.75 million dollars to be the successor of Fernandinhoformer captain who returned to Brazil to play for Athletico-PR.
From now on, only signings below the 40 million line. Kalidou Koulibaly landed at Stamford Bridge at a cost of 38 million dollars and with a thankless mission: to masterfully replace Antonio Ruedigerformer sheriff of Chelsea who went free to Real Madrid.
the new rich Newcastle could not stay out of the top 10. His representative in the ranking is the Dutch defender Sven Botman, who comes from a creditable season in the Lille, in France, and will be the commander of the defense at the cost of 37 million dollars. He will act behind Bruno Guimarães and Joelinton.
Who closes the top 10 is someone who was in the sights of PSG to compete for the position with Messi, Mbappe and Neymar. the italian striker Gianluca Scamacca It’s the big news of the season. West Hamwho did not hesitate to pay 36 million dollars and give this gift to David Moyes.
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