Winter transfer market 2022: Gloomy 'afternoon market'
(Baonghean.vn) - More than a week has passed since the 2022 Winter Transfer Market officially opened (January 1), but there has not been a single deal worthy of being called a "blockbuster".
"As deserted as Ba Danh Pagoda"
Almost all the "big guys" of European football are showing indifference to the 2022 Winter Transfer Market for various reasons. There are many teams that want to spend a lot of money, but do not have much money (AC Milan). And there are also many teams that dare to "spend", but are "criticized" by the players they want to recruit (Arsenal - Dusan Vlahovic).
Actually, this is not too surprising. Because, over the years, the Winter Transfer Market has often been in a state of being deserted. Very few big contracts (blockbuster deals) are completed. The simple reason is that teams do not want or, more accurately, do not dare to risk spending a large amount of money in the middle of the season, when the probability of risk is not small.
Just look back at the past. The number of successful "blockbuster" deals can be counted on the fingers of one hand. Therefore, "like a bird afraid of a curved branch", instead of risking "opening its wallet" in the winter market, football teams will try to reach a "secret" agreement with the players' representatives. When the summer market opens, they will negotiate with the player's home team, then complete the contract.
Therefore, the Winter Transfer Market is often where teams with weak financial potential exchange and trade with each other. In particular, most of the deals are in the form of short-term loans and often come with a buyout clause. Perhaps, the developments of the 2022 Winter Transfer Market are not much different from previous years.
Rare "bright spots"
As reported by European media, Barcelona is the "first team" in this year's winter transfer market. Determined to bring young talent Ferran Torres to Camp Nou, Barcelona's Board of Directors had to pay Man City 55 million euros plus 10 million euros in additional fees. In theory, Ferran Torres is a great addition to Barcelona for the remainder of the 2021/2022 season.
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| Ferran Torres is the most expensive contract in the 2022 winter transfer market, up to this point. Photo: FCB |
It is very likely that in the near future, the Cules will welcome at least one more face playing in the striker position. The two targets in the sights of the "Catalan Giant" are Alvaro Morata (Juventus) and Edison Cavani (Man United). However, the success of either of these two deals is not really high when Juventus and Man United have no intention of "releasing" the player.
The second team that is "making a stir" in the 2022 winter transfer market is none other than Newcastle United. Under the backing of the Saudi Arabian owners, Newcastle United's transfer team is trying to convince a series of stars to become students of coach Eddie Howe, typically Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), Anthony Martial (Man United) or Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona)...
Up to now, the St James Park team has only successfully recruited defender Kieran Trippier from Atletico Madrid for a mere 12 million pounds. Thus, the English player is the first new recruit of the Northeastern English team in the "new era". Certainly, Newcastle United's shopping plan in the 2022 winter transfer window has not stopped yet.
However, the 2022 Winter Transfer Market has only been active for a week. Some teams in dire need of reinforcements (Newcastle United, Barcelona, Arsenal...) will not give up the opportunity to bring in the necessary new players to help their team avoid a disastrous season. In the case of Newcastle United, money is not an issue.
Let's wait and see how many "blockbuster" deals will "explode" in the 2022 winter transfer window?
