Summer 2015 Transfer Market: Awaiting… "blockbuster" signings!

(Baonghean) - The new football season is about to begin, and the player transfer market is gradually closing, but at this point, European "giants" are still negotiating and no "blockbuster" deals have been completed.

The summer transfer market is usually most active in the final sessions, when blockbuster deals emerge, bringing top stars to European giants. While in previous years, transfers like Bale to Real Madrid, Neymar to Barcelona, ​​and Angel Dimaria to Manchester United shocked the football world due to the enormous sums of money spent, this season the market has been relatively quiet. The biggest spenders this year are Premier League clubs like Manchester United, Manchester City, and Liverpool. Manchester United currently leads the pack, having spent nearly $100 million on players such as Morgan Schneiderlin (from Southampton), Bastian Schweinsteiger (from Bayern Munich), Matteo Darmian (from Torino), and Memphis Depay (from PSV).

Despite this, manager Luis Van Gaal has yet to find a true star, and the club's management continues negotiations with the goal of bringing Pedro from Barcelona or Cavani from PSG to join their star-studded squad. Another club, Liverpool, has also made many signings, but none have been considered blockbuster deals. After selling Steerling to Manchester City for a record €69.5 million, the Merseyside club has acquired a number of players such as Roberto Firmino (from Hoffenheim) for €40 million, striker Christian Benteke from Aston Villa for €46.3 million, and defender Nathaniel Clyne from Southampton for €17.7 million...

Paul Pogba is currently the hottest name on the transfer market this summer. Photo: Internet

While the big clubs in the English Premier League continue to spend lavishly, other European giants are relatively quiet. In Italy, the two Milanese clubs, Inter and AC Milan, are the biggest spenders. While AC Milan spent €20 million to bring midfielder Andrea Bertolacci from Roma, Inter spent a staggering €40 million to buy Geoffrey Kondogbia from Monaco. Top European clubs that usually enjoy spending heavily in the summer transfer window, such as Chelsea, Real, Barca, and PSG, are also being cautious about spending on players.

Currently, the hottest players available for exchange include Belgian midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, who plays for Wolfsburg. The 24-year-old star is valued at around £50 million and is being pursued by Manchester City and PSG. In England, the big clubs are entering the race to sign Harry Kean. The Tottenham player, who scored 31 goals and was voted the best young player of the 2014-2015 season, has been offered £40 million by Manchester United, but the Tottenham owners have yet to agree. Other players under negotiation include Angel Di Maria, Pedro, goalkeeper David De Gea, and Karim Benzema.

Currently, many are anticipating the biggest signing of the transfer window: 22-year-old Paul Pogba. The French player is the most important figure in Juventus's Italian league title win. He currently has only one year left on his contract with the Turin club and is being closely pursued by major clubs. On the transfer market, experts value Paul Pogba at around £70 million, but champions Barcelona have offered £80 million and are awaiting Juventus' approval. If this deal goes through, Paul Pogba will undoubtedly become one of the most expensive signings of this year's transfer window.

With just over a week left before the European leagues officially kick off, the summer transfer window will officially close on August 31st. At this point, it seems that the big clubs in European and world football are still not satisfied with their spending this season, and the wealthy owners of top football leagues are ready to break the bank to bring in expensive players. Therefore, this is the time when the whole world is waiting to see some huge deals and spectacular transfers.

Thuy Linh