As: The Premier League is playing another kind of football. La Liga s current way of survival is to keep a low profile
"As" published an article talking about the way for La Liga teams to survive under the crushing financial advantages of the Premier League.
The Spanish media said that there are two transfer markets in the football world: the Premier League and other leagues. England teams are out of reach, they are in different dimensions, thanks to the stronger economic strength brought by their TV broadcast revenue and sponsorship, as well as their serious premium for paying transfer fees and looser economic controls than Spain.
The data comparison is astonishing: 3.582 billion vs. 708 million, a five-fold difference, but this is the reality. Despite the huge gap, La Liga investment volume continues to grow, achieving investment growth for the third consecutive season.
The La Liga transfer market is revitalized, and the most obvious sign is the thrilling closing day. 22 of the 56 transactions have signed up to nearly 100 million euros. Clubs have opened their wallets, and although they are not as squandered as the English team, they have indeed introduced exciting players.
The carnival that Betis fans broke out over Anthony's return is proof of the fact that Amrabat, who was signed by buzzer, was even more surprised. Veterans also chose La Liga, Sanchez chose Sevilla, and Laporte joined Athletic Bilbao, which returned to the Champions League with rich experience. Highlights of the
Window Close Day also include Mikautaz joining Villarreal, and the Yellow Submarine paid 30 million euros to set a team record. This club is undoubtedly the biggest disruptor in the transfer market this summer. Raising funds through important sales such as Baenna, Pino, and Bari, and turning to recruiting players, Villarreal is a model of transfer operations.
The real big players in investment are Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. In order to welcome the Xavi Alonso era, Real Madrid spent 179 million yuan to become the first La Liga expenditure. Not only did they sign bidding king Mastantono, but they also introduced strong aids such as Heysen and A-Fei. Atletico Madrid also spent 178 million yuan, the most anticipated one is Baenna, while other new players Hanzko, Cardoso and others have both potential and unknown. This is the second consecutive summer window for the Bedding Legion to make large-scale investments. Although the results of the first three rounds did not meet expectations, Nicholas Gonzalez, who was signed by buzzer, may bring balance to Simeone.
Barcelona almost stopped moving, completed only three operations and experienced difficult economic operations again. They paid a penalty of 25 million to sign Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia, whose registration even triggered a dispute with Ter Stegen, which was finally completed by relying on the latter's long-term injury. Rashford and Badge completed the registration with buzzer-beating. The latter has registered for the second team qualification and the first team's permission to play is still in doubt.
Some operations are also of signing significance. La Liga not only needs to introduce new blood, but also retain talents from being poached by the Premier League. Fermin, who rejected Chelsea's temptation, and Valencia's successful retained Xavi Gra, Tarega and Diego Lopez are all examples. While La Liga reopens its checkbook, it should also imitate these cases of taking root in youth training and protecting talents. The Premier League is playing another game, and the La Liga clubs that embrace economic control have decided not to follow their rules.
