Of the six signings Sevilla have made in the summer market, three are no longer with the club, two suffer serious injuries and another has been a real disappointment due to its high cost.
Accustomed to turning what he touches into gold, Ramón Rodríguez Verdejo, better known as Monchi, has experienced one of his most disastrous markets in the capital of Seville. Some because they did not adapt, others because they suffered injuries that hindered their continuity on the field and some simply because they did not have the level required for a club of the Sevilla entity, but the reality is that none of the footballers who played the Nervión club signed this season. turned out not half as good as what could be expected of any of them.
Of the six players who were included in the summer, three four months later, the selection no longer follows. These are the cases of Isco, Dolberg and Januzaj, who, despite coming with very high expectations, have shown neither football nor dedication. The case of Isco is more special, as the Malaga man was at the express request of Julen Lopetegui and he enjoyed minutes with the Basque on the bench. With the club in relegation places and with the departure of its main supporter, the Andalusian midfielder decided to break his contractual relationship with Sevilla.
Kasper Dolberg and Adnan Januzaj were indeed Monchi’s bets, but they didn’t work out as the Cádiz-born sporting director expected. The Dutchman barely played 300 minutes as a Seville player and never saw the door, and eventually left for the German Hoffenheim on the winter market. The Belgian winger played even less, 125 minutes, and also did not contribute to the team in terms of goals. His transfer to Istanbul Basaksehir of the Turkish league was made official on Friday.
Separate cases are those of Marcao and Alex Telles. Both players suffered serious injuries that have hampered their participation in the team. The central defender, who cost 15 million euros, came overweight from Galatasaray and has already suffered two injuries as a Sevilla player, so that he could only play four league matches. For his part, Telles has had more participation, especially in the first part of the season when Marcos Acuña was out. But the Brazilian fullback suffered a torn internal lateral ligament in his right knee a few days before the start of the World Cup in Qatar and has been out for a long time.
Even Tanguy Nianzou, who joined PSG for €20 million, has left more shadows than lights. Central physically prodigious but green in high competition. Despite the high costs and the conditions, there is no place in the starting line-up, neither for Lopetegui nor for Jorge Sampaoli. A disastrous summer market for Sevilla and especially for Monchi, who a priori have not been able to find interesting players but for some reason have not contributed to the team what was expected of them.
The shots of the Seville club at this winter market follow the same common pattern. They are footballers of an ideal age and with little participation in their clubs, aiming to make amends and return to their best level in Nervión.
Pape Gueye, Loic Bade and Bryan Gil. One player per position and all on loan due to the serious salary cap problem that affects so many teams in the League, and Sevilla in particular. The latter will enjoy his second leg as a Sevilla player after very little participation in Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur. Gueye and Bade are footballers who can provide that muscle that Sevilla have so often lacked this season, but they are a melon to open.
Again risky purchases from a Monchi that is in the crosshairs of Seville. Coincidence or not, the last window displays of the Andalusian national team coincide with their worst league season in years. From a team that fought to win the League, to a team that fought not to be relegated.
Source: La Verdad
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