A total of eight movements – five on the last day -, four entries and four exits, finally took place in the Real Betis squad in this winter market, as Andrés Guardado, Borja Iglesias, Juan Cruz and Luiz Henrique left and with Johnny Cardoso. , Bakambu, Chimy Ávila and Pablo Fornals arrived.
The green and white club has invested 16 million euros in signings and will earn between 17.5 and 29.5 million for the transfers of Luiz Henrique and Borja Iglesias, if Bayer exercises the purchase option. Betis achieved the double aim of strengthening the team and achieving economic benefits, selling above market prices and buying below in a profitable market where it pressed its options until the last moment.
The four players who left mattered little to Manuel Pellegrini, as between them they had amassed 14 LaLiga starts (six for Luiz Henrique and four for Guardado and Borja, none for Juan Cruz) in what was likely 88 in 22 days of play. Between the four of them they did not score a goal in the League, despite the fact that the three were attacking, as Borja scored a goal in the Cup and another in Europe and Luiz Henrique only one in the Cup .
Borja Iglesias’ loan leaves 1.5 million in Betic’s coffers, with bonuses depending on the player’s performance, and saving half of his chip, as well as a non-compulsory purchase option 8 million euros for Bayer Leverkusen , leader of the Bundesliga. For Luiz Henrique, Betis will receive 16 million euros in fixed terms, with 4 million in easily followed variables, while Guardado terminates before leaving (Betis saves approx. 700,000 euros) and Leganés will take care of part of Juan Cruz’s salary.
Betis will pay West Ham 7 million pounds (8.2 million euros), including variables, for the transfer of Pablo Fornals, who signed for five years and has a market value of 20.5 million euros in Besoccer Pro and 17 million in transfermarkt. For Chimy Avila, Betis will pay just over 4 million euros to Osasuna (its market value is 8M in Besoccer Pro and 3.5 in transfermarkt), while Bakambu (with a market value of 3.8M in Besococer and 2.8 on transfermarkt) was transferred for almost no cost and Betis paid 6 million euros for Johnny Cardoso for 80% of his transfer to Inter de Porto Alegre. Johnny has a market value of 13 million euros in Besoccer and 6 in transfermarkt.
Cardoso has only started 41 of the 49 games played by Inter Porto Alegre, Bakambu has only started one game with Galatasaray, where he scored a goal and Fornals in 11 this season, 4 in the Premier. Chimy started 12 games with Osasuna (10 in Liga) and scored two goals.
Source: La Verdad
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