There is still a month and a half left for the market to close but it is surprising to see Manchester City in first place among the clubs that have put in the most money at this point in the summer due to the move of their players forward. of Ajax, a regular in the ranking this season after season.
In fact, City are leading the chapter in costs, as it is also the club with the most investment in transfers so far, with a total of 108.75 million euros set aside to include Norwegian striker Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) in the amount 60 and English midfielder Kalvin Phillips (Leeds) for 48.75.
The city has distinguished itself in recent years for being one of the clubs that spends the most money to strengthen its team, but this time it is surprising that it has paid the high cost by generating higher revenue. . The number in this section rises to 121.90 million euros.
The two players left by Pep Guardiola mean almost all of that revenue for City. These are English winger Raheem Sterling, who was transferred to Chelsea for 56.20 million euros, and Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus, who was signed by Arsenal for 52.20.
The 8.5 million paid by Sporting de Portugal to acquire Extremadura side Pedro Porro after he was loaned to their squad in the last two seasons and the 5 million paid by Borussia M’gladbach for the same concept of Japanese pivot Ko Itakura will complete the 121.90 already in the City’s coffers this summer, beating traditional selling clubs like Ajax. Brazilian pivot Fernandinho also left the Etihad after his contract.
Ajax, with many casualties
Erik ten Hag, Manchester United’s new manager, brought Argentine central defender Lisandro Martínez from Ajax to Old Trafford, whose signing of the ‘red devils’ was announced today in exchange for 57.37 million euros.
This is the most expensive transfer of the ‘ajacied’ club in what we have been in the market, raising revenue from squad losses to 107.87 million euros.
In second place on this list is Ivorian striker Sébastien Haller, who was transferred by Ajax to Borussia Dortmund for 31 million euros. Dutch midfielder Ryan Gravenberch went to Bayern Munich for 18.5, while Croatian side HNK Gorica took on goalkeeper Dominik Kotarski for € 1m before he was sold to PAOK Thessaloniki.
And five after his contract
Ajax have lost five other players but in this case without receiving any amount because their contracts have expired. They are Moroccan winger Noussair Mazraoui (Bayern Munich), Cameroonian goalkeeper André Onana (Inter), Brazilian striker Danilo Pereira (Feyenoord), Polish goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyton (Twente) and the Moroccan playmaker that Zakaria Labyad, who still has no team.
Manchester City transfers
€ 121.90 million
Sterling (Chelsea): € 56.20 million
Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal): 52.20
Pedro Porrro (Sporting): 8.5
Itakura (Borussia Mongladbach): 5
Fernandinho (Athletico Paranaense): 0
Ajax transfers
€ 107.87 million
Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United): 57.37 million
Haller (Borussia Dortmund): 31
Gravenberch (Bayern Munich): 18.50
Kotarski (NHK Gorica): 1
Mazraoui (Bayern Munich): 0
Onana (Inter): 0
Danilo Pereira (Feyenoord): 0
Tyton (Twente): 0
Labyad (no team): 0
Source: La Verdad
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