The transfer window has closed for many leagues, concluding a busy summer of spending — for some. While Premier League clubs spent big, this summer was a big reminder of how much financial inequality exists in the game — not even including the newest rich league, the Saudi Pro League. Look at last year’s Champions […]
After four mixed years with Chelsea, Christian Pulisic is leaving the Premier League to sign for Serie A club AC Milan. Milan, who reached the Champions League semifinals last season, will pay a reported €22 million for the 24-year-old. Born in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Pulisic left the United States at the age of 16 to join
Defender Pau Torres is leaving Villarreal this summer to sign for Premier League side Aston Villa for €32.5 million. He had previously been linked with the likes of Bayern Munich and Tottenham Hotspur. Torres joins a talented group of defenders at Aston Villa, including English international Tyrone Mings and former Sevilla center back Diego Carlos.
Relegation can be truly devastating for clubs. There’s a massive loss of income, as dropping to a lower tier means less revenue from broadcasting, sponsors, and possibly attendance. For some clubs, it leads to an atmosphere of instability and distrust, resulting in many teams having trouble returning to the top flight. Hamburg SV, for instance,
In terms of youth academies, few cities are better than London. Chelsea has one of England’s finest, with talents breaking through despite the ridiculous sums they pay for first-team players. Arsenal’s title charge this season has been heavily aided by players who came through their academy. Tottenham’s academy, too, has produced some fine players —
In recent years, many English clubs have turned to their academies less and less. Brentford closed their academy altogether, deciding that the cost wasn’t worth it — although they are being forced to reopen it. A big reason for this is that many of the country’s top talents are being poached by bigger clubs at
Manchester United’s season is off to a horrible start. With a new manager, Erik Ten Hag, and some exciting signings, many Manchester United fans were optimistic going into the season. After all, they had destroyed Liverpool, Melbourne, and Crystal Palace in friendlies, before some less spectacular but still decent results ahead of the Premier League
On September 5th, 2020, Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers shattered their club record transfer with the signing of Portuguese talent Fábio Silva. Silva, a product of the famed FC Porto academy, was seen as a player with tremendous potential. Still, eyebrows were raised when Wolves paid £35 million to secure his services. Silva undoubtedly had
The Championship season is officially over following Nottingham Forest’s victory over Huddersfield Town. Nottingham are back in the Premier League for the first time since 1999, and will join Bournemouth and Fulham in promotion. The fact is, the Premier League is a very difficult league to stay in. Two of the three clubs relegated this
After 38 match days, 380 matches, and a total of 283 calendar days, the Premier League season is complete. The final results went right down to the wire, with the league title decided on the final day. The winners? Manchester City. Despite the overall competitiveness of the league, the result was rather predictable. First, it’s