Transfers: Sergio Ramos, Eric Garca, Alaba, Varane … This is how a ‘central’ market passes

With the leagues closed for the holidays, the clubs have taken the opportunity to do works on their squads. Some reforms in which the greats have opted to put money in their foundations. The centrals are not the most attractive, but they are the most practical of any team. With good ball output, with wingspan, with force, with intelligence … they hold all kinds of projects.

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We have been hearing for years that you are the best couple in the world

, but the key is that they always want to show it, “confessed a Roberto Mancini delighted with the duo

Bonucci-Chiellini

. The two guardians of the catenaccio led the most offensive Italy to glory. A veteran society that supported the Azzurra until winning the Euro.

And Chiellini is still free!

Fenders are in fashion. They are a luxury product on the market.

The Bavarian csting

In the Allianz Arena they have been immersed in the search for center-backs for five years. They have signed all kinds of them.

Hummels (35 million euros in 2016-17), Sle (20 in 2017-18) and Lucas Hernndez (80 in 2019-20)

The towers were acquired to defend the castle from the Bavarian beast.

The last to join the reserve was Upamecano after the departure of Alaba

. “It will be a very important stronghold for our team for years to come,” stressed sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic. The 42.5 kilos paid to RB Leipzig by the 22-year-old French central defender made him the most expensive of the summer … until Varane’s transfer to United. Quite an investment.

El problema de Van Dijk

Almost everything good and bad about Klopp’s Liverpool goes through Van Dijk.

With his millionaire signing (84.65) in 2018, the reds hardened back winning the Champions League and the Premier. However, last season, his serious knee injury, together with those of Joe Gomez and Matip, caused the Pool to deflate despite the patches of Kabak, Davies, Phillips and even Fabinho.

“After the problems we had last season, it was a position that we needed to strengthen,” Klopp said.

And that’s why they have acquired Konat, from Leipzig, for 40 kilos

. While they wait for Van Dijk, the 22-year-old Frenchman will protect Anfield.

The Leipzig showcase

The bulls have run out of their wall

. “We have always had changes of footballers and we have returned stronger”,

note Oliver Mintzlaff

, Red Bull Global Head of Soccer. After selling for 82.5 million to Upamecano and Konat, they have bought Simakan (15 to Strasbourg), Henrichs (15 to Mnaco) and Gvardiol (18.8 to Dinamo Zagreb). They have recovered.

Zero for Ramos, Alaba, Garca …

PSG, Real Madrid and Barcelona have imported defensive power without transfer costs.

The signings of Sergio Ramos, Alaba and Eric Garca

they show the trend of a summer in which free agents rule. “I like challenges and I want to keep winning”,

said SR

. “I am fulfilling a dream of my childhood”,

confessed the Austrian

. “I come back home”,

highlighted the young defender

. New challenges.

And 50 kilos for Varane

The central dance has been especially striking at Real Madrid. And it is that at the departure of Sergio Ramos heading to Paris now adds the

sale of Varane to United for 50 million euros

.

The French is the most expensive defender of the summer.

A couple has been broken that during a decade blind the Bernabu lifting four Champions. Ancelotti has to fit his pieces back.

Other acquisitions

Milan made effective the purchase of Tomori (they have paid 29.2 million to Chelsea for the 23-year-old Englishman)

and Inter signed Vanheusden (16 to Standard), yielding the Belgian to Genoa. The signings of Guehi (23.24 kilos to Palace), Kossounou (23 to Leverkusen) and Bad (17 to Rennes) draw a souk with the defenders in the top sales.

White and some surprise

The central market is still open

. The 58 million that Arsenal wants to pay for

White (Brighton)

have not yet materialized. And there are always surprises. Continue…

Maguire is still the most expensive

The market for power plants has become more expensive in the last three years. Since 2018 there have been the five largest full-back signings in history.

The leader is Maguire after the 87 million euros that Manchester United paid for him to Leicester in the summer of 2019

. They are followed by De Ligt (85 ‘kilos’ left by Juventus in 2019), Van Dijk (84.65 at Liverpool in 2018), Lucas Hernndez (80 at Bayern in 2019) and Dias (68 at City in 2020). Precisely the ‘citizens’ have invested a large amount in centrals in recent years. In addition to Dias they have acquired Laporte (65), Stones (55.6), Ak (45.3) …