Why do Díaz and Kulusevski “end the prejudices” of winter?

Traditionally, the summer market is thought of as the most important in European football. Teams make big transfers and significant changes to their respective rosters between July and August each year, looking to complete the roster at the start of the season. Nine of the ten most expensive transfers in history took place in this period.

On the other hand, the clubs generally take advantage of the winter market for punctual and necessary movements, due to injuries, unforeseen departures or poor performance in the first half of the campaign. You rarely see big hires in January.

Two transfers to end prejudice

BeSoccer postulates two transfers that were signed at the beginning of this 2022 to change the paradigm of the winter and summer markets. In the last days of January, Liverpool confirmed the incorporation of Luis Díaz and Tottenham, who in principle were also interested in the Colombian winger, hired Dejan Kulusevski. Both players strengthened their respective teams, it was not difficult for them to adapt.

“The prejudices about this transfer market have been, on many occasions, like slabs in the backpack of those footballers who have changed their scenery in January. Nevertheless, those who are called to triumph over green quickly take this pressure off themselves to silence criticism with goals and assists”, published the mentioned portal.

For BeSoccer, Díaz and Kulusevski are two of the big signings of the 21/22 mid-season: “The cities of London and Liverpool In the winter market they received two footballers who are making a difference”.

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Another of the movements highlighted by the statistics website is the arrival of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at Barcelona in Spain. He left Arsenal and signed with the Spanish team for three seasons. He immediately earned a place in Xavi’s starting lineup and now has 11 goals for the Blaugrana.

Luis Diaz in Liverpool

The Colombian has stood out for his rapid adaptation to Klopp’s team in just over three months in England. He has already scored in the Champions League and Premier League and has already lifted his first trophy with the Reds, the Carabao Cup after beating Chelsea in the final. In addition, he is still in the fight for another three titles this season: the English league, which fights hand in hand with Manchester City, the FA Cup and the Champions League.

Beyond the multiple accolades he has received, in March he was chosen by the press as the best winter signing in the Premier. “Díaz’s impact has been close to a ‘miracle’ for Jürgen Klopp,” the Daily Mail headlined at the time.