The summer transfer window of 2022 is very busy, and Premier League clubs are undoubtedly the protagonists in the transfer market.
Manchester City After signing Erling Haaland and Calvin Phillips, they strengthened the forward line and strengthened the midfielder, and their strength has only increased; Liverpool signed Darwin Nunez After letting go of Sadio Mane , after successfully completing the update, the salary structure was not affected at all; Tottenham signed Ives-Bissouma , Ivan Perisic and Fraser- Foster, the lineup is becoming more balanced; Arsenal After successively signing Fabio Vieira, Joan Marchios and Gabriel Jesus , The pace of signings does not stop at all.
Although Chelsea has not yet signed a substantial contract, the introduction of Raheem Sterling should not be a big problem; Manchester United although it has still achieved nothing, it is still operating at full capacity Frenkie de Jong 's transfer with Anthony Dos Santos, and the transfer fee is certainly not low.
Relying on the strong financial resources of the Premier League, Premier League clubs have deep pockets in the transfer market and are even more comfortable. However, among many clubs, one club seems to be particularly rational.
This club is Newcastle, which has the largest financial volume in football history and is known as the "320 billion pound super rich club". In the 2022 winter transfer window, Newcastle, which was stuck in the quagmire of relegation, spent 100 million pounds lightly to introduce Bruno Guimarães, Kieran Trippier, Chris Wood, Dan- Bourne and other strong reinforcements have soared since then. Not only did they successfully avoid relegation 7 rounds in advance, but they also truly tested the quality of the next team.
But judging from the effect of signings, Newcastle did quite well in the winter window. New signings such as Guimarães, Trippier, Wood all played an important role in relegation. However, just when fans thought that Newcastle would start a shopping spree in the summer window and make crazy signings in an attempt to rewrite the Premier League pattern, Newcastle did not start the crazy signings.
So far, Newcastle has first bought out defender Mata Taggart on loan from Villa in the winter window for 12 million pounds in accordance with the contract, and then spent 10 million pounds to sign the England national goalkeeper from Burnley. Nick Pope , the two transactions only cost Newcastle 22 million pounds, which can be regarded as targeted reinforcements and can be described as calm.
The only thing that makes people feel the aura of the "320 billion club" is that they just spent 32 million pounds to intercept the Serie A giant Milan, who has been inspecting Lille for a whole year. Dutch central defender Sven Botman, which is considered a big deal. There was a wave of presence on the ground. AC Milan regained the Serie A championship after 11 years. They were preparing to strengthen their strengths and strengthen their weaknesses to regain their glory, but Newcastle suddenly poured cold water on them.
This transaction can be regarded as a signal sent by Newcastle - hiding one's strength and biding time this summer is just a stop-gap measure. When the time comes, it will definitely shock the football world.
has not qualified for the European war. Newcastle's signings in the summer window are destined to be unable to compete with traditional wealthy clubs. The panic caused by Newcastle after the change of ownership forced the Premier League official to make targeted changes to Newcastle. The rules of the Premier League FFP Limiting Newcastle's crazy spending. According to Newcastle's FFP data, two of the past three fiscal years have been losses, which fundamentally limits Newcastle's investment in signings this summer.
According to FFP rules, Newcastle's signing budget this summer is between 70 million and 90 million pounds. If they want to increase investment, they can only rely on selling players to raise funds, which is obviously a drop in the bucket.
Of course, the more important thing is that Newcastle has a long-term, stable and lasting plan. Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Salman’s goal is to build Newcastle into a top club, but he does not want to reach the top in one fell swoop, nor does he intend to sign high-paid players who have passed their prime. This is why Newcastle does not join Neymar and Reason for bell transfer.
Newcastle's signing targets are players who are ambitious, hungry, have potential, and can grow with the club like Guimarães. This time may still take 2-3 years. Only when Newcastle takes a solid first step and obtains the Champions League qualification, will the shock that this super rich club brings to the football world really begin.
