Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Football transfers: The 5 top stories of the summer

This summer’s transfer window is set to generate an enthralling frenzy because a number of top guns missed the bull’s eye by a mile. The returns were just too pantry to fend off the tag of failure for teams like Real Madrid and Manchester City, who spent well over £200 million on players for their respective campaigns. But the game has changed drastically. Driven by the huge financial remunerations from competing in premium competitions like the champion’s league and sales of club memorabilia, football is big business and the desire for immediate gratification has never been so consuming.

1.    Fernando Torres
Liverpool is riding a debt crisis with a trajectory that appears to be on a collision course with a stone slab. In all honesty, the Kops have the ability to overcome their financial woes, but as the search for a new buyer drags on, the likelihood of a Torres exit simply becomes inevitable. In the financial economics of the modern game, a player in the frame of Torres should not be competing in the Europa cup or partake in dire struggle for Champions league qualification with the advent of the likes of Tottenham, Manchester City and Aston Villa, if as expected Liverpool wouldn’t  have the funds to strengthen their team. A potential transfer headline is bound to be the tussle for Torres by Stamford Bridge or the City of Manchester.

2.    Kaka
He has had a poor season by any standard and by his own, a disastrous performance as a prelude to a world cup. Comprehensively out-played and overshadowed by the brilliance of Christiano Ronaldo, his groin injury has been unable to hide his poor performance on the pitch. At a stage, the story was that of his commitment to Real Madrid. A Kaka transfer from the Bernabeu is very likely. Financially, it could help limit the potential loss from the team’s huge investment. On the field of player, the Madrid style with so many mid-fielders stumbling over each other is tragic for Kaka’s free roving role. He likes to dictate play, but with Alonso in the mix, this has been impossible. I have to bet on Kaka leaving, but to where? Manchester United or Chelsea I suspect.

3.    Cesc Fabrecas
After an injury blighted season, which dented severely Arsenal’s trophy aspirations, the FIFA World cup might still present a respite for one of the best attacking mid-fielders of his generation. Will he remain at the Emirates in North London? Xavi and the Messi have dropped the best hint of his next destination if decides to leave and I think he would. They both said he has the Barcelona DNA in his blood stream, whatever that might look like, but sincerely who won’t want to play for the Catalan giant. Cesc simply needs to do the maths and if he arrives at anything near the fair conclusion that the Premier league and Champion’s league are perhaps two huge aspirations for the gunners next season, he will jump ship this summer. 

4.    Luis Fabiano
Fabiano is just too hot a property to remain with Sevilla this summer, except they offer him something special, which is unlikely. He has never denied his intention to move on when the right offer appears. but I guess his appeal might have been deadened as a result of the erratic showing, but the Bernabeu remains his unlikely, but realistic destination, a possibility that could strengthen once Pelligrini leaves and is replaced by Mourinho as widely expected. A player comfortable with tactical discipline rather showmanship is a Mourinho delight. My guess is that if Benzema is leaving as speculated, then Fabiano is a perfect replacement.  

5.    Jose Mourinho
For a coach who has never denied his disgust for the Italian game, it is inconceivable he would remain in Milan in the summer because that would ridicule is persistent outburst against the Calcio. And if he is after the money (who won’t), Real Madrid, Manchester United and Manchester City are capable of meeting his price, as well  as providing good funds to buy the players he wants. He seemed destined for the Bernabeu which has all the entrails of a soap opera with engulfing twist ahead as his style comprehensively contrasts with the free flowing attractive football expected by the Real Madrid faithful.

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