The smoke of the transfer deadline finally dissipated, the on-field competition in the prosperous Premier League was exciting, and the off-field game was also very exciting. Zhu Qiang played around the summer window with different goals. Behind the Jinyuan offensive is the conflict of business philosophy. From the signing operations of each team, we can see that the "First League" has shown obvious class differentiation.
[The strongest transfer season in history, the Premier League is the top]
In this hustle and bustle transfer window, the Premier League's top players completed more than 3.5 billion euros in recruitment expenditure, and its consumption capacity far exceeds the sum of the other four major leagues. In the team's recruitment spending ranking, Premier League teams occupy 9 seats in the top 10, Liverpool ranked first with 483.7 million euros in consumption, Chelsea followed closely behind, Arsenal ranked third with 293 million euros, Manchester United's investment reached 250 million euros, Tottenham Hotspur's expenditure was 210 million euros, Manchester City's expenditure was 176 million euros, Nottingham Forest, Sunderland and Newcastle all invested around 200 million euros.
On the player transfer price list, the Premier League has achieved strong dominance. Liverpool completed two billion-dollar deals, Chelsea and Manchester United spent more than 200 million euros to update the forward line, Arsenal used the same funds to upgrade the central axis, Newcastle used all the income from the sale of Isaac to strengthen, and Tottenham obtained two 60 million euros stars.
Sunderland's recruitment expenditure reached 190 million euros, surpassing all teams in the other four leagues.
The interests behind the Premier League championship, the fourth-tier and the relegation war are complicated, and teams of different classes must make large investments. When distributing TV broadcast revenue, the league adheres to the principle of big pot meals and relies on the "parachute" policy to provide guarantees for relegation teams. Big6 Group has strong financial resources and mid- and lower-stream teams are also full of confidence. The current luxury and grandeur of the Premier League has surpassed Serie A during the Little World Cup.
Manchester City's new aid team performed well in the first round, but they soon encountered trouble and Donnarumma was on the list on the spot.
[Some people "passively" enter the game, some people take the initiative]
As the traffic manufacturing machine of this season's transfer window, Liverpool and Arsenal's high-end purchases are more like a passive entry. The earliest teams to complete the signing this season were Manchester City and Chelsea. Both Club World Cup teams used the small window in early June to complete the key addition. Chelsea's great success in North America obviously stimulated Liverpool and Arsenal. In order to miss the feast four years later, the two teams had to make arrangements in advance.
Thanks to the strength accumulated in the Klopp era and the high bonus Slot won last season, Fenway Group was able to complete the upgrade of the front line and defense. The signing was extraordinary, and Liverpool's efficiency in handling redundant staff was also amazing. The depth of the defending champion's lineup was weakened after a large incoming and outgoing. Flynnpool's injury was a dangerous signal. Failure to win Guy before closing the window laid a hidden danger for the team's multi-line journey.
Last season, Slott turned out to be the Premier League champion out of nothing without getting reinforcements, which made Arteta, who spent 700 million euros in the past four seasons, feel embarrassed. Although he failed to win the heavy championship, Arteta allowed the Gunners to complete a transformation in temperament, and the unbeaten record in the Big6 minor league is proof of it. At the same time, Arsenal has become the team with the most value-added players in recent years. These two points alone are enough to convince the club to invest more for him. After relying on the defense line built by high prices to achieve "three consecutive Asian runs", Arsenal needs to take a key step forward, and Arteta must also face the challenges of the league championship battle. Upgrading the front line is the only way to go. In addition to continuing to compete for the best players in the Mainland League (Yorcres & Subimedi), Arteta still did not give up the route of introducing Premier League giants (Maduaike). Although this move has been criticized, it can at least achieve the effect of "buying horse bones with a thousand gold coins". This method of signing from within the league has attracted the imitation of Manchester United and Tottenham.
Since Ferguson left office (2012/13 season), Manchester United has spent £761 million to buy a striker, but has never been able to win a scorer with 20+ goals in the single season in the league. At the same time, Manchester United's 14 forwards scored 194 goals in the league, Salah achieved a similar record in just 8 seasons (187 goals). Relegation teams such as Everton and Southampton have all scored 20 goals in a single season. The weakness of the forward line is just a microcosm of Manchester United's inefficient signings. After experiencing the chaos of the Tenhach era, the Red Devils adjusted their signing ideas with Ratcliffe's intervention. They no longer go from Taobao in overseas leagues, but focus on finding stars who have proved themselves from the league. Mbermo and Cunya are on their shoulders.
Tottenham spent 210 million euros to introduce 8 players in this summer window, hoping to complete the identity transformation from the "Europa League champion" to the four favorites in the Premier League. During his coaching at Brentford, Thomas Frank not only had excellent coaching record, but also trained many stars and obtained part of the signing voice transferred by the club's management. After coming to Tottenham, Thomas Frank had no requirements for signings, but just focused on tactical business. This low-key and pragmatic team-building coach was very in line with Levi's appetite, and his large investment came from this.
【Wall Street Football is shining, "World Champion" leads the trend】
As the Premier League team with the largest move in this summer, Chelsea invested 328 million euros to introduce 9 players and sold 23 players to exchange for 332 million euros, which not only achieved the upgrade of the lineup, but also achieved a surplus of nearly 4 million euros.. If you count the prizes won on the Club World Cup stage, Chelsea achieved a profit of more than 100 million euros this summer, completing a jaw-dropping and gorgeous turn.
The first transfer window after Chelsea changed its flag was led by Burleigh. He introduced many veterans such as Sterling and Kulibaly, which was a very unsuccessful attempt. Egbaly, the representative of Qinghu Capital, immediately intervened, forming a signing team composed of former Brighton chief scout Paul Winstanley, former Salzburg Red Bull chief scout Lawrence Stewart, former Southampton chief scout Joe Shields, and former Brighton chief scout Sam Jewell. Four professionals began to be responsible for the Blues' signings.
Relying on excellent business capabilities and broad connections, the Blues' "joint director" team has laid a scouting network across Europe for the Blues, creating a signing model of high-priced young geniuses. The two important championships last season are enough to prove the success of this model. After helping Chelsea reach the top of the world, four executives won new contracts that continue to be the summer of 2031, and they will continue to lead the modern football trend.
[Black Store" model is too tempting, followers are not afraid of risks]
Also relying on big data systems to make big buys and sells, it is not accidental that Brighton can achieve deep binding with Chelsea. Since the sale of this summer window of 2021 - White, the Seagulls have become the number one supplier of Big6 in the Premier League. In the past four seasons, they have completed 9 major transactions within the league and earned 500 million euros. None of these players who joined the wealthy club from the South Coast are "parallel", and the reputation of the Premier League's "black stores" is well-known in Europe.
Based on the experience of last season, Brighton chose to sell João Pedro and keep Baleba. Xuer's strategy needs to continue to appreciate Mr. 100 million.
After careful polishing by the owner of "God of Gambling", Brighton not only established a signing radar covering the top 50 leagues in the world, but also found a satellite club that can train young players. Various types of experts and scouts jointly created a meticulous player report. The uniform team used this as the basis to sign. They were for Ecuador, France, Brazil and The exploration of youth training talents in Japan and other places is particularly successful. The big data analysis system has its own halo, and the "Portoization" operation methods perfectly take into account both achievements and profits. Brighton's operation method has attracted many clubs to follow suit. Brentford, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace are all following the trend.
The main goalkeeper Fleken, captain Nellgao, frontcourt double stars Mbermo and Visa, received compensation from Thomas Frank's departure. Brentford's income this summer exceeded 1.6 €100 million. Bournemouth's revenue reached 237 million euros, and 4 of the five-man defense line that Ilaura carefully built was cashed in. Crystal Palace, West Ham, Wolves and other teams also tried to maintain a balance of revenue and break-even by selling star players. Nottingham Forest is different from the above companies. After selling Ellanga and Danilo, they continued to invest additionally, and the final net investment reached 112 million euros. Ship King boss Marinakis' enthusiasm for football reminds Abramovich of that year.
[Challenge the "nail household" in the middle of the game, and the team is promoted. The spirit is commendable]
Brentford and Bournemouth dare to clear the stock and ship, on the one hand, it is to balance the financial needs, and on the other hand, it is also because they are confident of completing the relegation task. In the past two seasons, all the Premier League promoted teams have been relegated, and the three newly promoted teams last season surrendered early. Thanks to the support of the parachute compensation system, they seem to be satisfied with the identity of "lift".
In addition to focusing on revenue, the self-giving of the newly promoted team is also a helpless move. Yibu The mid- and lower-stream groups led by Rentford, West Ham, Wolves and Everton have been in the Premier League for many years. They have a mature and stable tactical system and extensive network resources. The newly arrived new teams shake their position. Nottingham Forest invested 155 million euros to sign up in the summer window of 2022, but in the end they only took risks to relegate, which made many new teams feel scared.
According to the judgment of former Crystal Palace boss Simon Jordan, the Premier League promoted teams need to spend at least 110 million to 120 million euros. (About half of the guaranteed income) can only be used to sign players to find vitality in the relegation battle. After two seasons of downturn, the Premier League teams broke out in the summer window of this season. Their investment reached a passing line of more than 110 million euros, and Sunderland's expenditure reached an astonishing 187 million euros. The determination to relegate is very strong. The continued weakness of Wolves and West Ham has given them the opportunity.
[Summary]
2024/25 season, the UK The suspense of the super championship and relegation will soon disappear. By the end of the season, the focus of the league is only "fighting for five". With the continuous progress of Chelsea and Arsenal and the collective acquisition of the newly promoted teams, this situation will inevitably be improved this season, and the suspense of the championship, four and relegation battle may continue until the last moment. As the leader of the new trend, the success or failure of the teams such as Chelsea, Brighton, Brentford and Bournemouth this season will not only affect their own honors, but also have an important impact on the current situation of the Premier League.