Today in China starts the new season Super League. Football channel commentator Football1 / Football2 Kirill Krutorogov tells readers football. ua about the most expensive transitions in the championship of China this winter.
Cedric Bacamba Way: from Villarreal to Beijing Guoan Price issue: 40 million. euro In Villarreal are able to find and disclose cool forwards: Giuseppe Rossi, Diego Forlan, Nilmar, Luciano Vietto and Cedric Bakambu did not cost the "yellow submarine" a lot of money, but scored a lot of goals in the T-shirt of this team, and then made a profit from the subsequent transition.
Congolese was on "El Madrigal" three years ago, even before the renaming of the stadium in the "Estadio de la Ceramika". He was bought from Bursaspor for 7. 4 million euros after 13 goals in the Turkish Super League. Forward immediately adapted to Spain and in the debut season scored 22 goals, including 9 in the European League. His explosive speed, constant fighting in the attack and aiming at the gate of others. Rumors were unfounded that the clubs of the Champions League from Spain and other countries are eyeing the African, as well as financially wealthy English middle peasants.
For two and a half seasons in Villarreal, Bacamba scored 45 goals and equaled that number to Juan Roman Riquelme, who is the third scorer in club history. And this winter for 40 million. euro went to China, becoming a record sale for the "yellow submarine". Perhaps, he would have been paid for more, but that was his clausula. Moreover, Cedric could become the most expensive African football player in the history of football. In China, there is a rule: a buyer club that exceeded the local league fixed limit for signing a newbie-legionnaire in (approximately) 5. 7M. euro, must pay 100% tax on the transfer. This money goes to the development of youth football. So, the cost of Bakagol, as he likes to call himself, would have increased to almost 80 million. , but Beijing Guoan decided to outwit the controlling body - they paid 40 million. euro to a third party who bought Bacamba from Villarreal and he joined the new team as a free agent. Although according to other sources, such a scam could not be brought to an end, and for the registration of the football player the club paid another 40 million. taxes.
Yannick Ferreira Carrasco Way: from Atletico to Dalian Ifan Price of issue: 30 million. euro Atletico bought it from Monaco for 20 million. in the summer of 2015. Less than a year later, he scored a gorgeous goal in the Champions League final of Real Madrid and celebrated this event with a passionate kiss with his girlfriend on the podium. After the world press wrote about the interest in the Belgian from the British TOPs, PSG and other rich people, and the potential transfer amount of 50-70 million. However, Simeone was keen to keep a fast midfielder, especially in the light of the ban on the registration of new players, and the club managed to do it.
The previous season was for Carrasco the best in his career in terms of performance - 10 goals in the Example. He continued to progress, and therefore even more illogical seems to be his sale to Dalian Ifan for only $ 30 million. Euro. Especially when you consider that 25% of this amount is due Monaco. It is worth noting that the new Yannika club belongs to the company Wanda, with which the "mattress" has a very close relationship. Until recently, she owned a 20% stake in Atletico and the first part of the name of their brand new arena "Vanda Metropolitano" - advertising this brand. However, in February they sold their shares to an Israeli businessman. Nevertheless, there are two options - or some separate arrangements forced the Spaniards to let go of one of the leading players for relatively little money. Either the Chinese club offered the Belgian himself so much that he insisted on a transfer, and at the age of 24 he went to earn his "retirement". And this may well be a reality, given that in recent years a lot of gossip about the conflict between him and Diego Simeone.
Honatan Viera Way: from Las Palmas to Beijing Guoan Price issue: 25 million. euro Together with the class scorer in Beijing Guoan came and an excellent assistant. Viera, a pupil of Las Palmas, who, while still young and promising, moved to Valencia, did not play there, without much success tried his hand at the Liege Standard, and then, thanks to his good relations with the president of the Canaries, returned to his native club. Helped him to break into the Example, where he shone bright colors, showing a beautiful vision of the field and the culture of the pass. In 96 matches of La Liga and Copa del Rey Viera scored 21 goals and made 22 assists.
In the summer of 2016 he was offered Dynamo Kiev, and the football player himself agreed to move to Ukraine. Then, in the completed season 2015-2016, he scored 10 goals and gave 8 assists - the statistics were impressive. The price of the issue was 8 million. Euro. The Kievans refused. There was considerable demand for the midfielder and from other clubs, but the president of Las Palmas was keen to keep the player in the team and constantly raised the price. And in the summer of 2017 he was hunted from the submarine. However, the president raised the salary to Honatan, in addition, Viera was waiting for the family replenishment and refused to leave the Canary Islands. It did not make sense, either, because for a convincing game as part of an outsider, the playmaker was awarded a call to the Spanish team.
But this winter he could not answer "no" to a salary proposal of 6 million. euro from China. Fans of the "canaries" are perplexed - to be the captain with the biggest salary in the club, the candidate for the Spanish national team, and to quit the team when she is struggling to preserve the propiska in the Example, having moved to China, which actually means the loss of chances of a challenge to the "fury rush". Interestingly, Las Palmas from the sale of its unconditional leader received only 11 million. euro, as they owned 60% of the rights to the football player, the rest were retained by the Standard of Liege.
Nicholas Gaytan Way: from Atletico to Dalian Ifan Price of issue: 18 million. The situation here is radically opposite to that of Carrasco. For sure, "mattresses" got excited when two years ago Benfica paid a 28-year-old Argentinean 25 million. Euro. This position was not in Atletico vacant, and, it's no secret that Gaytan is a very specific person. It's even strange that Simeone agreed to his transition. Nicholas has adapted for a long time and has not approached either the requirements of the entertaining machine, nor the manner of the game of the team. For a year and a half in Madrid, he started most matches from the bench.
In the winter he was invited to Zenit. But the Russians planned a lease with the right to buy, in Atletico they wanted to now even partially repel an unsuccessful transfer. Agreements clubs have not reached, but without delay Gaitan on the same plane with Carrasco went to China. "Mattresses" suffered a loss of 7 million. euro, but most of the amount was still returned.
Javier Mascherano Way: from Barcelona to Hebei China Fortune Price issue: 5. 5M. euro Argentine with tears in his eyes said goodbye to Barcelona, ??for which he spent eight years and won all possible trophies. Mascherano honestly admitted that he no longer pulls the former level and is therefore forced to leave. Moreover, in his 33 he got the opportunity to earn 19 million. euro for two years, which is three times more than in Catalonia.
Barcelona agreed to sell Centrbek for 10 million. Euro. But the Chinese club had difficulties with covering the tax for exceeding the transfer limit. Therefore, according to official data Mascherano cost Hebei in 5. 5M. - just to keep within the limit. How will blaugranas receive the rest of the money - it's unclear. But it is already known that the next summer Barca's second team will visit China absolutely for free - all costs will be covered by the owner of the new club Mascherano.
Jose Fonte Way: from West Ham to Dalian Ifan Price issue: 5.57 million. Euro.
The Portuguese defender was in England ten years ago. He moved to Crystal Palace from Ashtral Amador, where two years earlier he had finished his playing career with Paulo Fonseca. But the level of Champion's Fonte immediately did not pull and went to Southampton, then speaking in the third most important division of England. With the "saints" the Portuguese reached the Premier League and a call to the Portuguese national team, which in 2016 became the champion of Europe. Six months after the triumph in France, the 33-year-old defender for 9. 2M. euro bought West Ham.
A year later, Fonte went to China. Dalian Ifan, despite his age, offered the player a three-year contract and 12 million. euro for the whole period.
Richmond Boakje Path: from Crvena Stars to Jiangsu Sunin Price issue: 5. 5M. Euro Ghanaian pupil Genoa in the Genoese team began a professional career, then perfectly proved to be rented in Sassuolo and was bought by Juventus. But in Turin did not play, and traveled on rent - return to Sassuolo and Elche. His contract was bought by Atalanta, but instead of constant game practice, the striker continued to wander around for rent. Really Richmond found himself in Crvena Star. In 30 matches of the Serbian league he scored 27 goals. This winter, there was information about the interest in the bombardier from Kiev Dynamo. But, probably, the clubs did not agree on the price. Serbs wanted to get 8 million for Boakak. euro and even rejected Renne's offer, which was only a million times less. The Ukrainian club, allegedly, did not plan to pay more than 6 million.
However, the African was so used to not sit in one place, that the demand for his person turned his head and he did not want to stay in Belgrade any more. Moreover, in China, a salary of 4 million. euro per season.
Augusto Fernandez Way: from Atletico to Beijing Rhenhe Price issue: 4 million. Euro In Atletico he moved from Selta for 6. 5M. In the winter of 2016 he was replaced by Tiago Mendesch, who was seriously injured. The Argentinean bribed Simeone with efficiency and with his role in Madrid more than managed. Until he himself broke the "crosses", because of what he missed almost the entire previous season.
The problem of his absence was solved without new acquisitions due to the transfer ban. In the center of the field confidently acted Thomas and Saul. Return to the former level after a serious injury at age 31, and even under the load and the requirements of El Cholo proved to be impossible for Augusto. Because the proposal of 4 million. euro from Beijing Renhe arranged for everyone. In his new team, they rely very much on Fernandez's experience, as she just rose in the class after two years in the lower league.