The Friedkins’s this summer is a Copernican revolution. After years without investing a single euro in the team, except with loans and free parameters, here is the intention to invest. Twenty-two million on Le Fee, twenty-six plus four for Soulé, now between 33 and 35 – including bonuses – for Dovbyk. Purchases that sweep that of Baldanzi, in January, for 10 million. Last year Ndicka, Kristensen, Aouar, Renato Sanches and Azmoun. Then the loans of Paredes and Lukaku. The year before Svilar, Matic, Wijnaldum, Camara, Dybala and Belotti: only Celik had been paid.
This summer started with Angelino, the last one is Dahl’s from Djurgardens. Around 56 million have already been spent, if the Ukrainian striker were to arrive it would reach 90. Only one important sale, that of Aouar – who arrived on a free transfer, a net capital gain – or that of Belotti, for 4.5 million euros.
So the idea is to take players who are already ready, but who can also represent a future capital gain, in the very short term. Because the only way to have assets to sell is to invest, even risking a little for the striker. Better a twenty-seven year old who costs thirty million and more than a Morata who, although excellent, would have been unsellable after a couple of years.