Expdonaloaded News; New signings, New challenges

The new season is well underway, as teams take shape and new signings hope to establish themselves as key contributors to the progress of the team. The transfer market has an inherent risk component and foreign signings coming into the Barclays Premier League (BPL) can be seen as a gamble made by the managers, to build on the ambitions of their respective teams to excel.

The BPL favours more of a dynamic style of play that is based on speed, technicality and physicality. Other leagues such as La liga is more about the technical aspect and places less emphasis on physical strength. Same can be said for the Bundesliga and Seria A that deals with tactical and defensive discipline of their teams and less reli­ance on the physical aspect. The Premier League has over the years witnessed star names acquired for substantial amounts but didn’t live up to their perceived expectations. Injuries, adapting to a new culture and inability to gel with one’s team mates are factors that could add to poor performances. Furthermore, a player coming in from any of the aforementioned leagues would have to deal with the issue of the fixture congestion during Christmas as op­posed to the holiday opportunity given in other leagues. Lastly, players from the Bundesliga would have to contend with having to play extra games, all of which puts its toll on the body of the player and affects his performance. As a consequence transfer success is based on making the right decisions and luck that an investment comes to frui­tion. This season has witnessed signings made across the four major leagues in Europe, and all hoping to make an impression to cement their names in history and the hearts of the fans. This article aims to break down the summer foreign transfers and what they could possibly bring to their respective teams.