To say that the current transfer market has no value would be an understatement, so Man Utd deserve immense credit for completing the deal of the summer.
Having missed out on Elliot Anderson and Mateus Fernandes due to rich valuations, Man Utd pivoted to sign Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos.
The pair combined cost as much as Mateus Fernandes, and their pedigree far outweighs what Fernandes has achieved in the game so far.
If that weren’t enough, Newcastle’s latest £46m rejected bid proves that Ineos have sealed the best deal of the summer.
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Newcastle’s £46m bid for Lucas Bergvall sums up the market
Newcastle have been on the losing end of many transfer sagas for the last two years, few at the expense of Man Utd as well.
Their latest target is Tottenham’s Lucas Bergvall, the Swedish midfielder who has explicitly asked to leave the club.
Generally, you would assume that a player who has publicly asked to leave the club will be easier to obtain than someone who hasn’t.
Sure, Bergvall is young and exciting, but he hasn’t achieved anything of note in English football so far.
Despite that, Newcastle have seen a £46m bid for the player rejected by Spurs, summing up the current state of the market.
In a market where twice-relegated Mateus Fernandes is fetching £85m, the market is distorted beyond repair, especially for midfielders.
The premium for buying from England is even crazier, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if Spurs take advantage of Newcastle’s desperation here.
They could shift a player who is surplus to requirements, has asked to leave, and hasn’t achieved anything in the league for a fee close to £60m.
Man Utd’s Youri Tielemans deal won’t be topped all summer
Bergvall’s saga sums up the fact that United’s deal for Youri Tielemans, worth just £35m, will simply not be topped all summer in terms of pure value for money.
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Tielemans is a player who has just captained Belgium at the World Cup, is at the peak of his powers, proven in the Premier League, and with a leadership pedigree.
In a normal market, that player goes for around £60m. In the current insane market, nobody would bat an eyelid if Villa rejected £70m for him.
The release clause triggered by Man Utd is a result of intensive background work that has netted them the best pound-for-pound deal of the summer.
The transfer window is still open for more than a month, but you wouldn’t bet on anyone finding better value for money all summer.
If anything, the rejected Bergvall bid proves that the madness is still not at its peak.
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