Do not judge a Premier League record signing his transfer fee

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By signing Nicolas Pepe, Arsenal becomes the tenth Premier League club – half of the league – to break his transfer record this summer.

Arsenal fans are undoubtedly excited by Pepe's enticing prospect alongside Alexandre Lacazette and previous record-breaking Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and Pepe's form last season suggests he could win the Premier League. But fans should watch the player rather than the transfer fee when they deem a new signature.

While half of the Premier League have broken their transfer records this summer, this is not an anomaly. During the last summer transfer periods, a similar number of teams broke their transfer records each year. But with transfer inflation in the Premier League, signing a record is no longer what it was.

When Newcastle United signed Alan Shearer in 1996 and Michael Owen in 2005, they were serious statements of intent. But despite creating a new transfer record when they signed Miguel Almiron last winter and then broke that record with the acquisition of the Brazilian striker Joelinton This summer, Tyneside fans still seem a little disappointed.

In addition to the basic reasons related to Mike Ashley's club ownership and Rafa Benitez's departure, one of the reasons for the lack of enthusiasm is that Joelinton's arrival comes after Newcastle has sold Ayoze Perez for a significant sum in Leicester City unsigned a permanent contract with Saloman Rondon after the success of his loan period last season. The Newcastle record signing only serves to fill the holes left by Perez and Rondon. There is also the suspicion that Ashley is speculating on the accumulation and that if Joelinton were to succeed, he will be sold at a profit the day after his name will be printed on the back of his shirts.

The widespread inflation of football transfer fees means that even for teams in the lower half of the Premier League, signing a club record can be considered a necessary replacement for a player who comes from rather than as an upgrade to the next level. . The signing of a disc could also be a problem for a player with a lot of potential, but that is far from the finished product.

Sheffield United had already recruited the three most expensive players in its history this summer before beating the club transfer record paid for striker Lys Mousset of Bournemouth last month by signing Oli McBurnie of Swansea City. His reported $ 24 million fee makes the 23-year-old Scottish player the most expensive of all time.

McBurnie was excellent in the championship last season and Chris Wilder, the boss of Sheffield United, has been looking for him for a while now. But his huge transfer fees that would have shocked the league a few years ago are now what clubs can expect to pay for a high-level striker with potential. Aston Villa would have bitten Chelsea's arm if they had offered Villa Tammy Abraham for $ 24 million. The price of McBurnie is so high largely because of the player that he should be in a few seasons. Do not dismiss it if it does not mark a hattrick in its infancy.

When some of these players take a little time to adjust to the league or are misused, they are considered expensive flops, even if their "record" fees are now the prevailing rates for a player reasonably young in the starting eleven. top team of midtable Premier League. Jurgen LocardiaBrighton and Hove Albion, who set a record in 2017, suffered this fate after being injured in the club, and then dismissed from Glenn Murray's good form. Locardia has not used his attitude or comments, but he will never be at his best under Chris Hughton's system in Brighton.

The player who broke Locardia's transfer record, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, also struggled to play in a game system that did not really suit him.

With Graham Potter replacing Chris Hughton in the canoe in Brighton, we'll see perhaps the best of Locardia and Jahanbakhsh this season, especially as new rookie Leandro Trossard now has the honor of being the signing the Brighton record and all the expectations that come with it. .

In the past, you built your team around a registration signature. Now they are only part of the team. McBurnie, Trossard and Joelinton are likely to be excellent Premier League players, but their price depends as much on the league's economic situation as it does on the field. It's worth remembering before rushing to call one of them an expensive flop.

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By signing Nicolas Pepe, Arsenal becomes the tenth Premier League club – half of the league – to break his transfer record this summer.

Arsenal fans are undoubtedly excited by Pepe's enticing prospect alongside Alexandre Lacazette and previous record-breaking Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and Pepe's form last season suggests he could win the Premier League. But fans should watch the player rather than the transfer fee when they deem a new signature.

While half of the Premier League have broken their transfer records this summer, this is not an anomaly. During the last summer transfer periods, a similar number of teams broke their transfer records each year. But with transfer inflation in the Premier League, signing a record is no longer what it was.

When Newcastle United signed Alan Shearer in 1996 and Michael Owen in 2005, they were serious statements of intent. Despite creating a new transfer record when Miguel Almiron signed last winter and then striking Brazilian striker Joelinton this summer, Tyneside fans still seem a little disappointed.

In addition to the basic reasons related to Mike Ashley's club ownership and Rafa Benitez's departure, one of the reasons for the lack of enthusiasm is that Joelinton's arrival comes after Newcastle has sold Ayoze Perez for a significant sum in Leicester City unsigned a permanent contract with Saloman Rondon after the success of his loan period last season. The Newcastle record signing only serves to fill the holes left by Perez and Rondon. There is also the suspicion that Ashley is speculating on the accumulation and that if Joelinton were to succeed, he will be sold at a profit the day after his name will be printed on the back of his shirts.

The widespread inflation of football transfer fees means that even for teams in the lower half of the Premier League, signing a club record can be considered a necessary replacement for a player who comes from rather than as an upgrade to the next level. . The signing of a disc could also be a problem for a player with a lot of potential, but that is far from the finished product.

Sheffield United had already recruited the three most expensive players in its history this summer before beating the club transfer record paid for striker Lys Mousset of Bournemouth last month by signing Oli McBurnie of Swansea City. His $ 24 million honorarium makes this 23-year-old the most expensive Scottish player of all time.

McBurnie was excellent in the championship last season and Chris Wilder, the boss of Sheffield United, has been looking for him for a while now. But his huge transfer fees that would have shocked the league a few years ago are now what clubs can expect to pay for a high-level striker with potential. Aston Villa would have bitten Chelsea's arm if they had offered Villa Tammy Abraham for $ 24 million. The price of McBurnie is so high largely because of the player that he should be in a few seasons. Do not dismiss it if it does not mark a hattrick in its infancy.

When some of these players take a little time to adjust to the league or are misused, they are considered expensive flops, even if their "record" fees are now the prevailing rates for a player reasonably young in the starting eleven. top team of midtable Premier League. Jurgen Locardia, who signed the Brighton and Hove Albion record in 2017, suffered this fate after being injured in the club and dismissed by Glenn Murray's good form. Locardia has not used his attitude or comments, but he will never be at his best under Chris Hughton's system in Brighton.

The player who broke Locardia's transfer record, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, also struggled to play in a game system that did not really suit him.

With Graham Potter replacing Chris Hughton in the canoe in Brighton, we'll see perhaps the best of Locardia and Jahanbakhsh this season, especially as new rookie Leandro Trossard now has the honor of being the signing the Brighton record and all the expectations that come with it. .

In the past, you built your team around a registration signature. Now they are only part of the team. McBurnie, Trossard and Joelinton are likely to be excellent Premier League players, but their price depends as much on the league's economic situation as it does on the field. It's worth remembering before rushing to call one of them an expensive flop.