The times we live in have made us tighten our belts, also to the clubs. This winter market made it clear with few investments, many transfers and rather low numbers those that were handled between the clubs. The coronavirus crisis has hit hard.
In fact, combing the market we find that the most expensive transfer made this January does not exceed 24 million euros, and none of the considered ‘great world powers’ has done so, but the West Ham, a historic Permier League which currently occupies the fifth place in the English table.
Nor did they finish breaking winter bombs with big names that revolutionize soccer. The most expensive signing of that winter market has been Saïd Benrahma, a skilled winger who came to be nicknamed the ‘Algerian Messi’. The ‘hammers’ have paid for him a total of 23.1 million euros plus four in variables, and Benrahma thus becomes, also, the third most expensive signing in the club’s history.
Benrahma, in fact, was already playing for West Ham on loan form this season and the English club has finally acquired its ownership of Championship Brentford. At 25 years old, the Algerian has played 12 games this year in which he has not yet scored any goals, but has garnered three assists.
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