Today I feel like updating my readers on some information they might have missed out on, to make sure we are updated. There are some players that retired this summer, some transfers we might have missed and also to know about the expensive African transfers.
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I added some jokes for the culture too!
Some retired players in 2019
Darren bent (England)
Patrice Evra (France)
Micah Richards (England)
Peter Crouch (England)
Arjen Robben (Netherlands)
Xavi Hernandez (Spain)
Robin van Persie (Netherlands)
Petr Cech (Czech Republic)
Fernando Torres (Spain)
Wesley Sneider (Netherlands)
Some top player transfers you might have missed
Kevin Prince Boateng (Sassulo Fiorentina)
Malcom (Barcelona Zenit)
Andre Schurle (Dortmund S. Moscow)
Radja Nainggolan (Inter Milan Cagliari)
Juanfran (Athletico Madrid Sao Paulo)
Dani Alves (PSG Sao Paulo)
Shinji Okazaki (Leicester Malaga)
Vincent Janssen (Tottenham Monterrey)
Filipe Luiz (Athletico Madrid Flamengo)
Thomas Vermaelen (Barcelona Vissel Kobe)
Joao Miranda (Inter Milan Jiangsu Suning)
Daniele de Rossi (Roma Boca Juniors)
Vincent Kompany (Man City Anderlecht)
Adriano (Sevilla Athletico PR)
Yacine Brahimi (Porto Al-Rayyan)
All-time most expensive players by position
GOALKEEPER – Kepa Arrizabalaga
DEFENDER – Harry Maguire
MIDFIELDER – Philippe Coutinho
WINGER – Neymar
STRIKER – Kylian Mbappe
Most expensive African footballers
Nicolas Pepe ($87m) to Arsenal
Cedric Bakambu ($83m) to Beijing Guoan
Riyad Mahrez ($76m) to Man City
Pierre Aubameyang ($71m) to Arsenal
Naby Keita ($64m) to Liverpool
Mohamed Salah ($45m) to Liverpool
Sadio Mane ($42.5m) to Liverpool
Eric Bailly ($36.4m) to Man Utd
Islam Slimani ($35.8m) to Leicester City
Wilfried Bony ($34m) to Man City
Joke of the day
We are going to see to see a secret about Arsenal’s signings…
Pepe (Thursday)
Ceballos (Thursday)
David luis (Thursday)
Saliba (Thursday)
Tierney (Thursday)
They were all confirmed on Thursday, remember Europa leg is played on Thursday!!!