Transfer Market: The Inside Stories
Transfer Market: The Inside Stories
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Alan Gernon investigates the accuracy of transfer rumours in the UK media, exploring how many are planted by agents or made up. He also discovers how the market works and how a transfer happens, as well as how to become a football agent overnight. He speaks to players about the pressures and real-life effects of a move and tries to figure out how much the stars of yesteryear would be worth in today's market.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 01 December 2018
Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
For years, Alan Gernon has indulged in the guilty pleasure of reading transfer gossip columns. Fed up with the time wasted on these rumours, he embarked on a quest to uncover the truth behind these stories. He delved into the depths of the market, exploring how it functions and how transfers occur. Along the way, he discovered the astonishing reality that in a world where you can purchase over 315,000 League Two players for the price of Neymar, almost 30 percent of transferred players worldwide are moved against their wishes.
Gernon also uncovered the secrets of becoming a football agent overnight and the reasons why British players hesitate to move abroad. He spoke to players about the pressures and real-life effects of a move, attempting to calculate the worth of stars from the past in today's frenzied transfer market. In the summer of 2017 alone, Premier League clubs spent a record GBP1.4 billion.
This captivating journey into the world of football transfers offers a unique perspective on the industry, shedding light on the behind-the-scenes machinations and the impact of these transactions on players, clubs, and the sport as a whole.
Weight: 302g
Dimension: 214 x 142 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781785314520
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