From Lagos, Nigeria
Chai! Na summer again o, and e mean say transfer window don open wide, dey make clubs everywhere dey hustle to swap players like dem dey change clothes for party. As people dey try move dem padi dem around, make we check wetin happen as some big transfers dey land like hot amala.
First of all, dem say the traditional ‘Big Six’ (Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham) don flex dem muscles, spend plenty money wey go make some families weep. Who no go weep for transfer market? Crystal Palace and Fulham, on the other hand, na dem wey dey find money for ground because dem no wan spend plenty – just £2million and £0.4m respectively. E be like say dem no get data on how to spend well!
This summer na strong one for Chelsea as dem cash in on large amounts. Dem sell players like dem dey sell pepper for market! Chelsea don collect £205.7m, and Liverpool follow behind with £168.6m. These clubs sabi hustle! But no be all that shine dey bright. We hear say Crystal Palace go lose dem captain, Marc Guehi, wey dey shine like diamond. Him dey worth around £40-45 million now, but last season, dem reject up to £65million for am from Newcastle.
As e be, patience no dey for dem as chairman Steve Parish don confess say dem no get ‘infinite money.’ E mean say dem really need to sell Guehi make dem fit buy another player fast! Manager Oliver Glasner dey pray to find replacement wey no go weaken the team. Maybe na Ousmane Diomande from Sporting CP go fit step in dey cool down the fire wey dey burn for his side.
No be only na Palace dey look for balance o, Everton dey eye Jack Grealish wey just dey finish for Man City. Dem say Grealish go come dey do magic for Everton wey don dey lack that star-power for a long time. If he fit drop his talent for Hill Dickinson Stadium, dem fit fly high like say dem go chop jollof rice as dem dey eat!
Wetin bee say, this transfer window dey bring plenty wahala. Even Newcastle striker Alexander Isak dey do sharp guy, no wan play again for dem club again. E don tie each leg to other clubs like Liverpool wey don throw big bid but na why dem never gree. Dis summer no wan finish without small drama as Spurs dey try bag Savinho from Manchester City, despite people dey wonder wetin dem really need am for!
Another wahala wey don show for Bournemouth as dem don lose dem strong players. Dem go need muscle to replace all the big men wey don waka come off their defense. But dem don confirm say dem don sign Bafode Diakite from Lille, so make we see if this one go fit change dem luck.
Chai! Dis summer transfer window e be like say na one big comedy show. Clubs dey spend, some dey cry, some dey grumble, but at the end, na the fans go dey enjoy wetin dem see for the pitch. For now, we go dey keep our eyes on the market as players dey waka up and down like dem dey enter dance floor!
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