One thing is certain about the next transfer window, whenever it takes place. It will be a buyer’s market. With the Covid-19 crisis depressing the global economy and forcing football clubs into drastic financial measures just to survive, any ideas of a splurge on new players has been put on the back burner.
With clubs seeing their revenue plunge, to the extent that financial fair play rules have been suspended by Uefa, ironically to allow wealthy owners to prop up clubs facing a tough period, there is not expected to be a lot of money available for buying new stars.
New Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer was keen to make that plain – and no surprise, as the Germans are in the process of a rebuild and are chasing Manchester City’s Leroy