The most surprising soccer transfer of the season

Twice a year when the transfer window opens, the soccer world goes wild with players changing clubs and soccer newspapers and websites from all over the world speculating on the latest superstars playing the musical chair game. .

While some big-name transfers, such as the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United to Real Madrid, finally reached their long-awaited conclusions, one transfer caught my eye this season. That of Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s move from Italian champion Inter Milan to Spanish champion and Champions League champion Barcelona, ​​with Samuel Eto’o in the opposite direction.

Now, Ibrahimovic is not a bad player and in his day he may be one of the best players on the planet. But, in my opinion, it hasn’t lived up to its massive hype. Who can forget the 2 Champions League games against Manchester United last season where he was practically anonymous?

Samuel Eto’o, on the other hand, has proven to be one of the world’s deadliest forwards. At just 28, he has his best years ahead of him and, unlike Ibrahimovic, he does not drown on the big stage. Don’t forget, it was his goal in last season’s Champions League final that put Barcelona on the road to victory.

In addition to the player exchange, Inter Milan also received a transfer fee of 45 million euros. I have no idea how it was done, but Inter coach José Mourinho surely must have negotiated the best deal of the season. Or does Barcelona know something that we don’t? Only time will tell.