19 year old Argentinian
Bologna FC has presented Santiago Castro as a new signing, making the 19-year-old Argentine the third most expensive purchase in the club’s history. The center forward comes from training club Vélez Sarsfield for a fee of 12 million euros and can be seen as an anticipation of the impending departure of the sought-after ex-Bayern player Joshua Zirkzee (22).
At the age of 19, Argentina’s current U23 international already has the experience of 64 professional games for Véléz Sarsfield, in which he was directly involved in eleven goals. In Bologna, which occupies 8th place in Serie A, one point behind the Europa League and three points behind the Champions League, Castro has signed until 2028.
Zirkzee’s departure is probably not expected until the summer of 2024, as the Premier League clubs that are wealthy outside of this winter are currently using the handbrake on the transfer market. From July 1st, the Dutch U21 international will be hard to keep.
Jatin Dietl, Area Manager Transfer market IT, says: “Milan has already shown strong interest, but I can well imagine that coach Thiago Motta will take him with him to his new employer after his contract ends this summer. Since there is uncertainty about Zirkzee’s clause and whether it only applies to FC Bayern or to all clubs, Italy is currently preferring to remain silent about the transfer fee for the striker.
Sancho, Boey, Dier & Co.: top transfers in winter 2024
Eric Dier | Tottenham -> Bayern | Market value: €12 million
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Note: This gallery lists the most expensive winter transfers in 2024 based on transfer fee or most valuable based on market value – as of January 30, 2024
Hannibal | Man United -> Sevilla | Market value: €12 million
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Çağlar Söyüncü | Atlético -> Fenerbahce | Market value: €12 million
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Rental fee: €2 million
Sheraldo Becker | Union Berlin -> Real Sociedad | Market value: €12 million
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Transfer fee: €3 million
Kevin | Palmeiras -> Shakhtar | Transfer fee: €12 million
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Market value: €4 million
Marlon Gomes | Vasco -> Shakhtar | Transfer fee: €12 million
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Market value: €6 million
Santiago Castro | Vélez Sarsfield -> Bologna | Transfer fee: €12 million
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Market value: €7 million
Fabio Silva | Wolves -> Glasgow Rangers | Market value: €13 million
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Valentin Barco | Boca Juniors -> Brighton | Market value: €13 million
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Transfer fee: €9.15 million
Manfred Ugalde | Twente -> Spartak Moscow | Transfer fee: €13 million
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Market value: €5 million
Fabio Carvalho | Liverpool -> Hull City | Market value: €14 million
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David Carmo | Porto -> Piraeus | Market value: €14 million
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Rental fee: €250 thousand
Claudio Echeverri | River Plate -> Man City | Transfer fee: €14.5 million
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Market value: €12 million (on loan from River Plate until December)
Nicolas de la Cruz | River Plate -> Flamengo | Transfer fee: €14.5 million
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Market value: €14 million
Tiago Djalo | Lille -> Juventus | Market value: €15 million
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Transfer fee: €5.1 million
Poison Orban | KAA Gent -> Lyon | Market value: €15 million
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Transfer fee: €12 million
Arthur | Palmeiras -> Zenit | Transfer fee: €15 million
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Market value: €10 million
Azor Matusiwa | Stade Reims -> Stade Rennes | Transfer fee: €15.5 million
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Market value: €10 million
Timo Werner | RB Leipzig -> Tottenham | Market value: €17 million
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Malick Fofana | KAA Gent -> Lyon | Transfer fee: €17 million
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Market value: €8 million
Hamed Junior Traore | Bournemouth -> Napoli | Market value: €18 million
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Gonçalo Guedes | Wolverhampton -> Villarreal | Market value: €18 million
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Cyril Ngonge | Hellas Verona -> Napoli | Transfer fee: €18 million
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Market value: €6 million
Ian Maatsen | Chelsea -> BVB | Market value: €20 million
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Gabriel Moscardo | Corinthians -> PSG | Transfer fee: €20 million
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Market value: €15 million (on loan from Corinthians until June)
Lucas Beraldo | Sao Paulo -> PSG | Transfer fee: €20 million
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Market value: €15 million
Renan Lodi | Marseille -> Al-Hilal | Transfer fee: €23 million
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Market value: €20 million
Eljif Elmas | Napoli -> RB Leipzig | Market value: Transfer fee: €24 million
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€24 million
Jadon Sancho | Man United -> BVB | Market value: €25 million
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Marcos Leonardo | Santos -> Benfica | Market value: €25 million
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Transfer fee: €18 million
Radu Drăgușin | Genoa -> Tottenham | Transfer fee: €25 million
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Market value: €20 million
Calvin Phillips | Man City -> West Ham | Market value: €28 million
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Arthur Vermeeren | Antwerp -> Atlético | Market value: €30 million
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Transfer fee: €18 million
Sacha Boey | Galatasaray -> FC Bayern | Transfer fee: €30 million
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Market value: €22 million
Victor Roque | Athletico -> Barça | Transfer fee: €40 million
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Market value: €40 million
Bayern are said to have secured a buyback option worth between 20 million and 25 million euros for their ex-professional who was handed over in 2022. One thing is already certain: Zirkzee will bring a lot of money into Bologna’s coffers when he sells, whenever it happens, perhaps even significantly more than 25 million euros. 12 million euros of this have already been invested in the future with the Castro transfer.
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