Trafford is now the most expensive British goalkeeper ever, but that is not the most eye -catching milestone. Because of this transfer, Pep Guardiola is now the first manager to spend 2.5 billion euros on behalf of his employers, reports Transfer market.
Tijjani Reijnders
The Spanish manager has been at the helm for quite a few years. Four seasons at FC Barcelona, three football annuals at Bayern Munich in the meantime is the tenth season as manager of The Citizens in front of the door. He spent the most for the English. Before this summer alone, the counter is already 177 million euros. For Orange midfielder Tijjani Reijnders alone, the club set aside 55 million euros.
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With that, Reijnders is sixteenth if you assess Guardiola purchases on the purchase price. Of the 15 players who cost more, one was purchased on behalf of Barcelona. Internazionale received nearly 70 million in 2009 for Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Swede is therefore sixth. Furthermore, it is all Manchester City at the top, with Jack Grealish – taken over from Aston Villa in 2021 for 117.50 million euros – as the most expensive acquisition.
For Guardiola’s most expensive edition on behalf of Der Rekordmeister The gaze must go to place 25. Arturo Vidal ‘only’ cost ‘a good 39 million euros.
The pursuers
According to Transfer market Guardiola sticks out well above his colleagues. José Mourinho is the first pursuer, but he still has to reach the limit of the 2 billion euros. Behind it, Carlo Ancelotti, Diego Simeone and Massimiliano Allegri.