In the end, Barça decided not to sign Nolito, unable to find a solution to avoid a big transfer fee. Although Barça’s decision was based on the economic side of the transaction purely, some risks they took in the past were successful, others ended up being really disappointing. Beware of the winter transfer window.
Essential for some, useless for others, the winter transfer window is a very particular moment of the football season. It is supposedly ideal for teams in need, desperate to find reinforcements at a lower price in order to finish well the season. But some big teams also need reinforcement, because of injuries, or in Barça’s case, to avoid them. In the past, Barcelona have taken the chance and signed players in the winter, for diverse results. Here is a little taste of what the winter transfer window can be like:
Undoubtedly, winter and transfer don’t usually rhyme with success. Lack of preparation, new setting to get used to, new teammates to discover and immediate pressure for performance are as many reasons that explain why players don’t give satisfaction. It happened to Barça to. Here are some examples of – relative - failures
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