Top 10 Football Transfer Signings 2018

Football is one of the most fascinating sports in the world. There are several football leagues that you should look out for. If you’re among the millions of people who watch different leagues each year, then you understand the joy and fulfillment of keeping track of the player’s activities and game statistics.

For example, do you know if your favorite player will soon transfer to a new team? Perhaps you may need to read the latest updates on social media or check out punters and football fan forums. There are also news updates from the official website of the football club.

Usually, player transfers occur during the summer season. Like every football league season, the transfer window across the biggest international leagues all over the world was filled with rumors, controversies, and mysteries.

As the year is about to end, let’s try to look into the best transfer signings that happened this 2018 in La Liga, Premier League, Serie A, and Champions League. Find out who made our list in the article below.

Jorginho – Premier League, Chelsea FC

After the surprising transfer of Nemanja Matic to Manchester United, Chelsea lost an outstanding midfielder. The real reason behind Matic’s transfer is yet disclosed, but at least, Chelsea managed to sign an equally amazing player, Jorge Filho aka Jorginho.

He is a Brazil-born Italian football player who became famous for his undeniably amazing performance during the previous season of the Premier League where he played for Napoli. When Jorginho arrived in Chelsea, the football manager, Maurizio Sarri asked club owner Roman Abramovich if he could offer him a deal.

Chelsea signed him for the transfer for £57 million. Chelsea now has a total of 37 goals, 11 wins, 4 draws, and 3 losses. Chelsea is scheduled to play against Crystal Palace and Southampton in the next few days.

Currently, Chelsea has scored 11 wins, 4 draws, and 3 losses. From the 18 matches, they managed to score 37 points. The team ranks 4th place. Fans all over the world look forward to how Chelsea FC will fare in its upcoming matches.

Thibaut Courtois – La Liga, Real Madrid

Chelsea FC’s former goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois parted ways with the team to join Real Madrid this 2018. Many fans claim that Courtois is one of the best goalkeepers today, thanks to his exceptional performance in the World Cup.

Chelsea sold Courtois for £58 million, making him one of the most in-demand players in the 2018/19 season. The contract Courtois signed with Real Madrid will end in the 2023/24 season.

As of now, Real Madrid has played 16 matches. They won in 6 games and lost in 5 matches. The remaining 5 games resulted in a draw. Overall, Real Madrid is doing such a great job.

Their loyal supporters are looking forward to seeing the team excel in La Liga and other football leagues. They are rooting for Real Madrid’s top players such as Marcelo and Ronaldo.

Fans are not very happy with Courtois’ performance. It’s quite obvious that the Belgian football player is struggling to reach his momentum because he’s not used to his new environment. Real Madrid has been trying to find a potential replacement for Keylor Navas, the Costa Rican goalkeeper.

Courtois was heavily criticized for the mistake he made during the match against Alaves. His error cost Real Madrid one point. To turn things around, Courtois needs to step it up.

However, considering that he just joined the club last summer, there’s plenty of room for him to polish his skills. He appeared in 18 fixtures and managed to score 38 saves.

Naby Keïta – Premier League, Liverpool

Keita leads the national team of Guinea. He is considered one of the most exceptional Premier League 2018/19 midfielders. Keita is known for his ability to score goals and win possessions.

His new team, Liverpool FC waited for 12 months before he finally got transferred from his original team, RB Leipzig. Liverpool FC signed Keita for a whopping £48 million.

While Keita admits that it’s challenging to play in a major league such as the Premier League, the overwhelming support of his teammates, new manager, and fans push him to do well.

Keita has made 14 appearances in the Premier League 2018/19. However, he hasn’t scored a goal yet. While Liverpool FC won against Wolverhampton during their last match, Naby sustained an injury.

Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool FC’s manager, believes that the injury is not that serious. Hence, you can expect to see Keita play in Liverpool’s upcoming games. He plays alongside key players like Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, and “Bobby” Firmino.

Juan Bernat, Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain

The second half of the UEFA Champions League 2018/19 has started. Juan Bernat, who was with Bayern Munich six months ago has contributed a lot to the impressive success of the Paris Saint-Germain.

Juan Bernat got signed by PSG for £13.46 million. Out of the six games he appeared in, he was able to score two goals. Compared to the other Champions League transfers such as Moussa Dembele and Nacer Chadli, Bernat has been doing quite better.

The Spanish footballer has several appearances in Ligue 1, Coupe de la Ligue, and Champions League 2018/19 season.

He says that despite being the outstanding leader of the PSG in the Champions League, the team aims to continue striving for the best. He insists that there is no room for complacency for the PSG players to ensure their sure win in the 2018/19 league.

Alisson Becker – Premier League, Liverpool

Alisson Becker was transferred from Roma to Liverpool for £66.8 million. As the best football player in Brazil, many fans felt super excited when they heard about his transfer signing.

Avid football punters who keep track of players and compare sports odds rejoiced as Liverpool won 15 out of 18 games. Currently, the club leads the Premier League with 48 goals.

Just recently, Becker wowed the Premier League community with his jaw-dropping save during the Liverpool-Napoli match. He successfully denied Arkadiusz Milik’s attempt to score a goal. The crowd went wild when Becker’s teammate finished the game with his winning goal.

Fans from all parts of the globe are rooting for Becker and the rest of the Liverpool football team. Liverpool FC has the best players in the league such as Virgil van Dijk, Naby Keita, and James Milner, so it’s most likely that they will win the whole thing.

Cristiano Ronaldo- Serie A, Juventus FC

Any avid football player knows Cristiano Ronaldo. He is one of the most iconic players in the business today. Punters and solid football fans pay close attention to his game appearances as well as his transfer rumors.

When he first started in the business back in 2003, he played for Manchester United. Six years later, he transferred to Real Madrid. Then, just recently, he made a bold move to another football club.

For £79 million, Cristiano Ronaldo transferred from Real Madrid to Juventus. Real Madrid earned a lot of success thanks to the amazing skills and techniques of Ronaldo. His new team is counting on him to improve their ranking both in the Serie A and the Championship League.

While Ronaldo is already 33 years old, Juve fans still believe that he still has a lot to offer. After playing 17 games, Juventus scored 16 wins and 1 draw.

Juventus managed to win 16 out of 17 matches. The remaining one match, where they competed against Sampdoria on December 29, AC Milan on January 17, and Chievo on January 22.

Riyad Mahrez – Premier League, Manchester City

Manchester City signed Riyad Mahrez after waiting for twelve months, three bids, plus two transfer requests. Mahrez, one of the world’s most after football players seeks to justify his £60 million transfer fee by giving his all in every football match he appeared in.

Mahrez works hard to achieve polish his techniques and adjust to Guardiola’s system. He has been with Manchester City FC since the summer of 2018.

During one of his interviews, he shared the importance of winning each match because of the tough competition between the different football clubs. Mahrez started playing football back in 2010 with Le Havre B. Comes July 2011, he was transferred to AC Le Havre.

Manchester City currently ranks second in the Premier League with 14 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses, and 44 goals. Some of the top players of Manchester City FC are Benjamin Mendy, Leroy Sane, Raheem Sterling, and David Silva.

Gonzalo Higuain – Serie A, AC Milan

The Argentinian football player, Gonzalo Higuain previously played for football clubs like River Plate U20, Real Madrid, SSC Napoli, and Juventus.

He signed a one-year option-to-buy contract with AC Milan last August 2, 2018. The team has been talking with other clubs about possible loan spells. By June 30, 2019, he is set to sign an official transfer deal.

Currently, AC Milan has played in 18 football matches. They won in seven games and scored a total of 28 goals. As of the moment, they rank fifth in the Serie A cup.

They have upcoming matches against Sampdoria,  Juventus, Genoa, Napoli, Roma, and Cagliari in the second half of the season.

Richarlison de Andrade – Premier League, Everton

Richarlison’s personal story went viral. His hairstyle, life endeavors, and accumulated knowledge. After his fans learned how he started his career and how he worked hard to get to his position now.

He got transferred from Watford FC to Everton for £40 million. While he has shown immense skills in his previous matches, many experts believe that Everton paid too much for the transfer fee.

They weren’t impressed by his five goals and four assists from his 32 appearances. Hopefully, after successfully adopting his new manager’s system as well as adjusting with his teammates, he can fully maximize his potential.

Everton ranks number 11 in the Premier League. Out of the 18 matches, the team scored 6 loses, wins, and draws. Last season, Everton FC finished 8th with 49 goals, 13 wins, 15 losses, and 10 draws.

Steven N’zonzi – Serie A, Roma

In an attempt to fortify their midfield, Roma decided to add Steven N’Zonzi to their team. The World Cup winner took the place of Radja Nainggolan who was ousted and sold to Inter Milan.

Steven works hand in hand with fellow football superstars Justin Kluivert, Robin Olsen, and Javier Pastore. N’zonzi’s game statistics in Serie A are as follows: 1 goal, 14, appearances, and 4 yellow cards.

The 30-year-old French football player started his career back in 2005 with the Beauvais U19. A few years after, he was transferred to various football clubs namely SC Amiens, Blackburn, Stock City, Sevilla FC, and most recently AS Roma.

He got signed by the AS Roma for £23.99 million. He appeared in 15 matches in the Serie A league but only managed to score one goal. To make things worse, he received four yellow cards in total.

Fans can’t help but feel bad about his transfer, but who knows? He might probably pull something off in the long run. We just hope that it won’t take him too long to show off his football expertise.

Conclusion

Football transfers are very common these days. Punters and fans alike keep track of transfer news to determine which companies have a better edge against the other companies. Most newly transferred football players struggle a lot in adjusting to the new playing environment. Others are not too keen on playing with the rest of the team.

While some football transfers have resulted in the success of certain clubs, others ended up with not-so-impressive feedback from the fans as well as football specialists.  

The ten football transfer signings we shared above are our favorites. How about you? Who are your top picks? Are there other players who are rumored to sign transfer contracts next season? What have they contributed so far? Did their transfer help improve the club’s league standing?

We hope that you love the list we created above! Feel free to share your thoughts about it!

About the Author

From the transfer drama to the late goals, Simon Shaw loves everything about football. An avid fan of Liverpool since he was a kid, Simon dreams to be a prolific sports writer. By day Simon works as a content manager at a website that offers free football betting tips and an aspiring sports writer by night. Catch his latest articles, here at  http://forupon.com/

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