Summary: More than the top end of any transfer market, the deals that shape a successful campaign have now become increasingly linked to the value moves and some of the under the radar buys that the top sporting directors make in preparation for a new season, particularly as many clubs are looking for alternatives to Financial Fair Play regulations that have begun to drive new ways to minimize cost and maximize return. David Amoyal of GianlucaDiMarzio.com joins to examine several of the leagues for some of the best deals where upside and value drive the discussion, whether that involves younger players with resale value, low cost alternatives that may have been overlooked and some key arrivals for clubs who uncovered replacements after being raided by the top market buyers exercising their financial supremacy. Here is a whirlwind tour of England, Italy, Spain, Germany and France where we look at the top deals, value found for very little money, impact signings at a reasonable cost and some of the best transfer campaigns where either the players, the market performance as well as sporting directors are highlighted. In segment one, we look at value and key arrivals in the Premier League in Serie A, where we identify the kinds of deals that should provide return for their clubs and some of the market figures that shaped this entire marketplace. In the break we look at some of the lesser leagues for arrivals, which in turn opens the discussion into Spain, Germany and France where player movement and investment varied greatly, yet still reveals how each of these leagues used their available tools and resources to find transactions that have either sporting or financial considerations worth our attention. We close on the matter of some clubs who have issues in their transfer dealings this summer, using the barometer of lack of fulfilling important requirements or collections of players with little attention placed on overall strategy.
