5 clubs that will be relieved because of Real Madrid's transfer ban
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez will be under severe pressure because of the transfer banAfter Barcelona were given a transfer ban for two windows in spite of appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), it is now the turn of Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid to go through a similar ordeal after FIFA confirmed sanctions for breaking rules when signing underage players. While the Catalan club survived and even won a treble last year, it remains to be seen if the two Madrid clubs can accomplish something similar.Although Atletico are now among the elite, they are not expected to win trophies every year. And their squad could survive two windows without a new signing. However, the same cannot be said of Real Madrid who always chase the biggest stars from top European clubs.We look at five clubs who will heave a sigh of relief, at least until the summer of 2017.
#5 Manchester City
Sergio Aguero was last season’s Premier League Golden Boot winner with 26 goals and the 27-year-old does not show signs of slowing down in spite of persistent injuries. The Manchester City striker already ahs 10 goals in the league this season in a little over 1000 minutes of action (although five goals were scored in one game against Newcastle).
Once an Atletico Madrid player, Real have been trying to get his signature for a while now, ever since he became a tremendous success in the Premier League. With an eye on buying and retaining world class players as soon as possible before the transfer ban, Madrid have been increasingly linked with the Argentina international.
But City boss Manuel Pellegrini has told the Spanish club to forget about signing him claiming, “It will not be easy for those clubs, especially as they are always clubs that want to buy top players.
“I think this is a club that wants to be at the same level. I think that we are improving every year in achievements, in the way the club is growing, in every department.”
Of course, Pellegrini had once managed Real Madrid before he was unceremoniously sacked. So Real would be the last club he would want to sell his best player to. With the transfer ban, Aguero’s file will be locked away in Real’s basement for at least another one-and-a-half years.