In the world of club soccer/football, 2 pretty big moves happened today. Two huge teams offloaded out of form strikers to some surprising teams.
In Germany, recent UCL winners transfered striker Mario Gomez to Italian club Fiorentina. Gomez, who has been riding the bench thanks to Mario Mandzukic, wanted more playing time elsewhere and has gotten it. Overall, this move seems like a win-win, with Gomez probably getting good playing time at a decent team in Italy, while this move gives new coach Pep Guardiola more money to spend on other big name players.
Meanwhile, in Spain, Guardiola's old club FC Barcelona moved one of his former star forwards in David Villa. The scorer never regained his starting place in the squad after a horrific leg injury, and Barca looked to move him for some money. And since Radamel Falcao left to AS Monaco, Atleti needed a new striker. Villa should be a good fit for them, and now FCB have a clear pathway for Neymar to get a lot of playing time. One could say this move was a bit of a surprise, as many expected Arsenal to be able to snatch up his services.
What are your thoughts on these latest transfer events? Let us know in the comments.
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