In each transfer market, the most powerful clubs in the world go to war to incorporate footballers and -many of them- to remain proud of having stepped on stronger than another by snatching the pen from them before signing.
For that reason, we decided to review the 7 most symbolic stolen transfers of all time:
Nothing to close their link to jump from PSG to Manchester United, Barcelona looked for the Brazilian star to compete with a Real Madrid that was armed like never before and incorporated him. Everyone knows the story: the happiest player in recent times generated smiles on culé soil.
Because the administrative employees had finished working hours, the Blackburn roberts he was left without the talent of the Irishman, since Ferguson called him in that section where he did not sign the contract and snatched it from his hands. Details that add up: full time administrative staff from now on in the English club or the powerful Manchester United makes you a portfolio.
In a time where Serbian was a promise, the Lazio and Fiorentina they disputed his talent. The Viola They had the upper hand, there was a total agreement with the footballer, but – from one day to the next – he left them planted to finalize his arrival at the Whitish-blue. Little word.
A strange contractual situation between Millonarios and River Plate, made the Real Madrid is enlivened and seeks to close the signing in 1953. Thus it was put before the interest of the Barcelona, which also sought to incorporate who ended up being a hero in the White House.
Because Arsenal (ING) needed to get rid of the Chilean’s contract, Alexis had to listen to offers from different teams. He received proposals from the best teams and had everything agreed to arrive at City, but at the last minute the United he pushed harder for it and took it away. It wasn’t worth it.
The Tottenham (ING) had agreed to the arrival of the Brazilian to the Premier League, but for 500 thousand pounds for the solidarity fund they stopped the transfer. That same day, Chelsea (ING) did not hesitate and snatched the reinforcement.
At the beginning of the 2019 season, I had everything agreed with the Rome (ITA) to become a reinforcement for an amount of 32 million euros. Simply, the medical check-up was missing. But Barcelona (ESP) picked up the phone, raised the offer and took it away.