Big-money Brazilian frenzy

Despite Brazil failing to win the World Cup for a 6th time, many Premier League clubs had their eyes set on signing a Brazilian, signing them for overvalued prices. Despite not playing a single minute at the World Cup, Manchester United midfielder Fred cost £52m, whereas Borussia Dortmund midfielder Axel Witsel cost only £18m, despite playing a more active role in the World Cup. While signing for a Premier League only makes the transfer fee more expensive, what this proves is that clubs continuously signing Brazilians may not be the most wise thing to do.

But why the obsession with Brazilans? Well, despite the fact that Premier League bought all these Brazilian players right after the World Cup, everyone has biases and people tend to associate more positive thoughts about Brazil than a place like Ivory Coast, with Brazil being the spiritual home of football and filled with great, skilful footballers, in comparison to Ivory Coast, which has encountered a civil war in this century.

Alisson to Liverpool (£66.8m)

The most notable transfer was Brazilian first choice keeper Alisson completing a move to Liverpool, temporarily making the most expensive keeper in the world, before the record was broken again by Kepa.

Other notable transfers

Richarlison to Everton (£40m)

Fred to Manchester United (£52m)

Fabinho to Liverpool (£43.7m)