Football competition in Europe has become big due to the abundance of field stars with famous names. In addition, the duel between two clubs who are eternal rivals is awaited by many people. As for the atmosphere of the match to the heat of competition in the transfer market, at least the five top European leagues have at the moment.
This makes many forget what birth talent was like before becoming a player with an exorbitant price tag. How passionate a newcomer is on the gridiron who sincerely shows his form to earn a place in the main squad. Without realizing it, the best competition to be able to enjoy this is the Bundesliga.
In fact, German football competitions are the best schools for developing players before being exported to other leagues at no staggering profit. Like it or not, that’s something that the Bundesliga indirectly takes advantage of the most.
The Bundesliga’s financial benefits have continued to increase for the 15th consecutive year. In the 2018/19 season, the revenue generated by 18 Bundesliga clubs exceeded 4 billion euros for the first time. The income is based on a 5.4 percent increase in the previous season. Transfer market revenue contributed 16.8% of revenue and was the third highest after media and advertising revenue.
Transfer revenue is increasing, a variable that is traditionally volatile, as it depends on the number of player transfers in a season and the fees involved. In 2018/19, transfer revenue rose 4.5% from the previous season to a record figure of around 675 million euros. This development also keeps in view the context of the high transfer value which is relatively high in the international market in recent years.
Bundesliga Club Investment Patterns
The large number of Bundesliga talents from giant clubs with a myriad of money comes from the factor of developing the perfect players from German teams. The latest and the most exciting, the signing of Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) and Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen) to Chelsea at once with a total value of 133 million euros. Werner was previously brought in by Leipzig from Stuttgart for 14 million euros while Havertz came to Leverkusen for free, aka the original academy product. The Blues’ obsession with Bundesliga talent was started by Christian Pulisic who first came to Stamford Bridge.
Previously, the Bundesliga had sold players with exorbitant prices, such as Ousmane Dembele from Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona for 188 million euros. A pretty daring value for a 20 year old boy at the time, even though Dembele has not proven his worth since joining the Blaugrana. Bundesliga export results also transformed into big stars, such as Kevin De Bruyne, the best player in the 2019/20 Premier League.
In German football itself, Bayern Munich is the ruler in terms of achievement and financial perspective, which cannot be denied. However, it must be admitted, The Bavarians’ economic superiority was able to boost the quality of the Bundesliga itself. Indirectly, Bundesliga clubs have to think further, look for additional talent, and accelerate the turnover of players in and out. It was capable of creating new experiments and a unique identity for the Bundesliga.
Bundesliga clubs often put young players at the highest level, such as giving opportunities in the starting XI. Until such time, the player who puts on the best of the game and it is the club’s job to “chlorify” to raise the player’s name so as to attract the attention of the big clubs in Europe. Players come and go quickly in the Bundesliga, but the commitment to further player development will continue.
That’s what Mainz does in developing players, “that’s how we do it and that’s how we have to do it.” explained the sporting director, Rouven Schroder. Mainz himself managed to sell Jean-Philippe Gbamin to Everton last season, Schroder explained the proceeds from the sale were used to rebuild the whole team through the search for new talent.
For clubs in the Bundesliga, increased revenue from player sales does not automatically increase spending on new player purchases. In Mainz’s case, over the last 10 years, the club has promoted 26 players including the second team and the U19 team. Young players don’t get a lot of salaries when they play here, because what they are looking for is experience and self-improvement. At least that is the symbiosis of mutualism that the club always does, according to Rouven Schroder.
Christian Pulisic’s father, Mark, told Penn Live that they chose Dortmund because “Germany is a great country for developing talent.” The Bundesliga is able to play a central role in making the most talented American football player of the modern generation, Weston McKennie, Josh Sargent, and Tyler Adams have followed in his footsteps.
The Premier League is the league that is most looking for Bundesliga talents at a fairly high price. Hoffenheim signed Roberto Firmino for just 4 million euros before being bought by Liverpool for 41 million euros. Newcastle also signed Joelinton for 44 million euros, after Hoffenheim only bought him for 2 million euros. Borussia Dortmund bought Aubameyang for 13 million euros and were able to sell him to Arsenal for 63 million euros. Evidently, the Premier League has become quite a generous sales subscription.
The Bundesliga does have a concept that is quite different from the Premier League which proclaims itself to be the “best league in the world”. Indeed, the fact that the English league with its riches requires instantaneous things, it makes it difficult for young players to develop under such pressure. The Premier League last season had an average age of nearly 27 years, while the Bundesliga averaged 25.5 years. That’s what makes the Bundesliga now one of the best importers of English football.
The departure of the players from the Bundesliga does not only provide coffers of money to the clubs that are left behind. However, it seems that fans are familiar with it, they are aware of the club’s financial condition and never expected to bring in a star player. One of the Werder Bremen season ticket holders, Kristie, stated “Seeing Mesut Ozil leaving is sad, but seeing him become a great player and was once a part of Werder Bremen, that’s what makes us proud.”
This unintended pattern by Bundesliga teams will mutually benefit and create balance in Europe’s top leagues. It is a special pleasure to see the Bundesliga can witness the talents who will later become big stars with top clubs. Maybe Schroder declared with a smile, “We don’t need stars, we make them.”
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