CGTN Sports Talk: Are these players really worth 100 million euros?

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CGTN Sports Talk: Are these players really worth 100 million euros?

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Seven players have joined the 100-million-euro club in the sense of transfer fees in the past three years in Europe. They are:

Jack Grealish, 117.5 million euros (about $128.7 million), from Aston Villa to Manchester City;

Romelu Lukaku, 113 million euros (about 123.8 million), from Inter Milan to Chelsea;

Enzo Fernandez, 121 million euros (about $132.6 million), from Benfica to Chelsea;

Jude Bellingham, 103 million euros (about $112.8 million), from Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid;

Declan Rice, 116.6 million euros (about $127.7 million), from West Ham United to Arsenal;

Harry Kane, 100 million euros (about $109.6 million), from Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich;

Moises Caicedo, 133 million euros (about $145.7 million), from Brighton to Cheslea.

Moises Caicedo of Brighton controls the ball in the Premier League game against Southampton at American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, England, May 21, 2023. /CFP

Harry Kane of Bayern Munich looks on in the DFL-Supercup against RB Leipzig at Aliianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Augsut 12, 2023. /CFP

Declan Rice of Arsenal looks on during the Premier League game against Nottingham Forest at Emirates stadium in London, England, Ausguts 12, 2023. /CFP

Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring a goal in the La Liga game against Athletic Club at Estadio de San Mames in Bilbao, Spain, August 12, 2023. /CFP

Enzo Fernandez of Chelsea looks on in the Premier League game against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in London, England, August 13, 2023. /CFP

Romelu Lukaku of Chelsea looks on in the Premier League game against Leicester City at Stamford Bridge in London, England, May 19, 2022. /CFP

Jack Grealish of Manchester City look on in the FA Community Shield game against Arsenal at Wembley Stadium in London, England, August 6, 2023. /CFP

Some of them are established star players, like Kane and Lukaku; some have widely-recognized talents, like Bellingham; but some seem to be benefiting more from bubble in the market, like Rice and Caicedo.

The clubs that acquired the above players definitely all have deep pockets, but that doesn't guarantee success.

Now the question is, will they be a success or will they flop?

Host: Li Xiang

Guest: Josh McNally

Cover designer: Feng Yuan