German Summer Transfers

         In my last post, I described the transfers that the top Spanish clubs made this summer and how they will affect the team. In this post, I intend to do the same breakdown of German teams and who they picked up or lost during the transfer window.

Bayern Munich:

         Signing new players and selling old while still making a profit, Bayern Munich had a very efficient transfer season. To start, Bayern was able to pick up Robert Lewandowski on a free transfer from their big German rival team. Achieving the title of the top scorer of the league last year, Lewandowski should be an improvement on the attacking side of Bayern this year. Then with an injury to a well rounded player, Bayern was able to fill that sudden gap with Mehdi Benatia, fitting the open defensive or midfield position. Finally, Bayern picked up Xabi Alonso, a top-class player who fits the style presented by Bayern, for a good price. Although the team had a good previous season and did not have much to improve on, Bayern did what they needed to for a very good price this transfer season.

Borussia Dortmund:

         Losing two of their best attackers, one last year and one this year, Dortmund had to fill the large opening going forward. To replace these missing goals, Dortmund looked to add several different goal-scorers scattered across the team. By bringing in players like Ciro Immobile and Adrian Ramos, Dortmund looks to improve their attack throughout the entire system. Also, Dortmund brought back former member Shinji Kagawa, who they sold to Manchester United for a much larger price than it cost to bring him back. Kagawa, unlike many of the new signings should be able to relearn the system at Borussia Dortmund while the new players will have to build their way up to being comfortable playing there. Although there are a wide variety of options for the team, it may take awhile for Dortmund to become an effective squad.

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