Wow, what a season! I guess that's everyone first reaction after all the European football leagues finished. A lot of dramas and twists occurred in the 2011-12 season. Sadly, all leagues finished pretty fast this year, compare to previous years. However, there is still a big competition coming in June, the UEFA Euro 2012. Plus, the Champions League Final is this weekend. Anyway, let's get back to the topic. Every time when a season finishes, people will always look forward for new players and players who are moving out of the team. Often, there are shocking transfers and some that are very dramatic. As a result of that, I believe this Summer Transfer will involve a lot of dramas and amazing deals between clubs.
Although we might be able to see who's the champion of each league since the end of April or the beginning of May, exclude the English league. However this season, I see that none of the champions were actually at the constant form, which sometimes led to the excitement and the nervousness of the fans. Unlike the 2010-11 season, look at the Spanish league, after Barcelona victory over Real Madrid, Barcelona stayed on the top until the season finished. Same to AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund, and Manchester United which were very mighty. Since that's the reason, every teams will need to buy in some players to make the perfect team. Some teams might need to reconstruct their teams, totally.
Big competition that is coming in June like the Euro 2012, will play a lot of roles in this transfer period. Every players will perform their best, in order to impress another teams. You can look at the World Cup 2010, for example. This competition will increase or even decrease the prices of players that will participate in this mega event.
Let's look at some big names that might find a new house after this summer. First of all, Shinji Kagawa, who played brilliantly at Dortmund this season. Coaches for big teams went to the watch the DFB Pokal Final last weekend to watch this amazing Japanese star. A lot of rumors also say that Kagawa will not extend his contract in the German champion, and might find a new place to play. Interesting...
Another player is the Gunners' captain, Robin Van Persie. Van Persie strikes 30 goals this season in the English Premier League. A lot of teams are placing an eye on him such as; Manchester United, City, Barcelona, and Real Madrid. More to that, Van Persie has yet to renew his contract, which makes it even more interesting for the movement of the captain this summer.
In the end, I just want to say that the 2011-12 season was amazing. Although my favorite didn't win the league, but all the dramas and the twists made me love this sport even more. Thank you all footballers and supporters. See you again next season. Now, let's focus on the upcoming international games and Euro 2012. :)
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