10 reasons why the 2016-17 summer transfer window was the best ever

#7 Juventus go the Bayern way

Higuain and Pjanic have been lured away from direct title contenders of Juventus

It’s been quite a long time now since Bayern really had any serious title contenders in the Bundesliga. After Borussia Dortmund’s memorable campaigns at the start of the decade, they faded out and left Bayern with no real challenge in the domestic competition.

A large part of Bayern’s recent success has been due to their financial muscle, which no other Bundesliga club was able to match.

Juventus have slowly but steadily gone the Bayern way in recent times. They are regularly snapping up top talents from direct rivals in Serie A. This is made possible by the significantly deeper pockets of Juventus, compared to their rivals in the league.

The signings of Miralem Pjanic and Gonzalo Higuain depleted their rivals and bolstered their own ranks, making them firm favourites for the Serie A again, and contenders for the Champions League.