7 clubs which are the masters of the transfer market

7) Juventus

Juventus have a history of signing world-class players on decent deals

Juventus were the first professional football club to be formed in Italy, and they also have the largest fan base in the country. Historically they are also the most successful club in Italy.

All eyes are on Juventus in this summer transfer window, with the ongoing saga between Paul Pogba and Manchester United grabbing attention from all around the world. The signing of Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli for £76.5 million is slightly out of character for the club, who usually acquire top talents in very reasonable deals.

The Bianconeri signed Kingsley Coman, Sami Khedira, Dani Laves, Fernando Llorente, Paul Pogba, Lucio and Nicolas Anelka, all on free transfers.

They also brought in players like Paulo Dybala, Mario Mandzukic, Alvaro Morata, Patrice Evra, Carlos Tevez and Hernanes on good deals.

Clearly, the Italians know how to exploit the transfer market. While they don’t always make huge profits on all of their player sales, they always bring in high-quality replacements, which allows them to consistently challenge for titles.

PLAYER	BOUGHT FROM	BOUGHT FOR	SOLD TO	SOLD FOR	PROFIT
Arturo Vidal	Bayer Leverkusen	£10.63m	Bayern Munich	£31.45m	£20.82m
Alvaro Morata	Real Madrid	£17m	Real Madrid	£25.5m	£8.5m
Zlatan Ibrahimovic	Ajax	£13.6m	Inter Milan	£21.08m	£7.48m