Well since I started following soccer/football last December I have never really been able to witess the revolving transfer door in Spain and Italy. ell the other day I was looking at some of the top stars in the Serie A's career and many of these players have played everywhere! Pippo has played at Piacenza, Parma, Atalanta, Juventus, and now Milan. Vieri has played at Torino, Atalanta, Juventus, Atletico Madrid, Lazio, and Inter. Seedorf has played at Ajax, Sampdoria, Real, Inter, and Milan. My question is this: With the recent financial troubles, do you think this constant movement will continue? And also, how can two clubs like Real Madrid and Barcelona and Inter and AC Milan hate each other when many of their players have played for both teams?
I think it had a positive affect this season but it won't be like this forever. Once the market stabilizes and clubs know how much their players are really worth than they go the way they did before. In regards to hated rivals transferring between themselves I think it is only going to increase. Nowadays there are only a few clubs that are willing to pay big for players. Money is worth more to the clubs than any rivalry now. If Barca was willing to pay $20 Million for Morientes and the next highest bidder is only willing to pay $10 Million than obviously they will accept Barca's bid. It is big business nowaday's and money talks.
In Italy it is very common for players to switch between rivals. Baggio has played for half the teams in Serie A. In Spain it is less common and Figo's transfer was very unusual. In England it is almost unheard of.