Are clubs doing enough to psychologically analyse transfer targets?
Rigorous tactical, technical and physical examinations of incoming players doesn't seem to have extended to psychology.
A transfer strategy is arguably one of the important parts of a football club’s setup. With elite sides spending billions of pounds on players, the cost of failed recruitment can be crippling (just ask Barcelona). On the flip side, shrewd decision-making can literally be the difference between winning and losing league titles or avoiding relegation.
But …
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