European Football Player Changes

歐洲足球球員轉會變動


Introduction

Many big football clubs in Europe are buying and selling players now.

目前許多歐洲大型足球俱樂部正在進行球員買賣。

Main Body

FC Bayern Munich bought Ismael Saibari for 55 million euros. He has a long contract. Now, Bayern wants to sell Jonathan Asp Jensen. SS Lazio wants to buy him for 4 million euros, but Lazio has no money and cannot buy many players.

拜仁慕尼黑以 5,500 萬歐元買下了 Ismael Saibari。他簽署了一份長期合約。現在拜仁想要出售 Jonathan Asp Jensen。拉齊奧希望能以 400 萬歐元買入,但拉齊奧資金不足,無法購買太多球員。

Paris Saint-Germain sent Gabriel Moscardo to Espanyol. He is there on loan to get better. PSG also wants to lend Randal Kolo Muani to another team.

巴黎聖日耳曼將 Gabriel Moscardo 租借至西班牙人隊。他在該隊租借目的是為了提升表現。PSG 也希望將 Randal Kolo Muani 租借給另一支球隊。

Borussia Dortmund wants new players for the attack. They like Folarin Balogun. They also want Bazoumana Touré. Touré costs 40 million euros. This is a lot of money for the club.

多蒙特希望為進攻線引進新球員。他們很看好 Folarin Balogun。他們也想要 Bazoumana Touré。Touré 的身價為 4,000 萬歐元,對球會來說這是一筆巨大的開支。

Conclusion

Clubs are spending money and using loans to make their teams better.

各俱樂部正透過花費資金與租借球員來強化球隊。

Vocabulary Learning

💰 The Money Word-Web

In the text, we see how clubs talk about money. For A2, you need to know these specific patterns:

1. Cost & Price

  • Touré costs 40 million euros.
  • Pattern: [Person/Thing] \rightarrow costs \rightarrow [Amount].

2. Buying & Selling

  • Buy \rightarrow Give money to get a player.
  • Sell \rightarrow Give a player to get money.

3. The 'No' Pattern (Ability)

  • Lazio has no money \rightarrow Lazio cannot buy.
  • Simple Rule: If you have no [thing], you cannot [do action].

🔄 The 'Loan' Logic

Some players don't move forever. They go on loan.

  • The Goal: To get better.
  • The Action: Send a player \rightarrow Lend a player.

A2 Tip: When you see "on loan," it means the player is visiting another team for a short time.

Vocabulary Learning

contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two people or groups
Example:The player signed a five-year contract with the team.
loan (n.)
When a player moves to another team for a short time
Example:The young player is on loan to get more experience.
lend (v.)
To give something to someone for a short time
Example:The club decided to lend their striker to a smaller team.
attack (n.)
The part of the team that tries to score goals
Example:The team needs a new player in the attack to score more goals.
spending (v.)
Giving money to buy something
Example:The club is spending a lot of money on new players.
Practice A2 words in a crossword