Shakhtar reached the semi-finals of the Conference League, beating AZ, and again attracted the attention of the European market to its Brazilian talents. The Donetsk club traditionally makes money on transfers, turning young players into multi-million dollar assets, and now the main candidate for an expensive sale is Eguinaldo. After spectacular matches in European cups, its price may rise to 30–50 million euros, which makes him one of Shakhtar’s most promising players for a future transfer.
The miner broke in again, where spring smells not only of grass, but also in money - to the semi-finals of the Conference League, carefully disassembling the Dutch AZ into cogs. And while someone continues to frown skeptically at this tournament, in Donetsk they are already mentally calculating the odds, Euro glasses and potential price tags. Because for Shakhtar is not just “some kind of European Cup”, and a full-fledged showcase, Where does Brazilian dribbling sell best?, than iPhones at the start of sales.
If you dig a little deeper, it becomes obvious: The club's management plays not only football, but also in FM at max. Bought it cheaper - pumped it up - sold it for x2, x3, and sometimes x10. The scheme is perfected to the point of automation. We remember recent transactions - the same Kevin: took for 15, released to Fulham for 40. Beautiful? Beautiful. Effectively? How about. And now a new episode of this transfer series is on the horizon.
The main character of the current season is Eguinaldo. (“Brazilian Ronaldo”) The guy already looks like an investment with a good upside: there is technology, there is speed, Brazilian arrogance in attack - the complete set. Bought it, let us remind you, in just 3,5 million from Vasco da Gama - by today’s standards almost like “on sale”. And this is where the fun begins: how much will it cost after such a European Cup boost??
The market loves hype, and Shakhtar knows how to create it. If Eguinaldo continues to burn in the playoffs, the price tag of 30–40 million no longer looks fantastic. And if he reaches the finals and performs something else there - talk about 50 million will stop being a joke. The only question is, who will be the first to take out the checkbook: middling EPL or one of the top, who again “suddenly noticed talent from Brazil”. So yes, the semi-final is not just about the trophy. This is about the next big transfer. AND, apparently, he's already on his way.
