Also buy strikers from Benfica! Felix and Nunes teach lessons ahead, Newcastle still doesn t believe in evil

This summer window, the Premier League BIG6 recruited soldiers and on August 16, the new season of the Premier League is about to kick off, but they are still in full swing.

Whether Liverpool can defend their title depends largely on whether they can sign Isaac this summer. In the view of the Premier League's famous whistle Klattenberg, if Liverpool fails to sign Isaac, Arsenal is more worthy of favor, because they signed the Portuguese Super League Golden Boot York this summer.

But most of the strikers who bought oversea from Portugal spent money in vain.

In July 2022, Liverpool introduced Uruguayan center Nunes from Benfica, with the transfer fee reaching 100 million euros and the basic transfer fee of 85 million euros + 15 million euros floating. In the 2021-22 season, Nunes won the Portuguese Golden Boot with 26 goals, but in his first season he came to Liverpool, he only scored 9 Premier League goals, and his second season was 11 goals. He became a substitute under Slott last season, played 30 games in the Premier League, started 8 times, and scored only 5 goals.

Liverpool has reached an agreement with Riyadh Crescent for the sale of Nunes, with a fixed transfer fee of €53 million, plus a fixed transfer fee, which may reach €65 million.

In July 2019, Atletico Madrid signed Portuguese forward star Felix, who had just made his mark in the first team of Benfica, with a transfer fee of up to 126 million euros. Of course, this is because Atletico Madrid sold Griezmann to Barcelona for 120 million euros, without financial pressure.

In the first season of Felix joining Atletico Madrid, Atletico Madrid found that it might have lost a lot. The goals were single digits for four consecutive seasons. In January 2023, Atletico Madrid began to loan Felix and sold it to Chelsea for 52 million euros in the summer of 2024, losing more than half. But Chelsea did not find any cheaper either. Felix 4 goals in 16 games in the first Premier League season and rented it to AC Milan in the winter window of 2025. This summer window, Chelsea sold Felix 30 million euros to Riyadh to win, thanks almost half of it.

Nunes and Felix, if there is no Saudi Arabian Joint takeover, it will either be a bad deal, or a loss of money will be reselled or terminated.

But some people don't believe in evil and want to buy forwards from Portugal.

According to the Portuguese media "The Globe", Newcastle has regarded Benfica striker Pavlidis as a target for the forward signing.

The 26-year-old Greek striker Pavlidis is currently worth 35 million euros. He was introduced from Alkmaar by Benfica last summer, with a transfer fee of 18 million euros. Last season, Pavlitis scored 19 goals in the Portuguese Premier League, tied for second place with Porto striker Omoro Dion, 20 goals less than the Golden Boot Yorke.

To buy a striker from Benfica, the fee is definitely not cheap, and Pavlidis's termination fee is 100 million euros. The newspaper said that Pavlitis was regarded as a non-sale product by Benfica, which is an old routine. Everyone understands that as long as your offer is high enough, you can sell it to you immediately.

Newcastle may not be able to do anything, and the signings have suffered consecutive setbacks this summer, from Drapp, Mbemo to Sesco, all nine goals have been rejected. Isaac may not be able to stay if he wants to go to Liverpool. Chelsea striker Jackson can also choose, with the transfer fee ranging from about £60 million to £80 million, but if a giant invades the competition, Newcastle may not be able to compete.