Other Options

There are plenty of rumors currently circulating concerning Manchester United's interest in Brazilian midfielder: Lucas Moura. The kid is quite a talent and he could be a real asset to United. However, the price tag, his current club (Sao Paulo) is placing on him is astronomical.  We all know that Brazilian come more expensive than other nationalities simply because these players hail from Brazil. I don't care where you are from, 30-40 million is too much to pay for a 19 year old and maybe even any player. Of course there are other aspects involved in transfer fees such as marketing etc. That is not the case with this player. He is not established. He has never played in Europe. We know he is talented but he has not proved himself at the highest level. This asking price is ridiculous.
   Now I am not trying to rag on Lucas Moura. I think he is a great player. Still, the market has become so inflated that big clubs such as Manchester United and Real Madrid should start looking else where when the asking price is just too much. As I said before, Some Nationalities cost more just because of their history with in the sport. This does not mean their aren't quality players of other nationalities. While some nations' players come with a jacked up price, some come as a bargain.  If clubs begin to look else where besides Brazil, Argentina and Western Europe they can find quality players at reasonable prices. Regions such as Asia and Eastern Europe are perfect examples. Asia is especially worth a mention. Countries such as South Korea and Japan area more and more showing up at major tournaments ready to play. Both are producing more and more talented players.  If more clubs looked into markets such as these they would spend less for arguably the same quality. Not to mention that this would force the estimated value of players from Brazil and other nations down.
   These are not the only options for value in the market but, clubs should start looking else where if prices are going to elevated to these proportions. Some clubs have shown signs of sharing these ideas. Managers such as Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have repeatedly refused to meet horrendous asking prices for star players. Even with grumbling among fans both have stuck to their beliefs that there is a lack of value in the market and started looking elsewhere for players. This may not change. Brazilians and other highly rated nationalities may continue to attract massive price tags but this is the age of globalization and other nations' football development is on the rise.