Some say the blood on the cloth belongs to Jesus while some claim that the face of Jesus was painted on by counterfeiters in medieval times. But after years and years of studies, tests, and debates, they came to the conclusion that it is still hard to tell. The piece of linen, measuring 53 square feet and containing the faint image of a man, is believed by millions of Christians from around the world to be the cloth Jesus himself was buried in after death.Įver since a photo negative of the linen captured by Italian amateur photographer Secondo Pia revealed an image of a body over 100 years ago, scores of researchers have analyzed the image as well as the blood stains and fabric to try and confirm or dismiss the linen’s authenticity. Though its early days, Martinez can prove to be one of United’s most impactful signings despite the public opinion of him being too short for the centre-back position.Along with the Holy Grail and the Spear of Destiny, the Shroud of Turin is one of the most sacred religious relics on the planet. Defence has been a big issue for United with the club conceding 56 goals in the Premier League last season- its most in a single campaign of the competition. He followed it up with another award for his solid defensive display in United’s 1-0 win against Southampton at the St. It was a gamble given Martinez’s inexperience in the Premier League and also the fact that United was playing Liverpool after a humiliating 4-0 defeat at Brentford, but the gamble worked and Martinez was immense throughout the match and got the ‘Man of the Match’ award. When Martinez arrived, many thought he will play as a defensive midfielder but Erik Ten Hag made his intentions clear when he started Martinez along with Varane as a centre-back pairing, dropping club captain Harry Maguire. Nicknamed ‘The Butcher’, Lisandro Martinez has impressed Manchester United fans with his passionate and aggressive approach in the centre-back position. Lisandro Martinez: Ajax to Manchester United (48.5 million Euros+ 8.5million add-ons) Nunez had a great start to his Liverpool career scoring the Community Shield win against Manchester City but his momentum took a temporary halt after he showed a straight red and was suspended for three games for headbutting Joachim Anderson in Liverpool’s match against Crystal Palace. From a neutral point of view, the Nunez vs Haaland battle will be a mouthwatering one provided none of the players gets injured. For a while, reports suggested that Manchester United would be Nunez’s destination this summer but United’s arch-rival from Merseyside, Liverpool, had the last laugh after signing the Uruguay international. As expected, when the transfer window opened, top clubs across Europe came calling. Benfica’s Darwin Nunez was already destined for the big leagues given his immaculate form with Benfica (32 goals in 57 appearances). 9 and given how Haaland has started his life in Manchester (Four goals and 1 assist in six appearances), he might just be the missing piece in Guardiola’s attempt to win the Champions League with City.ĭarwin Nunez: Benfica to Liverpool (64 million Euros+ 21 million add-ons)Įrling Haaland was not the only striker to catch eyeballs this summer. With Haaland, Guardiola addressed the problem of not having a proper No. As anticipated, the Norwegian ended up with Pep Guardiola’s Man City, in probably the most eye-catching and potentially impactful transfer this summer. So, when the question arose where Haaland would end up this summer, once his initial release clause of 75 million euros was activated, Manchester City was a pretty strong contender. His father, Alfie Haaland, had played for the Blue side of Manchester. Following are the top 10 transfers of the 2022 summer transfer window.Įrling Haaland: Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City (51 million Euros)Įrling Haaland was connected to Manchester City way before he took up football as a profession. The summer window, given its lengthy nature, is the time teams have a chance to evaluate their requirements and bolster their squads. While some moves were anticipated for a long time, some did take the football fraternity by surprise. Over 1450 deals have been completed as of now with approximately 3.7 billion pounds spent across Europe’s top five men leagues -Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1. The 2022 summer transfer window has been busy, to say the least.
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