'Harder than I'd expected': top players on why joining Premier League from abroad is so tough

By Keith Parry, Deputy Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Event Management, Bournemouth University
Matthew Smith, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology, University of Winchester

The new football season has seen the return of fans, and the return of big money transfers. Ahead of the transfer window closing at the end of August, big names joining the English Premier League from overseas include Raphael Varane (to Manchester United from Real Madrid for £42 million) and Romelu…

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