June arrived, and the European transfer market slowly opened its curtain.
Everyone gradually noticed that the major media outlets had subtly changed their wording when discussing the Premier League.
For example, whenever they previously talked about winning the Premier League, they would inevitably mention the BIG4, the traditional top four, or the four great families.
Those four teams were Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool.
Although teams such as Everton and Tottenham Hotspur had occasionally challenged the position of the traditional top four over the past few years, they had basically never managed to shake its foundations. After making adjustments, the traditional top four would often recover immediately.
Nowadays, whenever people mentioned the Premier League, they would unconsciously bring up the top five.
Yes, Man City had been added to the traditional top four.
Some media outlets even mentioned the top six. Besides Man City, there was also Tottenham Hotspur.
Tottenham Hotspur's performance in last season's Champions League had been simply stunning. Gareth Bale in particular had practically climbed to the ranks of Europe's stars by stepping on Maicon's shoulders.
For the moment, many powerhouse clubs were still watching from the sidelines, wanting to see how far Gareth Bale could go. Tottenham Hotspur would also continue building its tactics around Gareth Bale, further highlighting his role and abilities and allowing him to establish an even higher market value.
On this point, the club and the player shared the same goal.
For a club like Tottenham, it badly needed to obtain a huge transfer fee through Gareth Bale, strengthen its recruitment, and thereby promote the club's healthy development.
It was just like Arsenal. The Gunners were not unwilling to sell Fàbregas; Barcelona simply had not offered enough.
The Gunners were also desperate for transfer income to help the club recruit players.