With the arrival of new players in the Premier League last summer, shirt sales rocked once again as expected. Although some of the shirt sales were attributed to the players that were playing their 1st ever season in the League, a few were associated with those who have been trying their luck in the top tier of English football for years. Thus, while there are some expected names on the list, some shocks are also waiting.
Here are top 5 shirt sales in the Barclays Premier League this season: –
Angel Di Maria
While Angel DI Maria might be feeling a bit low after being left out of the squad that thwarted Liverpool 2-1 away from home, the Argentine should chirp up reading this. While the turn of the season hasn’t been so kind to the European Champion, fans have been turning up on his side in numbers as the sales of his shirt suggests. His shirt sales covered 9.6% of the total sales that has occurred in the Premier League this season
Alexis Sanchez
Coming up to a giant in English football is one thing, saying goodbye to FC Barcelona took it to an even higher level when the Colombian signed contract with Arsenal in the summer of 2014. While Arsenal looked like a one man team for the most part of the opening 6 months of this season, the fans of Arsenal embraced this fact and explained their support for the Colombian. Sanchez’s shirt sales covered 3.80% of the shirt sales that occurred in the English market.
Diego Costa
Just like a ticking time bomb that is waiting for the explosion, Diego Costa’s arrival at Chelsea was far renowned, even before the end of his World Cup campaign with Spain. Coming from a league like LA Liga in which he scored more goals than Lionel Messi, Costa was promised to be a prized asset for the Chelsea folklore. His shirt sales covered 2.27% of the market.
David de Gea
Known as the predecessor of Iker Casillas both in Spain and (maybe) in the latter’s domestic team, David De Gea has been a major reason of Manchester United pushing for the Champions League spot this season. Having kept the 4th most clean-sheets in the Premier League, De Gea is the only goal-keeper to make a name in this list. His shirt sales covered 2.16% of the market.
Eden Hazard
While his contribution has been overshadowed this season by the utility of Cesc Fabregas and the brutal force of Diego Costa, Chelsea fans seemed to comprehend his usefulness for their team. Eden Hazard stands 5th in our list.
Top 5 shirt sales in the Barclays Premier League this season
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