Has Douglas Costa Delivered Value for Money on His €30M Transfer?

Bayern Munich will not meet every objective they set before 2015/16 began.

While winning two domestic trophies would be great, the Bavarian club wanted a UEFA Champions League title in Pep Guardiola’s last season.

The Spanish manager is leaving the Allianz Arena for Manchester City this summer, with (potentially) three Bundesliga titles, but little European reward.

Debates about whether the former Barcelona boss’ tenure in Germany was successful will rage into the offseason, and likely follow him in perpetuity, but what cannot be denied is the team he is leaving behind.

Perhaps Thiago Alcantara or Juan Bernat will follow Guardiola to the Etihad Stadium, but the majority of his current team should remain.

One of those newer pieces, and possibly the flashiest, is Douglas Costa.

Recently bought from the Ukrainian Premier League’s Shakhtar Donetsk for €30 million, the Brazil international has made 40 appearances for Bayern—scoring seven goals and assisting 12 in all competitions.

Known for his trickery, crossing and dribbling, many wondered whether the Bundesliga was too large a leap from Ukraine’s Premier League—even more so being thrust into the world’s best footballing side not named “Barcelona.”

Douglas, though, has performed well.

Taking over for oft-injured …

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