Transfer discussion thread

[chef]

 

[manureid]

Mount for 40 mill, okay, I guess. Mount for 50 mill, well, that's an overpay, United tax I guess. Mount for more than that, absolute piss take, walk away and get him for free if you still want him next year.

 

[chef]

 

[jod23]

The middle east has become the new America. Where finished footballers go to die... and earn a **** ton.

 

[Cruyff14]

United are chasing Pickford I think.

 

[chef]

United are chasing Pickford I think.

They'll probably go after Onana

 

[chef]

€80m?

Will this be Arsenals new number 9.

 

[Zidane98]

 

[chef]

 

[hawkman]

The middle east has become the new America. Where finished footballers go to die... and earn a * ton.

Will see if it lasts longer than the rush to China

 

[Magma]

i know saudi is minted, but i wouldnt think they can hand out 86 million pound a year contracts to defensive midfielders for too long

 

[Zidane98]

i know saudi is minted, but i wouldnt think they can hand out 86 million pound a year contracts to defensive midfielders for too long

Considering they put a billion on the table for Messi over 3 years that's chump change.

 

[jod23]

i know saudi is minted, but i wouldnt think they can hand out 86 million pound a year contracts to defensive midfielders for too long

Yeah I dont think you understand how much money they have over there. Haha

 

[RossFC]

 

[jod23]

Oh now they are buying players who arent yet finished. This is getting out of hand.

 

[DBAH0]

This is turning into the early days of the China Football League all over again really.

 

[Bradesmaen]

This is turning into the early days of the China Football League all over again really.

Time to buy electric cars.

 

[chef]

 

[RPCB]

We are after Jordan Pickford, with the short arms? We truly are ****ed next season.

 

[Sozabarus]

I think this Saudi investment is very different to USA and China, I think we’re watching football change forever in real time.

There’s also the sinister elements such as Saudi clubs buying Chelsea players to help them with FFP because they also have a stake in Chelsea.

The whole thing is ugly.

 

[chef]

I think this Saudi investment is very different to USA and China, I think we’re watching football change forever in real time.

There’s also the sinister elements such as Saudi clubs buying Chelsea players to help them with FFP because they also have a stake in Chelsea.

The whole thing is ugly.

Not disagreeing with you and I'm here to be educated but what stake do they have?

 

[chef]

Take it and run.

 

[Bostonian]

Not disagreeing with you and I'm here to be educated but what stake do they have?

They have money in Clearlake Capital.

 

[chef]

They have money in Clearlake Capital.

How much?

 

[Zidane98]

I think this Saudi investment is very different to USA and China, I think we’re watching football change forever in real time.

There’s also the sinister elements such as Saudi clubs buying Chelsea players to help them with FFP because they also have a stake in Chelsea.

The whole thing is ugly.

The USA (MLS) setup was always different to both. Privately owned and run clubs not beholden to government investment.

Chinese & Saudi leagues driven by their governments. China had covid & Xi became bored with football so that's why that league turned to shit.

Considering the wealth of the PIF and the house of Saud they can afford to waste money on football for a very long time (dependent on oil money income of course). It'll be here until someone in the royal family gets bored of it.