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Yes, like Turkeys voting for Christmas.

He's not the sports minister. He's the chairman of two sports marketing organisations. Edit: Also board member of the Saudi UK business council and Cranfield University Saudi branch.

Agree with most of that except Joelinton. I think played in his proper position in a team playing possession based attacking football with teammates breaking forward at pace supporting him I'd think he'd perform much better.

Would prefer to go for upcoming players like Milot Rashica at Weder Bremen.

Yes, UAE and Saudi are allies. Both in the coalition that is boycotting and blockading Qatar.

Saw some Twitter links to him but he's been nothing special hasn't he after he failed at Munich and returned to Dortmund?

Rafa it is then.

I think these 6 positives are from the first batch of tests and if im not mistaken theres a second batch of tests yet to be analysed.

Disappointment incoming in 3.....2......1

Zaha money, £60m plus, gets you Coutinho. Would rather Coutinho if we could attract him but I think the likes of Chelsea could be in for him and we wouldn't be attractive as them even with Saudi backing at this stage as no CL football.

While I wouldn't mind if we signed Zaha he wouldn't be a priority. The takeover hasn't happened yet but some here have unrealistic expectations on the type of player we're going to be signing initially until we break into the top 4 and earn a CL place. We'll be going for players who haven't worked out at their club and their stock has dropped but are still good players, players who are good but s step below the very elite, possibly older elite players on free transfers. Once we break into the CL places then we'll go for the very elite.

The strong pacy dribbler role is already taken by ASM.

Isnt Rabiot a bit of a knob as well as his agent mother?

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/05/16/35m-player-labelled-the-new-paul-pogba-reportedly-open-to-newcastle-united-move/ I wonder why?

Takeover thread?

Has Adrien Rabiot been mentioned in this thread as he's been linked to us? https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1282510/Newcastle-26m-Adrien-Rabiot-Man-Utd-Everton-transfer/amp

I'm hoping that was intentional ?

MBS is the chairman of PIF like it's pretty straightforward tbh Yeah, but a chairman doesnt make executive decisions like a director so he may be exempt from checks.

Isn't the point of the test that's its against the owners and directors which would be PIF, PCP, and the Reuben brothers. PIF is it's own legal entity, we wouldn't be directly owned by the Saudi state or Royalty but rather an investment vehicle. So the criteria should be against the directors of PIF. MBS is chairman of PIf so not sure if he gets assessed but could you imagine the fallout if the PL said he wasn't plus none of allegations can be directly linked to him. How can alleged human rights abuses by the Saudi government be linked to PIF? How can alledged piracy i.e. BeOutQ and Arabsat be linked to PIF? How can PIF be shown to be able to influence the prince that owns Sheffield United.

How on earth does any of that have anything to do with them being able to take over a football club anyway man. Just seems people are clutching at straws desperately not wanting us to have anything good. Spiteful people I think this will still go through despite the best efforts of vested interests trying to scupper it solely due to the fact Arabsat cannot be linked to PIF.

The tests are against the owners are they not? PIF are a separate legal entity to Arabasat which is a pan Arabian organisation going by their wiki with SA being the largest shareholder (not owned by PIF) How can the alleged crimes of one separate legal entity be used against another separate legal entity? Edit: Just saw the solicitors tweet above.

What could these new legal documents be? I doubt theres a big signed document from MBS or the head of PIF authorising piracy. If such documents exist why were they not used in BeINS case against Arabsat unless they were and it's just documents from that case forwarded to the PL?

Clique poetry ?

Dubravka Atal Schar Lascelles Taglifico Sangare Soumare ASM Almiron Coutinho Osihmen Since we can hopefully deam about signing players I'd go for Atal, Tagliafico, Sangare, Soumare, Coutinho, and Osihmen.

Yes, something I suggested as a measure to allow football to restart.