GeordieDazzler

People said that when Oscar went to China. I don’t think it says much apart from the fact that money talks.

A quick google later… https://en.as.com/soccer/saudi-arabia-set-to-be-invited-to-play-at-next-copa-america-n/?outputType=amp

Have they played in the Copa America yet? I know Qatar did

Luton sign Tatih Chong, ex Man U prospect

There’s been various ‘disruptor’ leagues in football history, from El Dorado (Colombia) in the 50’s, to the Chinese Super League and now the Saudi’s. None have ever really been able to overhaul the established countries and leagues. Sustainable leagues are built from the ground up (grassroots) and not by parachuting massive amounts of superstars on ridiculous wages in. It feels like this will be subject to the ebbs and flows of whatever the Saudi political situation is, if they get a World Cup you could see interest in a financially doped league fall away after. All these stars are only desirable to sign as they’ve made their name in the established European leagues. Will be interesting if they can produce their own superstar talent, I doubt they can, and even if they do they probably wouldn’t be taken seriously until they’ve played in Europe.

Aren’t they banned from transfers by FIFA?

Lodi fee was only €13m according to Romano

Chelsea have had the knack in the past ten years of just sucking the personality out of really fun players.

Juve is a proper clown show these days

https://archive.is/rYJ8x there you go

I wonder, if we are looking to sell Maxi if we are looking to line up whichever transfer that facilities at the same time so we aren’t left with clubs trying to squeeze us and potentially leaving us short?

Jordan Henderson joining equifax

They’ve signed some good players but I look at that Chelsea squad it doesn’t exactly fill me with fear. Not exactly packed with Prem experience, your main continuity players are two injury prone full backs and a centre half who will be close to 40 at the start of next season. Strike force is currently two young unproven players one having a half decent season with Villarreal and the other having missed an entire season with a ACL injury. You presume Lukaku and Auba will be peddled. Caicedo is good but his price and hype seems to be inflated way beyond anything realistic.

https://archive.is/2023.07.13-070325/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/07/13/newcastle-latest-underprepared-champions-league-return/

This is the sort of shit I hate from Romano, proper suck up. Anyone with half a brain knows that Man U and definitely not Spurs would bid anything near that amount. Just pushes the whole Barca deserve everything because they are Barcelona narrative.

Rodrigo going to Qatar, thought at least a few Prem sides would have been sniffing about given his decent goal return in a poor team.

Really Villa should be the favourites for the Conference League. Really whichever Prem team qualifies for it should be the top seeds.

https://archive.is/nDh2A sans paywall

Yep Almost feels like the Barnes stuff was just so the journos could feel relevant for a while

That would be a great price for him, surprised there wasn’t more of a bidding war for him. Although admittedly I’ve only seen him play in snippets. Although 4 goals in 28 games is hardly going to solve Everton’s problems in front of goal.

Thought they could recreate the Trippier magic but he only ended up playing two games

I think the Prem would quickly institute a measure like they have done with Villa/Victoria and Brighton/Union SG if we tried it

Lyon’s (majority) owner has been in a bit of bother recently hasn’t he? Same bloke who has a stake in Palace.