Viana Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 38 minutes ago, 54 said: I found Pep's relief at winning the Champions League quite telling. They're likely to lose Gundogan, KDB is the wrong side of 30, and Walker can't go on like this forever. I think he knows a big shift of the core is coming and I think Rico Lewis, Foden, and Palmer will get more chances next season for that reason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Respect to Walker if he's leaving to get playing time and not just somewhere that will pay massive wages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 24 minutes ago, Sean said: £47 million for Neves is hardly ridiculous like. in the last year of his contract it kind of is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 If we’d sold a player for 47 million in last year of their contract to a Saudi team, the usual suspects would be calling for a PL investigation right now. Not a dicky bird will be said if other clubs are benefitting from the Saudi riches though, just hope our owners aren’t giving a leg up to rivals here for the transfer window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sempiternal Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 There’s nothing sketchy about it, Mendes is just a money grubbing rat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, Sempiternal said: There’s nothing sketchy about it, Mendes is just a money grubbing rat. Its nothing scetchy about it, but it will be a problem if they start buying older stars from Manu, Pool, Chelsea etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sempiternal Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 I think it’s shit for the game but there’s no rule breaking going on, same as any other transfer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 On the plus side agents will be falling over themselves to deal with PIF, could and should work in our favour on other deals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Hendrick for 20 million? Manquillo as well, Lascelles for 40 million. FFP sorted Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Just now, Sempiternal said: I think it’s shit for the game but there’s no rule breaking going on, same as any other transfer No but when they start buying Kane, Salah, Casemiro for millions its like a front shirt sponsor value. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sempiternal Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Just now, nufc123 said: No but when they start buying Kane, Salah, Casemiro for millions its like a front shirt sponsor value. How do you mean? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 1 minute ago, Sempiternal said: How do you mean? They can easily buy Kane or Casemiro for 200m each. It would be a big coup for them. The money cow clubs will be way a head of us and the rest of the PL if they start spending as there is no FFP in SA. It will be an easy route for the top clubs to gain a lot of money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sempiternal Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Sure but theoretically any club can do it, so it wouldn’t just be them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc35i Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 PIF bailing out other teams in the league is very annoying Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Sempiternal said: Sure but theoretically any club can do it, so it wouldn’t just be them Theoretically yes, but it will never happen in Europe. Clubs with high calibre players will benefit from this. If the Saudis start spending big on stars from the big leagues the market will be in for a ride. Edited June 18, 2023 by nufc123 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sempiternal Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Just now, nufc123 said: Theoretically yes, but it will never happen in Europe. Clubs with high caibre players will benefit from this. If the Saudis start spending big on stars from the big leagues the market will be in for a ride. I mean Neves has just gone there, wouldn’t call wolves one of the big six. I agree it’s shit, but I don’t think it means that it’s only the big clubs doing it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 They could easily offer £0 and Bruno £500k a week and there's nowt we could do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Just now, Optimistic Nut said: They could easily offer £0 and Bruno £500k a week and there's nowt we could do. The moral outrage would sharp disappear if we became a feeder club for the Saudi’s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Whitley mag said: If we’d sold a player for 47 million in last year of their contract to a Saudi team, the usual suspects would be calling for a PL investigation right now... 22 minutes ago, Whitley mag said: On the plus side agents will be falling over themselves to deal with PIF, could and should work in our favour on other deals. Wouldn’t that be pretty solid grounds for a PL investigation then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 1 minute ago, Sempiternal said: I mean Neves has just gone there, wouldn’t call wolves one of the big six. I agree it’s shit, but I don’t think it means that it’s only the big clubs doing it Dont think we understand each other here. Not talking about Neves. But when the they start spending high sums on Maguire, Henderson or Aubameyang for example its a problem. High calibre players with low value. Its easy big money for the big clubs wich they would not get a chance of in Europe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Just now, leffe186 said: Wouldn’t that be pretty solid grounds for a PL investigation then? If Dummett all of a sudden went for 20 million, or Neves was loaned to us in January I think we’d be under the spotlight. However, it doesn’t do us any harm when chasing players if our owners are on good terms with their agent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 3 hours ago, Whitley mag said: If Dummett all of a sudden went for 20 million, or Neves was loaned to us in January I think we’d be under the spotlight. However, it doesn’t do us any harm when chasing players if our owners are on good terms with their agent. I’m not seeing that tbh. What PIF is doing re the KSA league has nowt to do with us, nor is there any obvious net benefit to us - and ultimately money talks with agents. They’re spending money to improve their own league ahead of a WC bid. There is actually the potential for this to be a negative for us, given that there are no FFP restrictions on the KSA league and therefore they can chuck as much as they want at it. Who needs to worry about a far away European league when you could just spend the cash at home? Particularly given the headaches so far from the PL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 3 hours ago, andyc35i said: PIF bailing out other teams in the league is very annoying Who cares? As long as they're still pumping money into us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 (edited) They want to turn NUFC into a 4 billion football club, that’s their motivation along with the exposure owning a top PL club brings. I’ve got no doubt if it wasn’t for FFP we’d have been treated to huge signings, they might be frustrated with FFP but I think they’re in it for the long term and happy to grow the club. They’ll get their World Cup exposure through the big names and that won’t be with us, but I think they’ve realised that and investing in sport in their homeland was always part of PIF’s vision 2030. I also think the way they’ve ran us so far has gained them huge admiration in the football world begrudgingly, they’ve been shrewd and not made a wrong step so far, long may it continue. Edited June 18, 2023 by Whitley mag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 (edited) Fans tying sone dubious links between PIF funding the purchase of Chelsea players and having assets managed by Clearlake (Chelsea majority owners). Edited June 18, 2023 by The Prophet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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