McCormick Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 For example, I know for a fact that different housing projects (technically) under the same banner are massively competing against each other for further investment/ resources/ manpower. It’ll be the same here; PIF will do what they see as best for PIF and allocate accordingly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 The Saudi league desperately needs players and Chelsea are desperate to sell. It is annoying that it gives Chelsea an east out, but otherwise it’s a fairly inevitable deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Yeah. And frankly, as far as this latest attempt by a country/league to challenge the dominance of UEFA, good luck to them. Competition is good. Not that I necessarily see it succeeding. You do wonder why the China strategy has been applied again. Is 'sign a load of ageing legends' literally the only possible first step in building up prestige and interest? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinstonFC Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 This whole Chelsea/PIF story just doesnt sit right with me, feeling really uneasy about it. No doubt we will somehow suffer for it indirectly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, LV said: Yep, at the end of the day the wider interests of the Saudi state will come above anything else, including us. We’re they’re investment- morality discussions aside- what’s good for us is good them, ultimately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInfiniteOdyssey Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Chelsea have to be the luckiest team in the world. Even after a catastrophic year of terrible signings and from windows before that, they’re going to make most of their money back, as it conveniently coincides with the exact time Saudi are investing in their league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 36 minutes ago, Yorkie said: Yeah. And frankly, as far as this latest attempt by a country/league to challenge the dominance of UEFA, good luck to them. Competition is good. Not that I necessarily see it succeeding. You do wonder why the China strategy has been applied again. Is 'sign a load of ageing legends' literally the only possible first step in building up prestige and interest? Think they are in a hurry if the end goal really is the raising of their league's status before the bid for 2030 World Cup. And McCormick can correct me but patience doesn't really mean much with all that money burning in their pockets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 This is all leading towards some huge bids for the following players: - Isaac Hayden - Jeff Hendrick - Jamaal Lascelles - Javier Manquillo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 9 minutes ago, TheInfiniteOdyssey said: Chelsea have to be the luckiest team in the world. Even after a catastrophic year of terrible signings and from windows before that, they’re going to make most of their money back, as it conveniently coincides with the exact time Saudi are investing in their league. It is far from luck - it's football manipulation. Almost as if it was planned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 (edited) 33 minutes ago, TheInfiniteOdyssey said: Chelsea have to be the luckiest team in the world. Even after a catastrophic year of terrible signings and from windows before that, they’re going to make most of their money back, as it conveniently coincides with the exact time Saudi are investing in their league. Any credible links to share? Getting 35m for Koulibaly (only figure & name I've read on here) and a similar fee for Kovacevic from Man City they aren't even remotely close to getting back what they spent last season. Edited June 19, 2023 by Conjo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, Conjo said: Any credible links to share? Getting 35m for Koulibaly (only figure & name I've read on here) and a similar fee for Kovacevic from Man City they aren't even remotely close to getting back what they spent last season. No club in Europe would have spent 35m on Koulibaly. I will say they are lucky or else he would sit out his big contract at Chelsea losing him for free in two/three years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 19 minutes ago, nufc123 said: No club in Europe would have spent 35m on Koulibaly. I will say they are lucky or else he would sit out his big contract at Chelsea losing him for free in two/three years. They made a profit on Koulibaly from an ffp perspective. I was expecting it to he a free transfer and that would still have been a good deal for Chelsea given his wages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, TRC said: They made a profit on Koulibaly from an ffp perspective. I was expecting it to he a free transfer and that would still have been a good deal for Chelsea given his wages. Yeah I have no problem if its a free transfer but when they start spending millions on Aubameyang and other outkast its a big problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 The way Chelsea went about spending last season seemed so wreckless at the time that it was almost incredulous. Now I'm convinced it was done in full knowledge that they'd be able to do this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kocunar Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 If Saudis want box office players, ASM is available for £80m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 1 minute ago, kocunar said: If Saudis want box office players, ASM is available for £80m. New rules incoming..Klopp on the phone to Masters asap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 29 minutes ago, nufc123 said: No club in Europe would have spent 35m on Koulibaly. I will say they are lucky or else he would sit out his big contract at Chelsea losing him for free in two/three years. Not disputing that at all. They for sure will get more than anyone else would offer if it goes through, and it helps them out FFP wise. They still spent a shit load of money they won't get back though, and I doubt Boehly have bottomless supply of money to sustain that kind of spending even if they can FFP wise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 That would be absolutely grim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Dodgy as fuck this Chelsea stuff like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 5 hours ago, SUPERTOON said: They were always going to get rid if them though regardless of the Saudis coming in. They aren’t terrible players who no one would want, the likes of Kante, Koulibily etc where always going to be wanted. Nah. The wages are monumental. Nobody would’ve paid a fee in Europe. Kulibaly earns over 300k per week apparently. They would’ve had to keep paying at least 2/3 that for the remainder of his contract. I agree with @TheBrownBottle . I think it’s clear that KSA are prioritising their national league over NUFC. And their investment in Clearlake might have created a conflict of interest. It is awful timing. I wanted Chelsea rid of Mount and other useful assets and lumbered with Koulibaly and co.’s wages for years to come. Oh well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 4 hours ago, McCormick said: We’re they’re investment- morality discussions aside- what’s good for us is good them, ultimately. Other investments are more lucrative and strategically advantageous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDT Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 I can see Partey doing well in Saudi Arabia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Partey was brilliant for 4/5 of last season. He ended the season poorly and seemingly everyone wants him out. Actually - I do understand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyn davies Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 If Saudis pay more than top dollar for players along with tax free earnings as long as eg UK passport holders stay out of UK for X number of days each year , then I believe this will be a major issue indirectly for the game as a whole , and teams will lose players massively. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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