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...
astraguy Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Helping Chelsea is a huge kick in the teeth tbh,No cl will help them and spuds and liverpool Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroblack Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 And in more Chelsea news, looks like they’re signing Villarreal forward Nicolas Jackson. Fee looks to be £35 million. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaztoon Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Saudi league could be the reason FFP is relaxed or scrapped if all the best start to go there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Will they not just sign a few premier league players from other clubs to keep the optics ok then buy Dumett for £200 million Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
astraguy Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 (edited) Saudi league will end up the way of Chinese league,you build small not at an extreme rate with insane money Edited June 19, 2023 by astraguy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 10 minutes ago, astraguy said: Saudi league will end up the way of Chinese league,you build small not at an extreme rate with insane money Can't compare it to the Chinese League- Saudis have far deeper pockets. Am not comfortable with this at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 1 hour ago, The College Dropout said: Other investments are more lucrative and strategically advantageous. Agree. My point still stands though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 16 minutes ago, McCormick said: Agree. My point still stands though. Throwing money at Chelsea is good for PIF and the Saudi league but not good for us. That league is more important than us so they don’t care. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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