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Seasidestevo71
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Kin ell thought we went in with a last min bid 
Pauls_Boutique
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The Saudis are ruining the game with transfer fees tho…….
RUSTY_2_STANDS
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I agree. Apparently there are some strong links between the Saudis and the company owned by Chelsea's owner. So in effect the Saudis could have ownership of two Premier League clubs, which obviously isn't allowed. Don't hold your breath waiting for the Premier League to do anything about it though. The game's drowning in it's own greed.
Let's hope somewhere down the line it all implodes, football has a complete reset and it goes back to being a sport.
Pauls_Boutique
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Yes I read about that as well. Also read another article which ‘suggested’ other teams have links to Saudi clubs and the transfer fees are inflated to a) get around FFP and b) give the selling club more money to spend on replacement signings. Would certainly explain £40m for Henderson for example.
It’s all very dodgy and as you say hopefully the arse falls out it sooner rather than later and we can get back to a fairer (if that has ever been the case) competition.
RUSTY_2_STANDS
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It was 12m for Henderson and 40m for Fabinho. But yes I agree with your sentiment. Chelsea seem to have sold the most players to the Saudis. Which like you say, would be a very convenient way to get round FFP. Just sell your players to your own owners/shareholders for an over inflated fee. Easy if you can get away with it!
A bit like Man City being sponsored for millions by non existent companies linked to Abu Dhabi. Easy if you can get away with it!
Pauls_Boutique
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£12m is still a lot for a player that will have no sell-on value but thanks for correcting
100% on the City situation. And knowing you can pay for better lawyers than the FA and/or FIFA could afford to fight any case makes it all even easier!!
poolseasider
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Nine year deal.
So 12.7m a year on the books bent but this loophole is getting stopped but Chelsea are currently working the system as hardly any player is going to be at the club that length of time.
Dark_Side_of_the_Lune
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It’s most likely to be that the private equity funds used by the owners to acquire a club are of a Saudi origin. Which spells trouble.
We did - for £110m. But then Chelsea started playing at silly beggars ...Kin ell thought we went in with a last min bid
poolseasider
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Think you've got the wrong Pool.
When I first heard the monkey hangers had submitted a bid, I thought someone was pullin' mi plonker ...Think you've got the wrong Pool.
RUSTY_2_STANDS
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Alledgedly the Saudis have got their fingers in the pie at Chelsea
I just knew the Saudis would get fingered at some stage ...
groundsman
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Throw as much as you like, it will still be an inferior league. Players of Neymar's class will soon drop their skill level and nobody will really be interested. Just like LIV golf, nobody will care.