BIG D Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 It’s the end of football as we know it isn’t it 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beighton Owl 87 Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 He's dragging his heels though and wants to see out his contract at PSG. They want him gone this summer so they can get a fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthefish2002 Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 31 minutes ago, BIG D said: It’s the end of football as we know it isn’t it I think that has already happened. I would go as so far to say it was the start of the end of football I knew as as kid was when Abramovich took over Chelsea in 2003. Think this is just another level to it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0wl18 Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 The whole point of sport is to compete. The players will quickly get disenfranchised with the standard more than anything else. The money is obscene but, Mbappe will earn stupid money regardless of whether he goes there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darra Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Some sports are going the same way with reports of a golfer being offered $100 million to join the LIV tour. He refused it apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh_weds_we_love_you Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Mentioned briefly in another post, but with the mad Saudi money being thrown around, surely FFP has to be reviewed. It's going to be impossible for clubs to compete as the Saudi money will drive up the cost of players across the game. Also, it might see the likes of Chansiri look for an exit sooner rather than later - he doesn't have the resources to compete now, seemingly, so what chance does he have when this Saud effect trickles down to our level? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Rimmer Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 He should go. If Saudi are willing to spend this type of money it’s going to be the best league anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmigo Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 1 hour ago, oh_weds_we_love_you said: Mentioned briefly in another post, but with the mad Saudi money being thrown around, surely FFP has to be reviewed. It's going to be impossible for clubs to compete as the Saudi money will drive up the cost of players across the game. Also, it might see the likes of Chansiri look for an exit sooner rather than later - he doesn't have the resources to compete now, seemingly, so what chance does he have when this Saud effect trickles down to our level? This I think is the end game FFP rules are waived in top flight; then likes of Mbappe will be straight on the plane to Newcastle utd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffield_dave Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 I don't know what emotion I'm supposed to feel reading that. Well done to the Saudi's for saying the highest number. Maybe the bid is successful and that number goes from their computer screen to the computer screen of Qatar Sports Investments in return for Mbappe's time and (maybe) effort. Maybe there will be longer term implications for the Premier League as Public Investment Fund owned Newcastle and Abu Dhabi owned Manchester City need to add a 2 to the start of the number they send for talented players moving forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopparberg Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal have permission to speak to Kylian Mbappe after making a world record £259m bid for the Paris St-Germain forward. The 24-year-old France captain, who has a year left on his contract, has refused to sign an extension at the French champions and was not selected for their pre-season tour to Japan. PSG want to sell Mbappe now rather than see him leave for free next summer. Neymar's £200m move from Barcelona to PSG in 2017 is the current record. PSG activated Brazil forward Neymar's release clause to make him the most expensive player in the world. Should he move, Mbappe will have commanded two of the three highest fees paid for a player after joining PSG from Monaco for £166m in 2017. Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham, Inter Milan and Barcelona have all expressed an interest in Mbappe, who has previously said he intends to leave PSG for free at the end of next season and is believed to prefer a move to Real Madrid. PSG are open to the idea of Mbappe leaving on loan this summer to see out the final year of his contract elsewhere. This would allow him to join Real Madrid for nothing in 12 months' time, keep playing this season and generate a loan fee for PSG. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66291108 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG D Posted July 24, 2023 Author Share Posted July 24, 2023 I really hope he turns this down 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spuddy01 Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Apparently they've offered him a contract worth €700m for one year!! ******** obscene!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spuddy01 Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 1 minute ago, Spuddy01 said: Apparently they've offered him a contract worth €700m for one year!! ******** obscene!!! £11.7m a week!! Football is dead 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OneEightSixSeven Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Makes no difference whether he turns it down, the ball is definitely rolling. Game went down the money path when Sky basically took control and now we are seeing the extreme version playing out. Can’t blame the footballers for taking obscene amounts of money but if we really love the game, we have to turn away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scram Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 4 hours ago, oh_weds_we_love_you said: Mentioned briefly in another post, but with the mad Saudi money being thrown around, surely FFP has to be reviewed. It's going to be impossible for clubs to compete as the Saudi money will drive up the cost of players across the game. Also, it might see the likes of Chansiri look for an exit sooner rather than later - he doesn't have the resources to compete now, seemingly, so what chance does he have when this Saud effect trickles down to our level? FFP needs scrapping entirely It might be unpalatable but football desperately needs to hit the reset button Make it a free for all - those that have money spend it - those that don't find their level or fall by the wayside Eventually what remains will be stable and sustainable clubs operating at whatever levels are left after the melee 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneEightSixSeven Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 25 minutes ago, scram said: FFP needs scrapping entirely It might be unpalatable but football desperately needs to hit the reset button Make it a free for all - those that have money spend it - those that don't find their level or fall by the wayside Eventually what remains will be stable and sustainable clubs operating at whatever levels are left after the melee And if Wednesday was one of those to disappear? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneEightSixSeven Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 (edited) I know it will probably never happen but wage caps and ticket price caps could reset the game. Could have escalated caps for each division. Simple approach but this ever spiralling system we have now is just going to kill the game. It’s been going on too long but whilst it’s benefitted the Premier league people were happy to look the other way. Has to be from FIFA though so that’s that. Edited July 24, 2023 by OneEightSixSeven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scram Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 16 minutes ago, OneEightSixSeven said: And if Wednesday was one of those to disappear? Theres nothing i can do about that What's happening in football is way bigger than individual clubs It would be incumbent on each club to operate in the capacity in which they find stability and can prosper - or at least remain stable I mean, FFP hasn't been at all damaging to clubs... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Football has been doomed for decades. The horse bolted long ago and we are now seeing what might be the rather grim culmination of it. European and particularly English football has revelled in its wealth and power for decades. Now, the Saudis have come in and are tearing up the rulebook. PL should have never ratified the Newcastle takeover, but we are where we are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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