Transfer Rumours Summer '23 Transfer Thread

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Remember when some Turkish fans on Twitter were accusing Acun of using City to buy Fenerbahçe players at inflated costs? I don't know if it's true or not, though Allahyar and Tufan were quoted as £4.5 million and £4 million, respectively, which seems a bit steep.

Anyway, I'm convinced a lot of these recent signings by Saudi and Qatari clubs is something similar to that. Saudi clubs are buying a lot of Chelsea's deadwood in particular which is helping them out FFP-wise.
 
spesupersydera said:
Thats shocking, I get why players at the end of their careers, like Benzema, go there for a massive boost to their pension pot, but - for a world class midfielder at his physical peak, one wanted by one of the world's great teams (Barcelona) to go there is verging on madness, he's set for life but sacrificing the best years of a short career.
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I do agree but I do remember Adebayor saying I’m here for money
It’s not only my family it’s my village I’m supporting.
No idea on neves situation
Just as bad is jakupovic who coulda been our number one but went to Leicester for a little extra and never played a game
 
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Kalman said:
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This is so bizarre. 21-year-old talented player who has been linked with teams in the PL, Serie A and Ligue 1 decides to go to Qatar. He'll earn a lot of money but it's just career suicide.
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£10m for a player to go and player for a club with an average attendance under 1,000.
 
originallambrettaman said:
£10m for a player to go and player for a club with an average attendance under 1,000.
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It's just a weird, backwards move. For a young, talented player at a top 6 Portuguese club, the next move up would be Italy, Spain, Germany, France or England in terms of progression.
 
Kalman said:
Remember when some Turkish fans on Twitter were accusing Acun of using City to buy Fenerbahçe players at inflated costs? I don't know if it's true or not, though Allahyar and Tufan were quoted as £4.5 million and £4 million, respectively, which seems a bit steep.

Anyway, I'm convinced a lot of these recent signings by Saudi and Qatari clubs is something similar to that. Saudi clubs are buying a lot of Chelsea's deadwood in particular which is helping them out FFP-wise.
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We got Tufan for £3.5m including add ons and Allahyar was only 2m euros as Fenerbahce get a 50% sell on.

Tufan had a buy option of Watford of £7m and they supposedly paid a £1.6m loan fee too. So we actually got a pretty good deal from Fenerbahce. Whether they were worth it is another issue
 
Kalman said:
Remember when some Turkish fans on Twitter were accusing Acun of using City to buy Fenerbahçe players at inflated costs? I don't know if it's true or not, though Allahyar and Tufan were quoted as £4.5 million and £4 million, respectively, which seems a bit steep.

Anyway, I'm convinced a lot of these recent signings by Saudi and Qatari clubs is something similar to that. Saudi clubs are buying a lot of Chelsea's deadwood in particular which is helping them out FFP-wise.
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Allahyar was reported as being £2m, Tufan around £3-4m and the Fenerbahce inflated fee thing thing is a load of bollocks. .

Which players have Chelsea sold to Saudi clubs, I can't think of any?
 
originallambrettaman said:
Allahyar was reported as being £2m, Tufan around £3-4m and the Fenerbahce inflated fee thing thing is a load of bollocks. .

Which players have Chelsea sold to Saudi clubs, I can't think of any?
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Yeah, I don't personally believe Acun is using us to funnel money to Fenerbahçe. Just using it as an example of what could be happening with the Saudi clubs.

Koulibaly, Mendy, Ziyech and Aubameyang have been linked to Saudi clubs in the last couple of weeks. Todd Boehly has links with the PIF as well, allegedly.
 
Geo10 said:
Not sure, I just remember seeing him last couple of times we’ve played them. He looked better than brum, ran all day and loved a tackle
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They've had a couple. Chong is one, Hannibal was the other. Both are from Man U originally, think Hannibal was on loan and has now gone back but Chong is at Birmingham permanently now.
 
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PLT said:
They've had a couple. Chong is one, Hannibal was the other. Both are from Man U originally, think Hannibal was on loan and has now gone back but Chong is at Birmingham permanently now.
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One of them ran through our midfield at will didn’t he?
 
Kalman said:
Yeah, I don't personally believe Acun is using us to funnel money to Fenerbahçe. Just using it as an example of what could be happening with the Saudi clubs.

Koulibaly, Mendy, Ziyech and Aubameyang have been linked to Saudi clubs in the last couple of weeks. Todd Boehly has links with the PIF as well, allegedly.
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They've still got to get those players to agree to go there first and at least one of them, Aubameyang, isn't having any of it.
 
Well he would do with all those elephants !

Anyway ITK ‘ers nowts happening come on spill the beans , did very other club
 
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