Why would you bet against your national team?
Traitor.....
is Arsenal's interest in James Maddison.
As a Leicester City supporter I am fed up of reading about various Fox's players being 'chased' by so called 'big six clubs.
The latest 'news'
"Arsenal to take Maddison to the next level"
The report obviously means the next level down.
To the best of my knowledge all the players LCFC have sold over the last few years, Kante, Marez, Drinkwater, Macguire, Chilwell all wanted to move on to 'bigger clubs' clubs where they could win 'things' play in Europe and no doubt get paid more. This is why it is important that Leicester are seen to be successful and are seen as a 'big club' winning the FA Cup will no doubt help. Missing out on champions league again obviously doesn't help.
To the best of my knowledge all the players LCFC have sold over the last few years, Kante, Marez, Drinkwater, Macguire, Chilwell all wanted to move on to 'bigger clubs' clubs where they could win 'things' play in Europe and no doubt get paid more. This is why it is important that Leicester are seen to be successful and are seen as a 'big club' winning the FA Cup will no doubt help. Missing out on champions league again obviously doesn't help.
Leicester have very wealthy owners but do not have the stadium capacity or marketing income to compete with the 'big six' and while their top players earn salaries of 100,000+ a week (Vardy reportedly 140,000) they cannot compete with United, City, Chelsea et al.
Last season they moved to their new 'world leading' training ground at Seagrave and plans to extend the stadium capacity have been approved.
These are 'heady' times for Leicester City supporters.
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The Premiere League have linked up with MIND to raise funds for the charity. I think this has to be as first. The proceeds will be split between MIND and the respective club Foundations which support mental welfare within their communities. Football clubs do a lot of community work which, I think, in the main, goes under the radar.
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Reckon you are right, can see him going to Chelsea, not made many signings yetI was thinking about the transfer gossip but to be honest that's all a lot of it is so hardly worth it. There are some confirmations coming through ,though.
I found a list of 'done deals' on talkSport. From what I've heard quite a few are on the way out of Spurs. Seven confirmed so far not including Kane... yet .There's quite a way to go yet to the close of the window. 11.00pm Tuesday August 31st.
Premier League done deals: Every completed transfer in the 2021 summer window – deadline day deals confirmed for Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham, Leeds, Everton, Leicester and West Ham
The transfer market has slammed shut once again and Premier League clubs are now set for the season ahead. Last summer saw a host of big deals completed with the likes of Kai Havertz, Thomas Partey…
I see that Spurs, Arsenal and Chelsea are playing 'friendlies' in August ...an oxymoron if ever there was one
Arsenal v Chelsea: Sunday 1st August, Emirates Stadium, 15:00
Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur: Wednesday 4th August, Stamford Bridge, 19:45
Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal: Sunday 8th August, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 14:00
On talkSport I heard Eddie Hearne, a sports promotor, mainly boxing now,I think, and he was telling how he went to a hotel in the Caribbean after the Euros and saw Jordon Pickford and related a tale about that and he also related a story about seeing Raheem Sterling in Ibiza a couple of years ago when Sterling thrilled kids on the beach by playing football with them.
Didn't expect to find the clip but it's here. Worth a listen. He starts with Pickford and then comes on to Sterling.
Hearn reveals brilliant encounters with England stars on holiday
England’s Euro 2020 heroes established themselves as role models for an entire nation this summer and that’s exactly what Eddie Hearn saw in the weeks that followed. The boxing promoter…
That's an interesting read. Yes,.. a great player Chiesa. I see Juventus paid £54m for him in October last year but only on a 2 year contract.I recall the spat between West Ham and Daniel Levy over the purchase of the Olympic/London Stadium. I think Levy had plans to demolish it whereas West Ham would build a running track. I assume the Olympic Committee didn't like the idea of having their stadium which cost £500million..demolished.I don't know who built it..ie paid for it .
Ironically, Martinez is now ahead of Argentina's hitherto leading goal scorer for the national team ..none other than..er.. Aguero..lol.
There are some links that appear from nowhere that seem to be linking Liverpool to get a better contract for a player at the team they are at, or push up prices for selling teams. Liverpool may also have to sell before buying big, which contradicts the Chiesa bid. They have sold a few fringe players over the last week or so, but may also sell some of their foreign players they have to make space for any they plan to buy. I think some other teams will have to wheel and deal to stay within the foreign player limit rules.
I think there will be many teams affected financially because of all the stuff that has been going on, and the big two in Spain particularly seemingly not in a position to scoop in and cream off the top players will affect the market too. There may not be the number of transfers, and at as high fees.
The new Premier League homegrown rules state a club cannot register more than 17 non-homegrown players in their squad of 25 may also affect prices of British players.
What exactly is a homegrown player, then?
It’s someone who spent at least 36 months with a club from either England or Wales (not Scotland) before turning 21. Those 36 months don’t necessarily need to be continuous, though they almost always are. Now, anyone 21 and under doesn’t need registering. Some teams will have to wheel and deal to stay within those rules.
Liverpool have been linked with Chiesa, and supposedly put in a bid, but you never know how real these stories are.
Liverpool have done something different this pre-season by taking a large squad to one country, Austria, for nearly a month to not get caught up with coming in and out of the UK, and other countries, with the changing Covid rules. They also did something I had never seen before by having their first pre-season games as two 30 minute games, against Wacker Innsbruck and Stuttgart, one after the other with different line ups. The idea was to have more intense games for 30 mins, and negate the inevitable fading and going through the motions towards the end of the 90 min games. They are also going to have two games at Anfield on consecutive days. They are certainly trying some things different.
This also protects the club - it means he is worth something as opposed to running contract down and having to sell him with 12 months left for 25m or for free.
His agent is apparently offering him to Liverpool. Seems like nobody is after Pogba, but his agent must fancy a summer bonus. As soon as I saw the above, bargepole kept jumping into my head.
His agent is apparently offering him to Liverpool. Seems like nobody is after Pogba, but his agent must fancy a summer bonus. As soon as I saw the above, bargepole kept jumping into my head.
Pogba is supposedly being linked with Liverpool!
Can you imagine how the Pogba BS bandwagon could mess up Liverpool!
That was yesterday, today he is being 'linked' with PSG, though apparently he sees his long term future with Utd, but won't sign an extension!
) Shaqiri...Matip .. Firmino ..Kanté and Salah..all 29.
Joe Gomez is 24, not 34. And I assume you meant Mane rather than Kante.I'm not surte that he'd be a good buy for Liverpool now. He's 28 and on £290,000 a week (£15m a year plus whatever else re sponsorship deals).Having said that they signed Thiago Alcantara (£25m)..a top class midfielder last September and he's 30. I suppose you could call Pogba a central midfielder too but he has the ability to attack and defend.They need to get down the average age of the squad,though. I had a quick check.
Henderson is 31 and Liverpool, as far as I know, haven't completed a new contract with him but want him to stay. He is a bit of as rock as he is with the England squad.
Van Dijk is 30...Gomez 34.. ..Milner 35..(how does he do it ?..I want what he has for breakfast
The majority of players are under 30, and in theory the ones 26-30 are at their peak, unless they stay at the level beyond 30, but time will tell. Jota (24) came in to put pressure on Firmino (29), Mane (29) and Salah (29), and to also have the option of playing all four and brings in the youth into the attack. No doubt they will bring in another forward at some point if Firmino and Mane have as poor goal returns as this last season, but Elliott may step up and get close to his potential to be another option, and he is only 18. Konate (22) has been brought in to add quality and youth to the defence. Quality we will wait and see at least. Everything is up in the air for many players atm. Kane seems to be in a bit of a limbo situation. No doubt he will get goals, but it seen as fragile injury wise. Real seemingly do not have the money, where I could have seen him playing and fitting in the best. Would he play as many games as Aguero has over the last few years!There's another 4 weeks..August 31st 11.00pm.. before the window closes. The season kicks off on Saturday the 14th. with Spur at home to....er..Manchester City
Will Grealish will go to Manchester City for the £100 million that City have offered Villa ? It's the highest transfer fee ever in the Premiere League.Villa are said to have offered Grealish a lucrative contract to stay. Thing is, he plays in the same positon..left side.. as Phil Foden has this last season and Foden has been excellent in that portion.
MC are not going to pay the £160m that Levy wants for Kanes so, at that asking price that transfer is non-starter and Levy knows it.. with the gentleman's agreement with Kane of no consequence.Kane has said that he has a gentleman's agreement with Levy that if they didn't win any trophies this season he would be allowed to leave. Levy is a hard-nosed businessman and has a reputation for that. I don't think the term 'gentlemanm's agreement' is in his vocabulary. I understand that Kane was at training today.
Aguero's goals have been the difference between winning stuff or not. Potentially worth it if him keeps them winning stuff at the top, and in theory these 3-4 years may be his peak years, injuries aside.
Joe Gomez is 24, not 34. And I assume you meant Mane rather than Kante.
Liverpool are an ageing side, as are all, but I don't think they are the oldest team in the Premier League. I found out here that they were the 13th oldest squad last season. And the physical phenom that is Milner takes the average up a bit.
Everything is up in the air for many players atm. Kane seems to be in a bit of a limbo situation. No doubt he will get goals, but it seen as fragile injury wise. Real seemingly do not have the money, where I could have seen him playing and fitting in the best. Would he play as many games as Aguero has over the last few years!
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Grealish moves to Cit€h for £100m, and Messi is leaving Barcelona.
It will be interesting to see who makes space for Grealish, and how many games he plays at £100m.
It will also be interesting to see who can afford Messi's wages!
The way it has played out at Barcelona seems like the best way Messi could leave from a PR POV, and there not be any 'villains'. Messi agrees to take a huge pay cut in wages to stay, and sign for 5 years. Club say great as long as they can sell some players and make the numbers add up. Barca now say they can't make it work and 'adios, and thanks for the goals'.
Well, as a Leicester supporter, I don't want to lose Maddison. However 70m would make me think long and hard. He (Maddison) Is physically 'lightweight' and cannot stay on his feet. He vies with Jack Grealish for time spent on his arse. He has also been injury prone over the last 2 seasons. I would far sooner Leicester retain Youri Tielemans.
Agree, Maddison is a good player but not 70m (although if Pepe is…)
I'm guessing PSG will make it work somehow if they want him. Just write him down over so many years avoid FFP.I can't think of anyone who could afford the wages, and stay within any financial rules during/post Covid, outside of China and maybe America. Like I said earlier, it's going to be interesting.
How is that any way to run a sustainable business! They are still over the financial rules without Messi, but this quote from the Barca President, "Laporta admitted he thought La Liga would "be more flexible with fair play" and accept their contract proposals with Messi." just shows how they think they can continue flaunting the rules imho, and shows they have learnt nothing from the position they are in.
PSG were mentioned on the BBC. Messi, Mbappe and Neymar is some forward line, and it seems that the French financial rules may be a bit more lenient, or maybe non existent, seeing as PSG have added Ramos and Donnarumma to a squad that was already costing over £200m a year in wages.
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Neymar's wages were more than the whole of the Lille squad!
Wow! What a site. Some of those numbers are simply mad.PSG were mentioned on the BBC. Messi, Mbappe and Neymar is some forward line, and it seems that the French financial rules may be a bit more lenient, or maybe non existent, seeing as PSG have added Ramos and Donnarumma to a squad that was already costing over £200m a year in wages.
For comparison, the highest wages in the Premier League are paying £188m. (guess who that is? and I think you would be wrong
Looking on this site is quite interesting to see how much teams around Europe are paying in wages each year, and as I said above, PSG are paying £202m (before Ramos, Donnarumma and potentially Messi are added) and last year's winners of Ligue 1, Lille, their annual wage bill was £25m.
https://salarysport.com/football/premier-league/highest-paid/
De Gea the second highest paid PL player after Bale???
Just reading a bit more about the Messi saga on the BBC. With Messi's wages Barca were paying 110% of their income in players wages, without Messi they are paying 95% of their income to players wages.
You can see why they want the 'Super League', and still haven't given up on it. Barca and Real have apparently vetoed a new sponsor for La Liga because one of the company's stipulations was that no teams could leave the league for the length of the contract.
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Not a Leicester fan, quite the opposite, but this is an absolute must for the Foxes.
