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Would you spend €100+ on Paul Pogba??

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As a gunner I'm totally cool with not signing Vardy.

Never wanted him at the Emirates.

Mahrez and Kante on the other hand...
 
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Chelsea's definitely gonna need a striker if Costa heads back to Atleti like Cholo wants...
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The recent rumors about Atleti's interest in getting Costa back say they've been resigned to the fact they can't get him back. It sounds like Chelsea will keep Costa & get rid of Remy while getting Morata to fotify the strikers but I would think Chelsea need to focus on defense & midfield.
 
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I like Costa at Chelsea

He's got that bad boy attitude that I associate with them

They should go after Nainggolan and become the Shadowloo
 
i have my doubts about bringing Costa back to Atleti

will it really make them better? 

griez and el nino work just fine

shouldve never sold raul jimenez
 
Costa would be a definite upgrade over Nino,he tore it up his last season at Atleti.

Costa and Griez would be lethal imo
 
Bild verified that the club went back in with an increased offer of £28m which is closer to the sum they're looking for.

Also saw on Dortmunds twitter page that they replied to a fan asking about what happens if Mikhi's sold and they replied that they have a plan...sounds like it's almost done.

Apparently they're gonna look onto Shurrle as a replacement
 
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Goal just posted a peice about Brexit implications to the prem.

The vote will occur 2 a.m.-5 p.m. ET (7 a.m. and closes at 10 p.m local time).

Results are expected around "breakfast time" on Friday.

Your stocks are going on a rollercoaster ride!!!!!!!! Hold on folks!!!!!!!!!!!!

[COLOR=#red]On Thursday, the British electorate will vote in a referendum on whether the UK should leave or remain in the EU. How would the so-called 'Brexit' affect England's top flight?

GOAL SPECIAL REPORT[/COLOR]


By Kieran Maguire
Jun 23, 2016 15:50:10

Earlier this week, all 20 clubs in the Premier League expressed support for the United Kingdom remaining part of the European Union (EU).

Chief executive Richard Scudamore was concerned that a Brexit vote this Thursday in the country's referendum was at odds with the league's commitment to ‘openness’ and would make it more difficult to protect intellectual property rights, mainly in the form of broadcasting contracts and merchandise.

"I believe we, in the UK, must be in Europe from a business perspective," Scudamore said in a speech to the Institute of Directors' annual convention.

"I believe in the free movement of goods, but when it comes to services, we must be entitled, especially in the audio-visual world, to territorialism."

Should a Brexit vote be successful, there will be a number of possible consequences that would greatly affect the Premier League and, as a result, European and world football as a whole.

IMPACT ON TRANSFER PRICES

A Brexit vote is likely to cause the sterling (£) to be weaker due to uncertainty about how the UK would negotiate future trade deals. There will also be less investment from overseas companies taking advantage of the UK’s access to the free EU trade market.

This would increase the price of signing players from overseas for Premier League clubs. For example, let’s say that Juventus put a price tag of €160 million on Paul Pogba. At the end of June 2015 the €/£ exchange rate was 0.709, but could easily move to 0.900 or even further should Brexit occur.

This would increase the price Premier League suitors, such as Chelsea or the two Manchester clubs, would have to stump up to land Pogba from £113.4m to £144m - a rise of over £30m. There would, however, be no change in the cost of buying Pogba for other clubs based in the EU, such as current favourites for his signature, Real Madrid.

If overseas players’ contracts were negotiated in € rather than £, this would increase the overall wage bills of Premier League clubs.

The combined impact of the above could give England's top-flight clubs problems in meeting Financial Fair Play targets should they attempt to boost their squads by signing overseas players.

A further issue would arise if the UK government applies tariffs to signings of player registrations, although this is one of many government decisions that would take a number of years to be applied.

A Brexit vote would at the same time make it cheaper for non-Premier League clubs to buy players from the UK, such as the standout player of Euro 2016 to date, Dimitri Payet of West Ham.

With the spectacular growth of football in China in the last 18 months, a player drain to the Chinese Super League could arise as Premier League players become relatively cheaper to sign.

APPEAL TO INVESTORS

The Premier League is presently very attractive to foreign investors, with 14 clubs having total or substantial ownership from abroad. The good news for such investors is that a Brexit vote would make EPL clubs cheaper to buy, assuming the sterling falls in value.

This assumes that the Premier League remains as popular a product as it has been during the UK’s membership of the EU. Should it be more difficult for foreign investors to buy UK companies, then clubs’ values may fall as they will be seen as being less desirable.

One of the attractions of Premier League clubs is that with new domestic and overseas TV deals commencing in 2016-17, they are more profitable than ever before.

A new breed of investor, who can see financial profit as well as the kudos and glory of owning a club, has been attracted to the Premier League. If the potential profits of buying and selling a team were to fall due to a weakening of the sterling, this could deter investment.

ABILITY TO SIGN PLAYERS

At present, about 65 per cent of Premier League players are from overseas. English clubs are currently free to sign any players with an EU passport because of freedom of movement of labour rules. What will happen if a Brexit vote arises in relation to movement of labour is a huge unknown.

The best case scenario from the point of view of fans (and probably clubs too) is that the UK’s new relationship with the EU continues to provide freedom of labour movement. In this case there would be no change to the ability of clubs to attract players from the EU.

The worst case scenario would be that the current rules on signing non-EU players would be applicable to those from the EU, too. These rules only allow signings if the player has played a certain percentage of international fixtures, linked to a sliding scale dependent upon the country’s FIFA ranking.

Had such rules been applied historically, then the Premier League would not have seen signings such as Eric Cantona, Paolo Di Canio and Cristiano Ronaldo when they joined clubs at that stage of their careers. More recently, champions Leicester City would not have been able to sign N’Golo Kante from Caen 12 months ago.

Brexit supporters claim that this will allow more opportunities for domestic players, especially young ones, to break through into teams. In addition this would have a positive impact on the England national team.

This does seem at odds with the general football mantra of ‘if they are good enough they are old enough’ that comes from most managers. Club owners want access to the widest pool of talent possible, so it is no surprise to hear the likes of Karren Brady, chairman at West Ham, give support to the Remain campaign for the referendum.

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EU WORK PERMITS

At present, many South American players can circumnavigate the FA overseas player restrictions through applying for a Spanish or Portuguese passport if their parents are from those EU countries or if they previously satisfied residency requirements in an EU country. Examples of such players are Angel Di Maria when he was at Manchester United, Diego Costa at Chelsea and Leonardo Ulloa at Leicester.

Other overseas players are signed by Premier League clubs and then loaned to other EU countries with more relaxed visa rules to gain EU citizenship, before returning to their parent clubs.

Whatever happens in the aftermath of a successful Brexit vote, it is likely to be good news for lawyers as they pick through the minutiae of new rules and regulations, looking for loopholes so that Premier League clubs can sign young overseas talent.

ARTICLE 19 IMPLICATIONS

Under FIFA rules, international transfers of players under the age of 18 are prohibited. These rules do not apply for players between the ages of 16-18 who are transferred within the EU or European Economic Area (EEA).

Therefore, if the UK leaves the EU there is a possibility of Premier League clubs not being able to sign young players from the continent. In recent years, we have seen starlets such as Cesc Fabregas, Paul Pogba and Hector Bellerin signed by English teams between the ages of 16 and 18 before developing into top-class players.

The prospect of being unable to sign players under the age of 18 will delight many foreign clubs, with the Premier League often accused of ‘poaching’ the very best young talent from academies for a miserly compensation fee.

The UK could, however, apply to be part of the EEA, but it is unlikely that the UK government would choose to make this decision solely for the benefit of Premier League clubs.

The Premier League's decision to support continued membership of the EU makes sense from a financial point of view. It would enable the league to maintain its position as the most popular and lucrative in the world, and thus have access to many of the best players by paying high wages.

The Premier League's motives are solely for self-interest. English players would find themselves at a premium and in extra demand domestically, so what is good for the likes of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovic and Liverpool’s Fenway Sports Group isn’t necessarily best for players such as Andy Carroll and Chris Smalling.

Thursday’s vote will have a huge impact on the UK – economically, politically and culturally – but the results of the plebiscite will also influence the future of the Premier League and probably its national team.

http://www.goal.com/en/news/14312/f...-30m-how-the-premier-league-will?ICID=HP_BN_4
 
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I also heard that Atletico offered $60 million+Kranvitter to Napoli for Higuain.
 
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Bild verified that the club went back in with an increased offer of £28m which is closer to the sum they're looking for.

Also saw on Dortmunds twitter page that they replied to a fan asking about what happens if Mikhi's sold and they replied that they have a plan...sounds like it's almost done.

Apparently they're gonna look onto Shurrle as a replacement
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Don't really want him. Mkhitaryan is a Mourinho 10 but not a Mourinho winger. I'm hoping this doesn't mean Rooney as a deep-lying midfielder :x
 
Costa is adept at playing the bad guy role... He does need to evolve a bit so he can avoid suspensions & such, but I like he "Clubber Lang" like football persona...

LOL, my brother & I were the only ones cheering for Mr. T in Rocky III in the movie theater back in the day... :smokin :lol:

Latest update on the Neymar saga... Boy Sandro & Neymar's pop really effed this all up...


Neymar asks Barça to settle the DIS case before renewing
Catalan club to send lawyers to Brazil to agree compromise with investment group

Ivan San Antonio
| 23.6.2016 | 19:15h.

Neymar has made one condition before signing his contract renewal with FC Barcelona. The Brazilian forward is prepared to reject the huge offer from PSG to continue wearing the Barça colours for the coming seasons, but the player wants to ensure he can concentrate solely on football.

Therefore he has asked Barça to come to an agreement with the investment group DIS, that owned 40% of Neymar's rights before he signed for the Catalan club.

The Brazilian company took legal action in June 2015 against the two clubs involved in the transfer, Santos and FC Barcelona, and also against the player and his family. They included Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu in the action, along with those in charge of the Brazilian club, Luis Alvaro de Oliveira and Odilio Rodrigues, for alleged corruption and theft for agreeing a simulated contract.

Barcelona have accepted this request from their player and have begun attempts to reach a definitive solution to the case. A group of the club's legal representatives have arranged to travel to Brazil in the next few days to meet with DIS, with the intention of arriving at an agreement which would finalise a situation which is causing concern to all involved.

This is despite the fact that the recent pact with the Spanish tax authorities would favour the club in the DIS case, as it would certify that the disputed 40 million euros paid to Neymar's father should be considered salary.

However the club is prepared to negotiate with DIS. At this moment in time, the two sides are far apart. The Brazilian company is asking for around 17 million euros to withdraw their case, while Barça thinks that seven million euros are more than sufficient to compensate the DIS claim.
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http://www.sport-english.com/en/not...a-settle-the-dis-case-before-renewing-5225292
 
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Milan signed the italian vardy Gianluca Lapadula. His former team Pescara is known for producing players like Verratti, Immobile, and Insigne. He scored 30 goals in 43 last season without any penalties. He is a steal for 10 million euros
 
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Milan signed the italian vardy Gianluca Lapadula. His former team Pescara is known for producing players like Verratti, Immobile, and Insigne. He scored 30 goals in 43 last season without any penalties. He is a steal for 10 million euros
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Stats are impressive, but you have factor in that he did it in Serie B.
 
So....we're gonna give away our LB who should be playing RB but doesn't because we got old man Ivanovic playing RB while Baba Rahman gets inconsistent time because of club politics?

If Conte goes 3-5-2 then we will need another striker. Remy, while I like him, is really inconsistent. Falcao ain't Falcao anymore. Pato was out of shape and doesn't seem to want to come back. However our midfield does need strengthening if we go that route. We've been targeting Nainggolan but that's going to take a while.
 
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